Spinning Back Clique LIVE (noon ET): Fighter of the Year awards review, 2025 MMA predictions, interview with Eddie Alvarez

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 Dan Tom, Matt Wells, Mike Bohn will join host Danny Segura live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics:

• We chat with former UFC and Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez, who returns to the ring on Jan. 25 to headline BKFC Knucklemania 5 against fellow veteran Jeremy Stephens. We discuss his return fight and career, along with some of the recent things happening in MMA.
• Last week, we announced the winners of MMA Junkie’s 2024 Male and Female Fighter of the Year. We reflect on the winners’ years, who were UFC champion Ilia Topuria and PFL’s Dakota Ditcheva, and discuss what could be in store for them in 2025.
• Keeping the 2025 theme. The panel gives their bold predictions and wishes for MMA in 2025. We also discuss each chance of the current UFC champions being able to hold onto their belt till the end of the year.
• Lastly, to end the show, we go over some of the recent headlines in MMA, including Donald Cerrone returning to the UFC’s testing pool in hopes to make a comeback from retirement, Mike Perry’s callout of Robbie Lawler for BKFC fight, Robert Whittaker’s comments on a potential move to light heavyweight, and much more.