The Craic with Petesy Carroll

• Dana White & Francis Ngannou's Fractured Relationship, Ngannou's Next Move

  The Craic is back! As usual, Petesy Carroll is joined by Chuck Mindenhall and Ben ‘Big Time’ Fowlkes.This week’s biggest story is the escalating back-and-forth between Dana White and Francis Ngannou. The crew breaks down their interviews and what the exchange really means (5:05).Next up, the lads tackle whether Merab Dvalishvili still deserves Fighter Of The Year after his loss to Petr Yan, and who might take the spot instead (38:48).Another end-of-year competition comes to a close with the Uncrowned MMA picks, and Ben Fowlkes addresses his disappointing bottom-of-the-table finish (49:21).Finally, Petesy and the guys preview UFC Fight Night: Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape (53:21) and answer your Super Chats (1:09:30). 

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• UFC 323 Preview: Merab's Historic Year, PPV Era Ends, McGregor Legal Updates

  The Craic is back to kick off the festive season.With Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes reunited, they open the show by giving their take on the recent UFC on Paramount fight card announcements (4:21).Then, the lads get into this weekend’s fights at UFC 323 and debate whether a win over Petr Yan would cement Merab Dvalishvili as fighter of the year (17:03).The flyweight division is also host to some big matchups. The trio break down former champ Henry Cejudo taking on rising prospect Paytton Talbatt (42:30), and the co-main event title fight barnburner between Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van (47:25).From the octagon to the courtroom, the guys give updates on the UFC’s congressional hearing as the organisation pushes to pass the Ali Revival Act (49:08).To close out the show, the crew provide updates on Conor McGregor’s legal cases (1:02:09), make their picks for this weekend’s fights (1:04:26), and answer your Super Chats (1:10:15). 

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• Arman Headbutts Hooker?! Who's Next For Topuria? Jake-Joshua Presser Reaction

  The Craic returns with its usual trifecta: Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes.To kick off the show, the guys break down UFC Qatar’s main event: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker (1:21).They also dig into the co-main event: Ian Garry vs. Belal Muhammad, and discuss the stakes for the welterweight division, including what Garry would need to do to earn a title shot with a win (24:24). To wrap up their UFC Qatar discussion, the trio spotlight their favorite matchups on the rest of the card (35:23).Fresh off the latest press conference, the chaps weigh in on the striking size disparity between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua after their face-off (41:33).To close the show, the crew react to Rico Verhoeven vacating the Glory heavyweight kickboxing championship, and talk the latest PFL news (55:45). 

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• UFC 322 Weigh-In Reaction & Preview, Rousey-Holm 10-Year Anniversary, More

  Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes reunite for your weekly dose of The Craic. After reacting to the UFC 322 weigh-in results (4:14), the lads preview the stacked MSG card top to bottom (8:11).Shifting gears to boxing, the crew break down this weekend’s Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn rematch and question if the hype is lacking (46:45).Up next, Jake Paul is back in the headlines, this time with Anthony Joshua floated as a potential opponent. Petesy, Chuck, and Ben assess Paul’s chances in that matchup (51:13).The show also marks the 10-year anniversary of Holly Holm’s historic KO of Ronda Rousey. The guys reflect on what it means a decade later (1:00:02).To close out the show, the trio give their UFC 322 picks (1:09:22), and answer your Super Chats (1:13:19).

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• Netflix's Dana White Gambling Doc, UFC Betting Scandal Continues, More

  The Craic is back! As always, Petesy Carroll is joined by regulars Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes.They open the show with the UFC gambling scandal, beginning with the ironically timed announcement of Netflix’s upcoming documentary on Dana White’s massive casino debts (0:22).The trio then react to further developments in the scandal, including the new updates surrounding Isaac Bulgarian’s alleged fight fix (15:00).Switching to boxing, Petesy gets Chuck and Ben’s take on the cancellation of Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis on Netflix, and whether Francis Ngannou would be a suitable replacement (40:55).Another heavyweight making waves is Jon Jones, following his recent podcast appearance where he called Tom Aspinall a quitter. The guys react, and talk what’s next for the UFC heavyweight division (57:00). To round out the show, they spotlight Ben Fowlkes’ new Uncrowned feature on Frank Shamrock and answer your superchats (1:03:03). 

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