Spinning Back Clique LIVE (noon ET): Ian Machado Garry wins, Poirier retires vs. Holloway

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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 Nolan King, Dan Tom and Danny Segura will join host "Gorgeous" George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics:

• Ian Machado Garry took over the weekend in the MMA world, given his big win over Carlos Prates in the main event of UFC on ESPN 66 in Kansas City, Mo. Despite taking the fight on short-notice, Machado Garry was able to go all five rounds and outclass Prates for the majority of the fight. We break down Machado Garry's unanimous decision win, along with other key results from the card.
• Some big fights have been added to the calendar. Most notably, Dustin Poirier's retirement fight has been made official, as he's set to take on Max Holloway in a trilogy bout this summer in New Orleans. Additionally, former UFC champion Kamaru Usman returns against Joaquin Buckley on June 14, and Ignacio Bahamondes meets Rafael Fiziev on June 21. We react to these bookings and give our early predictions.
• Another weekend, another UFC event. This Saturday the octagon goes to Des Moines, Iowa with a big bantamweight clash between top contenders Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo. What's at stake here? Who will come out on top? We preview the UFC Des Moines main event, along with other bouts on the card.
• Lastly, we finish the program with a fan Q&A. We'll be taking your questions and answering them live on the show. To submit a question, drop it on the YouTube live chat during the show, and we'll get to them. The best submissions will be featured on screen.

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