The Craic with Petesy Carroll

The Craic is back! This time, it’s the OG duo of Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall.

The biggest news of the week is the surprise MVP and PFL merger. Petesy and Chuck react to the newly-formed promotion (06:30).

Then, they discuss the unfortunately familiar MMA story of Anthony Smith’s arrest (48:59).

UFC is heading to Belgrade, with the lads previewing the card alongside the rest of this weekend’s combat sports action (57:23).

To close the show, the duo answer your Super Chats (01:11:05).

Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes are back for another edition of The Craic.

First up, the lads dig into Canelo Alvarez’s comments on The Ariel Helwani Show about boxing’s rivalry with the UFC (14:31).

One fight boxing fans are still waiting on is Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua. The trio discuss the uncertainty surrounding whether the long-awaited matchup will actually happen (30:01).

UFC Fight Night: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov is this weekend, with Chuck sharing insight from his interview with Ankalaev ahead of the fight (37:54).

Later, the boys discuss the lack of buzz surrounding this weekend’s PFL event (47:20), before diving into Ben’s latest Uncrowned article on boxing’s greatest corruption scandal (53:48).

After discussing the hype around The Odyssey, they close out the show by answering your Super Chats (01:07:41).

On a special birthday edition of The Craic, newly 39-year-old Petesy Carroll is joined by Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes to break down the biggest stories in combat sports.

To kick things off, they break down the aftermath of UFC 329, including Conor McGregor’s vow to “be back” (7:27).

Next up on the calendar is UFC Oklahoma City. The lads preview the main event Dricus du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman (43:11).

After Justin Gaejthe said he won’t fight Paddy Pimblett, the trio debate who the UFC lightweight champion will fight next (51:01).

Then, the boys talk PFL action this weekend (58:15), and regale tales from their week in Sin City (01:05:22).

Petesy Carroll and Ben Fowlkes are back on The Craic.

This week, they dive into their picks for Uncrowned’s MMA mid-year awards (08:20).

Following recent criticism of Herb Dean, the duo discuss the current state of MMA officiating (51:35).

Next, they tackle the stigma around "quitting on the stool," following Ilia Topuria’s title loss to Justin Gaethje (56:01).

With UFC 329 just two weeks away, the lads assess Conor McGregor’s energy during his pre-fight media run (01:02:21).

To close things out, the boys discuss their World Cup plans (01:11:15) before answering your Super Chats (01:17:24).

Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes reunite for this week’s episode of The Craic.

First up, they discuss Ian Machado Garry’s move to Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency ahead of his upcoming title fight (8:30).

Another high-profile Hearn client is Tom Aspinall, prompting a conversation about the current state of the heavyweight champion’s career (24:02).

Dustin Poirier’s recent arrest footage also sent shockwaves through the MMA community. The lads discuss the fallout for the retired fan-favorite (51:10).

The boys then react to the UFC officially releasing the global viewership figures for the White House card (59:50).

The latest UFC rankings have also stirred plenty of debate (1:02:25), then Petesy breaks the news that Oleksandr Usyk has vacated his world titles (01:10:55).

To close, the trio answer your Super Chats (01:16:55).