The Ringer MMA Show

Just days before Israel Adesanya looks to settle the score with nemesis Alex Pereira in Miami at UFC 287, Ariel, Chuck, and Petesy are here to break down yet another massive UFC pay-per-view card. On today’s show, 3PAC discusses: Whether Adesanya is making a mistake by fighting Pereira after losing to him (again) just five months ago (7:27) Whether an Adesanya win or a Pereira win is better for th...

Shortly after the groundbreaking announcement that UFC's parent company, Endeavor, is bringing UFC and WWE together in a to-be-named company, wrestling journalists Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Troy Farkas are here to take you through this historic news, discussing topics like: Instant reactions to the announcement (3:20) Beyond the financial implications, what this deal actually means for...

Ariel, Chuck, and Petesy -- the most loyal hosts in all of MMA podcasting -- join you from around the globe to discuss the following on today’s episode: Excitement levels heading into Saturday’s Gamebred Boxing event which pits several prominent MMA fighters against one another in the boxing ring (5:29) Whether a title shot is on the line for Masvidal in his huge co-main event fight with Gilbert B...

Amidst a chaotic week in MMA headlines, Ariel, Petesy, and Chuck discuss the following on today’s program: Saturday’s UFC San Antonio event and what exactly is on the line in the exciting main event between bantamweight contenders Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen (4:38) Leon Edwards’s transformation from a soft-spoken and humble fighter to an outspoken superstar (19:21) Colby Covington’s antics this...

Tonight in front of a raucous sold-out London crowd, beloved British fighter Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman again, ending all doubts as to whether Edwards’s UFC 278 headkick knockout was a fluke. And in this special UFC 286 reaction podcast, Ariel Helwani and Petesy Carroll break it all down, discussing: Edwards’s stellar performance, his improvement since UFC 278, and the champ's noticeable b...

With another massive UFC London event just two days away, Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and beloved British combat journalist Petesy Carroll are here to break down one of the most highly anticipated main events in some time. On today’s episode, 3PAC discusses: The many reasons why the guys are looking forward to Saturday's trilogy fight between welterweight champion Leon Edwards and former cham...

The pound-for-pound kings of MMA podcasting are back with much more to say in the aftermath of UFC 285 and beyond, covering topics like: 3PAC’s pound-for-pound rankings, a heated debate which ends with Ariel wanting to banish TST from the rankings forever (4:56) Whether former flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko deserves an immediate title rematch with Alexa Grasso (21:38) How new heavyweight cha...

Making their Twitter Spaces debut, Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and TST react to an insane night of fights at UFC 285, discussing the following: Jon Jones’s incredible first-round submission win over Ciryl Gane and how Jones’s performance exceeded all of our expectations (2:53) Whether Jones will top 3PAC’s pound-for-pound rankings, which will get released this week here Is Stipe Miocic next...

In this special Tuesday edition of the program, Ariel, Chuck, and Petesy preview one of the best top-to-bottom UFC cards in recent memory. Today, the guys discuss: Who Jon Jones is (6:50) If Jones—after three years away—can still skate by on sheer talent or if the years of partying will finally catch up to him on Saturday night against Ciryl Gane 3PAC's favorite personal memories from covering Jon...

Revved and ready to go after a week off, Ariel, Chuck, and Petesy — the three forever kings of Spotify Live — preview a massive weekend in combat sports, discussing: Petesy’s inspiring case for why you should watch Bellator Dublin this weekend (12:06) Whether a loss to Tommy Fury on Sunday would end all interest in Jake Paul's fighting career (22:46) Whether it’s Fury or Paul with more pressure on...

Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall take to Spotify Live immediately after a wild Sunday morning in Perth, Western Australia. In this episode, the guys discuss: How Alexander Volkanovski’s stock rose despite today’s loss to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (1:08) Did the judges actually get the scorecards right? Volk’s case for a rematch and the lightweight contenders who could...

In a groundbreaking episode of the program, Ariel, Chuck, Petesy, and TST walk you through all of the story lines surrounding Saturday's UFC 284 main event between lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and pound-for-pound king Alexander Volkanovski. The guys discuss: The facets of the main event we’re most looking forward to (7:24) Disrespect for the no. 1 ranked fighter in the world, which devolve...

Following a jam-packed night of combat sports, Ariel, Chuck, and Petesy take to Spotify Live to discuss the following: Fedor Emelianenko’s upsetting first-round loss to Ryan Bader in the final fight of the MMA legend’s career (3:00) Bellator’s CBS debut and whether tonight helped or hurt the Bellator brand Can Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen beat UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira?...

Two days ahead of the final fight of one Fedor Emelianenko's legendary career, Ariel, Chuck, and Petesy are back to cover an onslaught of combat sports news. On today’s episode, the guys discuss: 3PAC’s favorite memories from Fedor’s career, some of which are written about in Chuck’s latest article for ‘The Ringer’ (6:02) An international firestorm caused by Ariel’s Wednesday interview with Eddie...

With Ariel on the road, Petesy, Chuck, and TST take you through the biggest story lines of the week in MMA! On today’s episode, the lads discuss: If we really believe Conor McGregor will make his return this year by coaching on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ like he mentioned in an Instagram post earlier this week (4:24) Whether any potential opponent in the UFC could motivate McGregor to slip out of his...

Immediately following the end of UFC 283, Ariel, Chuck, and Petesy take to Spotify Live to offer instant reaction and analysis to the first pay-per-view of 2023. On today’s episode, the lads discuss: Jamahal Hill beatdown of the 43-year-old Glover Teixeira and what could come next for the new light heavyweight champion (00:50) Teixeira’s decision to retire and what his lasting imprint on MMA will...

Early Friday morning on Spotify Live, Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall are here to break down the top UFC 283 story lines, discussing: If this will be Glover Teixeira’s final UFC fight whether he wins or loses the light heavyweight title fight (12:24) Whether the winner of the main event is guaranteed a fight with former champion Jiri Prochazka (23:30) Why the fourth fight betwe...

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In a special bonus episode, Petesy and Chuck are here to weigh in on Francis Ngannou’s decision to leave the UFC. Was it the right call? Where will he land? Who will he fight next? How will we look back on this decision, and what will Ngannou’s legacy ultimately be? The guys answer all these questions before paving the way for TST to lend his controversial opinion (17:10) and for Ariel to call in...

Before diving into a comprehensive preview of the year to come in MMA, Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall take to Spotify Live to give their thoughts on Dana White’s press conference yesterday. The guys dissect what he said, how the UFC will treat fighters who commit similar offenses in the future, the media’s botched coverage of this case, and the future of Power Slap League. The...

This episode contains discussions about domestic violence. In 3PAC’s first episode of 2023, Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and Petesy Carroll scrap their plans for previewing the year in fighting to instead discuss the subject of UFC President Dana White hitting Anne White, his wife, in a Mexico nightclub on New Year's Eve. The guys discuss: Possible scenarios that would lead UFC or its broadcas...

Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall begin the final episode of the year by digging into this bizarre interview with oft-criticized MMA judge Douglas Crosby, as well as Ariel Helwani’s sit-down with Dillon Danis yesterday. Then, Ariel calls in from the airport to take you behind the scenes of the Danis conversation and discuss how he really feels about how the whole thing went down (26:45). And to...

In the penultimate episode of 2022 for 3PAC, Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall gather once more to discuss the fallout of UFC 282, the weekend ahead, and much more—covering topics like: Ariel’s heated interaction with Douglas Crosby outside a computer store a few years ago, as well as Chuck’s 2015 piece about Crosby and the very bizarre day he spent with him (5:00) The perception...

Immediately following one of the stranger main cards in recent history, Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall react to UFC 282 in front of a massive Spotify Live audience, discussing: Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev ending in a split draw and whether it was the right call by the judges (3:40) Very questionable scorecards in Paddy Pimblett’s “win” over Jared Gordon and what Pimble...

During the UFC 282 weigh-ins, Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall take to Spotify Live to break down the final UFC pay-per-view of 2022, and all the drama surrounding it. On today’s episode, the guys discuss: The Paddy Pimblett-Dana White podcast conversation that broke MMA Twitter and Pimblett’s doubling down since (12:22) If Pimblett’s popularity has taken a major hit because of...