The Auld Triangle - Irish MMA Podcast

Welcome to Episode 108 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. The lads discuss the return of Conor McGregor, Ian Machado Garry's official booking for the UFC welterweight title vs Islam Makhachev and subsequent signing with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Talent Agency. Additionally, the lads chat about Will Fleury's emphatic performance to r...

Welcome to Episode 107 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. Oktagon double champion Will Fleury joins the show ahead of his heavyweight title defense vs Kasim Aras in Berlin this weekend. Later in the show, Denis Frimpong, who competes on the same card, discusses rebounding from loss and his fight vs Samsonidse. Ian, Andy and Caoilt...

0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Conor McGregor's Announced UFC Return 20:20 - Shauna Bannon Suffers Submission Defeat in Las Vegas 32:25 - Andreeas Binder Interview 1:07:38 - Fou Fou Fares Shines Again on UAE Warriors 1:12:10 - Elite FC 8 Review 1:22:30 - Outro Welcome to Episode 106 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. Andreeas Binder joins th...

0:00 - Intro 5:40 - Cage Warriors Glasgow 17:50 - Ian Machado Garry's UFC Title Shot? 31:52 - Chaos FC 26 Review 46:55 - Shauna Bannon's Next UFC Chapter 52:15 - Upcoming Irish Action 56:55 - Gladiatéire FC 3 Review Welcome to Episode 105 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. With all signs pointing towards a showdown between Islam M...

0:00 - Intro 6:30 - Darragh Kelly Suffers KO Loss in PFL Belfast Main Event 12:45 - Rhys McKee's Successful PFL Debut 17:10 - Eoin Sheridan's Win and Learn Performance 23:10 - Caolan Loughran Ends War of Words with Quick Submission of Alan Philpott 27:30 - Omran Chaaban Dominates PFL Debut 29:50 - Ciarán Clarke Suffers Thunderous Spinning Back Elbow KO 34:35 - Pedro Carvalho Wages War in the SSE A...

0:00 - Intro 2:15 - Andy's Padel Challenge 4:00 - The Auld Triangle P4P Irish MMA Rankings? 12:25 - Paul Hughes' Unfortunate Injury and PFL Belfast Withdrawal 16:10 - Darragh Kelly's Huge Opportunity 21:10 - Rhys McKee Signs with PFL 27:15 - Darragh Kelly Interview 48:55 - Ciarán Clarke's Comeback 55:00 - Loughran vs Philpott Domestic Showdown 59:10 - Pedro Carvalho Returns to PFL 1:02:45 - Omran...

0:00 - Intro 4:30 - Andy’s AI Hatred 6:35 - Matt Elliott Stuns with Thunderous KO 9:50 - Damien McGuigan Suffers Cage Warriors Debut Defeat 14:10 - Armand Herczeg’s Body Shot Beatdown 16:45 - Dara Ward Succumbs to Crocker Submission 18:40 - Lee Hammond is Back with a Bang 25:30 - Denis Frimpong Rebounds Back to Winning Ways 30:45 - Omar Tugarev Rebounds in Finland 34:30 - Iúr FC 17 Review 46:40 -...

Welcome to Episode 101 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. With Caoilte off on his world travels, Ian and Andy sit down to discuss the Cage Warriors 200 card, get into the potential Irish vs Irish matchups, and ponder the question: is MMA really sport?

0:00 - Reflections on Reaching 100 Episodes 17:00 - Cage Warriors President Graham Boylan Interview 52:45 - Solomon Simon vs Nik Bagley Preview 1:02:16 - Dario Bellandi vs Paddy McCorry Preview 1:08:15 - CW 200 Main Card Preview 1:14:00 - Andy Ryan Interview 1:50:10 - CW 200 Prelims Preview Welcome to Episode 100 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, an...

0:00 - Intro & Super Bowl chat 7:15 - Brian Manning Stuns in Oktagon Debut 15:40 - Jordan Bradshaw's Coming Out Performance in Ares 22:13 - Solomon Simon Talks Nik Bagley & CW Featherweight Title Defence 49:00 - Elite FC 7 Recap 58:45 - Paddy McCorry Joins the Show Ahead of CW Middleweight Title Fight 1:29:00 - Jack Maguire Returns to Oktagon action 1:30:25 - Is Oktagon Coming to Ireland? Welcome...

In this special edition of The Auld Triangle, Danni McCormack joins the lads to discuss her decision to retire from MMA and reflect on an amazing career that saw her become Ireland's first ever Invicta FC world champion.

Welcome to Episode 98 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. Brian Manning joins the show ahead of his Oktagon debut, where he discusses his recent injury, why Oktagon was the perfect fit for the next chapter of his career, standing out from the crowd, and why he won't be satisfied unless he gets a finish vs Daniel Schwindt. Andy, Ian...

Welcome to Episode 97 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. The lads review the year from an Irish MMA perspective, argue their 2025 draft results and award The Auld Triangle of the Year award.

Welcome to Episode 96 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. Oktagon double champion, Will Fleury, joins the show ahead of the biggest fight of his career vs Martin Buday in Prague. The lads react to Nikolay Grozdev's incredible win on WOW FC, and discuss the recent domestic action at GladiatÉire and Elite FC.

Welcome to Episode 95 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. The lads discuss the impact of Ian Machado Garry's victory over Belal Muhammad on the welterweight division, and if he is primed to be the next title contender, Solomon "King" Simon's champion-making performance to claim Cage Warriors gold, Omar Tugarev's disappointing perfo...

Every Dylan Tuke interview is must watch/listen, but this just might be his greatest yet: 🔹His decision to retire, the conflicting feelings, and the struggle to come to terms with it ending. 🔸The impact his Nanny/Ma had on his life, and the grief he’s experiencing since losing her. 🔹Contemplating becoming a trauma counselor to help children. 🔸Starting MMA as a bullied child 🔹The original labe...

Welcome to Episode 94 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. Solomon "King" Simon joins the show to talk about his upcoming Cage Warriors world title fight, the Dublin main event cancellation and Nik Bagley injury, training alongside his brother and more. Andy, Ian, and Caoilte discuss the Cage Warriors welterweight title picture and...

Welcome to Episode 93 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. The lads discuss all the controversy of the rematch between Paul Hughes and Usman Nurmagomedov, a tough night for Irish MMA at PFL Dubai, Ian Machado Garry drawing former UFC champion Belal Muhammad for a potential number-one contender fight, and Conor McGregor's 18-month su...

Welcome to Episode 92 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. Caolan Loughran joins the show ahead of his PFL debut. "The Don" reacts to Lewis McGrillen withdrawing from their fight and discusses his new matchup vs Jack Cartwright. Andy, Ian and Caoilte dissect the Cage Warriors 194 card that took place in Dublin's RDS on Saturday. The...

Welcome to Episode 91 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. Damien McKenna, Trevor Makengo, and Jamie Abbott-Bissett all join the show for the first time ahead of an action-packed Cage Warriors Dublin event this Saturday at the RDS. Andy, Ian and Caoilte discuss Paddy McCorry returning home from Las Vegas with a victory but unfortuna...

Welcome to Episode 90 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. Solomon "King" Simon joins the show ahead of his upcoming fight vs Aiden Lee at Cage Warriors Dublin. The Team Ryano fighter reflects on his highlight-reel finish last time out in the RDS, Harry Hardwick's departure from the Cage Warriors featherweight division, and a possib...

Welcome to Episode 89 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. Kiefer "BDK" Crosbie joins the show ahead of his fight vs Taiyilake Neuraji at UFC Shanghai later this month. Crosbie discusses his camp under Eric Nicksick at Xtreme Couture, the changes in SBG Ireland & his relationship with John Kavanagh, his struggles with addiction and...

Welcome to Episode 88 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. Irish MMA stalwart Brian "The Pikeman" Moore joins the show to discuss his decision to hang up the gloves once and for all, reflect on his storied career that saw him become the first Irishman to ever headline a Bellator show, and look ahead to life after retirement. Andy, I...

Welcome to Episode 87 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. Newly minted Cage Warriors champion Omar "The Takeover" Tugarev joins the show following his title-clinching performance over James Power. The Team KF lightweight chatted to the lads about his background from bully victim to MMA champion, his rapid ascent since turning pro,...

Welcome to Episode 86 of “The Auld Triangle” Irish MMA podcast, hosted by Ian O’Neill, Caoilte de Barra, and Andy Stevenson. Oktagon lightweight, Denis "The Menace" Frimpong, joins the show to talk fatherhood, Oktagon path, next fight and more. Andy, Ian and Caoilte discuss PFL's mishandling of the Nurmagomedov vs Hughes rematch, career paths for Irish fighters in 2025, Omran Chaaban and Flobater...