Spinning Back Clique: UFC Norfolk fallout, Benavidez, Nunes, UFC 248

There was a lot of fallout from this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 27 in Norfolk, Va. We break it all down and look ahead to UFC 248.

Welcome to “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. In this week’s episode, “Gorgeous” George, “Goze” and John Morgan unpack what went down at UFC on ESPN+ 27, including the fallout from the Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez main event.

SHOW RUNDOWN:

  • Deiveson Figueiredo beat Joseph Benavidez at UFC on ESPN+ 27, but wasn’t eligible to win the flyweight title. So what now for the division?
  • And what about the future for Benavidez after his loss, now that he’s lost three flyweight title fights?
  • UFC Norfolk also saw Felicia Spencer and Megan Anderson pick up big women’s featherweight wins. So which of the two should be next for champ Amanda Nunes?
  • UFC 248 goes down this week with Israel Adesanya’s first title defense against Yoel Romero. We break down that fight, plus …
  • … the co-main event between champ Zhang Weili nd former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

For answers to all of those questions, watch Episode 18 of “Spinning Back Clique.”

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