Spinning Back Clique: 2022 in review for UFC, Bellator, PFL, ONE, plus judging, betting and Cain Velasquez (noon ET)
Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Mike Bohn and Nolan King will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate: 2022 year in review: We dive into the UFC, Bellator, PFL and ONE Championship, in particular and wonder if there’s a new pecking order after the UFC’s spot at the top of the heap. Changing of the guard: Each of the four major promotions got plenty of new champions this year. The UFC had eight new titleholders in 2022. There were four new champs in Bellator, five in ONE, and in the PFL, every 2022 season winner was a new $1 million champ with no repeats from previous seasons. Does that make MMA more fun, or is there something to be said for dynasty champions? Judging in MMA: When even the UFC’s lead play-by-play voice, Jon Anik, says judging in MMA never has been worse, that could be the...