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Video: Was Julianna Peña vs. Amanda Nunes the right coaching matchup for ‘TUF’?

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The next season of “The Ultimate Fighter” returns in May, with filming commencing this month after the UFC officially named women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes as coaches.

Their presence on the show, which will feature heavyweights and women’s flyweights, sets up the immediate rematch for the 135-pound title, with Nunes saying she’s out to prove she’s better than Peña and Peña wanting to prove that her first finishing win wasn’t a fluke.

The rivalry is almost sure to heat up in this environment? So on a scale from 1-10, how fired up are you? Did the UFC pick the right coaching matchup? Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Nolan King, Danny Segura and Matthew Wells answered that with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia.

You can watch their discussion in the video above or check out this week’s full episode below.

UFC free fight: Charles Oliveira rallies to light up Michael Chandler for first title win

Charles Oliveira proved he had championship mettle when he battled through some early adversity against Michael Chandler. Oliveira faced Chandler for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 262 in May 2021. It took “Do Bronx” 28 octagon appearances to earn his first-career title shot. Round...

Javier Mendez disagrees with Daniel Cormier’s claim that Islam Makhachev more dangerous than Khabib Nurmagomedov

For Javier Mendez, Islam Makhachev is more skilled than Khabib Nurmagomedov but not more dangerous. Daniel Cormier, who also trained under Mendez at American Kickboxing Academy, said UFC lightweight champion Makhachev is even more dangerous than former champ Nurmagomedov was during his prime. Mendez heavily disagrees. “OK, he’s more...

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