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The Craic with Petesy Carroll

The Craic with Petesy Carroll

By: Petesy Carroll Uncrowned & Yahoo Sports
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Irish MMA journalist Petesy Carroll talks to the biggest names in UFC, PFL, Bellator, Cage Warriors, boxing, and more. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday morning.© 2026 The Craic with Petesy Carroll Combat Sports & Self-Defense Politics & Government
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  • White House vs. Netflix: Which card wins? UFC London & PFL Madrid previews, more
    Mar 20 2026

    The Craic is back! This time, it’s the duo of Petesy Carroll and Ben Fowlkes. To start things off, the lads react to the passing of martial arts icon Chuck Norris (02:21).

    Then, they size up UFC's White House event against Netflix’s Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card (13:05).

    Another fight on the Netflix card is Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry. Petesy provides an update on Conor McGregor’s return now that Diaz has been ruled out as an opponent (30:51).

    Amid ongoing unrest around fighter pay, several retired UFC veterans have spoken out against the promotion’s model, giving the guys plenty to dig into (50:02).

    There’s fights this weekend too. Petesy and Ben break down PFL’s big media push for their Friday night Madrid card (55:36), and preview UFC London’s main event: Lerone Murphy vs. Mosvar Evloev (01:02:42).

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Conor McGregor comeback, major UFC fight announcements, MVP MMA viability
    Mar 13 2026

    The Craic returns with its regular trio: Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes.

    The boys get straight into the recent wave of fight announcements, including Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland for the UFC middleweight title (02:45).

    At the press conference for the Netflix superfight between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, Rousey weighed in on the state of the UFC and its matchmaking. The lads share their thoughts on her comments (19:40).

    Another superstar potentially nearing a comeback is Conor McGregor, raising the question of whether recent fan discontent has pushed the UFC to move on his return (31:27).

    With the UFC’s White House card approaching, concerns have begun to surface over the stability and security of the event amid the current political climate, giving the guys plenty to unpack (44:45).

    That leads to another question: which event looms larger, UFC’s White House card or Netflix’s Rousey vs. Carano? The lads make their cases (49:21).

    To round things out, Chuck shares details from his recent conversation with UFC Apex headliner Kevin Vallejos ahead of his fight this weekend (1:07:00), before the boys answer your Super Chats (1:14:21).

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Francis Ngannou Released, Tom Aspinall and Eddie Hearn Unite, BMF Legitimacy
    Mar 7 2026

    The Craic is back! Petesy Carroll is joined, as always, by Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes.

    To kick things off, the lads dig into the surprise partnership between Tom Aspinall and Eddie Hearn (3:36).

    One partnership that hasn’t lasted is Francis Ngannou and the PFL. The boys react to the news of Ngannou’s release (32:56).

    With the White House card fast approaching, the crew then discuss which fights could headline the historic event (47:36).

    UFC 326 is this weekend too. The trio preview Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira and debate the legitimacy of the BMF belt up for grabs (52:01).

    To close the show, the lads give their Uncrowned UFC 326 picks (01:17:00), and answer your Super Chats (01:19:22).

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    1 hr and 27 mins
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