The Craic with Petesy Carroll

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, th...

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 arr...

The Craic trio of Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes delve into the controversy surrounding Ciryl Gane’s finish of Alex Pereira at the White House. Did referee  Herb Dean make the right call and how does this latest situation affect Gane (06:10)?  Next up, they give their takes on UFC White House generating 17 million viewers and whether it will be seen as a success (31:31). Petesy...

The Craic is back with its usual trio of Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes. This week, all roads lead to the UFC‘s White House card. On site in the nation’s capital, Chuck shares his observations ahead of attending the historic event in person (04:31). The lads then lock in their official Uncrowned picks (24:51). Security has also become a major talking point surrounding the event....

Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes return for another edition of The Craic. Chuck kicks off the show by sharing his plans to attend the UFC White House card in person (4:43). Paramount also weighed in on its partnership with the UFC, outlining what they hope to achieve through the deal (16:30). After years of speculation, Croke Park is officially set to host Katie Taylor’s next figh...

The Craic is back! This time, it’s the duo of Petesy Carroll and Ben Fowlkes chopping it up. To kick things off, the lads react to construction beginning for the UFC's White House card (03:38), along with Joe Rogan’s criticisms of the event (25:20). The promotion behind the White House event has been relentless. Does Dana White deserve more credit for his recent media tour (38:10)? The UFC Preside...

Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes are back on The Craic. Following Scott Coker’s announced return to MMA, the crew discuss the future of emerging promotions and what it could mean for industry-leading UFC (05:18). One of those promotions is MVP. Attention turns to what the company’s record-breaking numbers actually mean given its Netflix collaboration (43:43). Colby Covington has h...

Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes are back with The Craic. This weekend’s highly anticipated matchup between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano is on everyone’s mind. The boys debate whether the Netflix card can compete with the UFC (02:31). They then break down the co-main event between Francis Ngannou and Phillipe Lins (40:52), followed by a preview of the guaranteed brawl between Nate...

The Craic is back! Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes return as usual. First up, the lads react to the fireworks between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland at the UFC 328 press conference (05:10). After predicting what kind of shenanigans could unfold at the pair’s faceoff (36:19), the boys preview the flyweight title co-main event between Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira (41:40). Atte...

The Craic is back with Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes at the helm. Sean Strickland is back in the headlines with controversial trash talk aimed at upcoming opponent and UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev. The trio break down the impact his latest tirade is having on the perception of MMA (4:18). Another fight potentially on the horizon is Ian Machado Garry vs. Islam Makha...

The Craic is back! This time, Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes are joined by special guest John S. Nash. First up, Nash sheds light on the latest regarding the Ali Revival Act after the Senate hearing debating its merits (1:10). Then, the lads turn to RAF’s recent momentum, following the news of Khamzat Chimaev’s signing (40:27). With the White House card looming, does Alex Pereir...

The Craic returns with Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes back together as usual. After catching up, the lads react to Dana White’s comments insisting the UFC’s White House event is not political (8:48). Following reports that Saudi Arabia has pulled its funding from LIV Golf, the boys explore what it could mean for combat sports’ ties to the country and its boxing figurehead, Turki...

The Craic is back for a special Wednesday edition, with Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes as usual. The lads kick things off by reacting to Israel Adesanya’s loss to Joe Pyfer and what it could mean for the next phase of his career (05:00). From MMA to wrestling, the guys discuss Arman Tsarukyan vs. Uriah Faber being booked in RAF (20:15). Tsarukyan also made some bold comments on...

The Craic is back with it’s familiar trio of Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes. First up, the lads dive deep into UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer (3:45). There’s PFL action this weekend too. Chuck sheds light on his chat with promotional newcomer Bryan Battle ahead of his bout against Johnny Eblen (27:55). Another promotion making noise is RAF. The trio look ahead to the upcomi...

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...

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...

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 fig...

The Craic is back! Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes return as usual. First up, they take a deep dive into Zuffa Boxing’s recent signing of Conor Benn for a record $15 million, and what it means for TKO’s first move into boxing (0:14). That eye-catching payday didn’t go unnoticed in the UFC. The trio explore the growing rumblings of discontent among fighters (44:51). Then, breaking...

The Craic is back! This time, it’s dynamic duo Petesy Carroll and Chuck MIndenhall holding it down. To kick things off, they react to the ongoing feud between Dana White and Eddie Hearn (5:29). Then, attention turns to Netflix stepping into the MMA space with Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano (32:41). They also discuss Gable Steveson’s latest first-round win and whether the UFC should make a move to si...

On this week’s Craic, Petesy Carroll returns alongside Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes as usual.  To kick things off, Petesy discusses his latest Uncrowned  feature , offering an inside look at Tom Aspinall’s recent eye surgery, which he attended (2:52).  With Aspinall sidelined and news of Jailton Almeida’s recent release, the UFC heavyweight division suddenly looks thin. The trio assess just ho...

The Craic is back! Our dynamic trio of Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes return as usual. First up, the crew react to UFC Lightweight champion Ilia Topuria teasing his return on social media (5:18).  The trio also weigh in on Justin Gaethje hinting he could face Topuria next, and possibly at the White House (13:14). Attention then turns to Dana White’s appearance in the UFC antitru...

The Craic returns with its regular trio of Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes to see you into a stacked combat sports weekend.  To get things underway, the lads react to the UFC 325 weigh ins, including the announcement of the new weigh-in protocols (6:24).  Then it’s on to the main event: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes. The trio discuss Volkanovski retirement rumours and wha...

The Craic is back! This week, the lads go all in on UFC 324. To open the show, Petesy Carroll is joined by Craic regular Ben Fowlkes and UK MMA journalist Chisanga Malata to break down this weekend’s main event: Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett (2:30). One half of that main event, Justin Gaethje, recently voiced his disappointment over the lack of a pay rise in the new UFC Paramount deal. Petesy...

The Craic is back with its dynamic trio. Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes reunite, kicking things off with a deep dive into how the UFC’s Paramount era will shape up (2:47). Then, the guys react to Kayla Harrison dropping out of UFC 324 (28:13), how it impacts the quality of the UFC’s debut Paramount card, and whether its follow-up, UFC 325, shapes up as the stronger event (36:49)....

The Craic is back! Petesy Carroll kicks off the new year alongside Uncrowned’s finest, Chuck Mindenhall and Shaheen Al-Shatti. First up, they discuss how concerned we should be about Ilia Topuria’s fighting future following the UFC lightweight champ’s recent court proceedings (5:20). Another UFC lightweight with no title-fight news is Arman Tsarukyan. The trio react to Dana White’s interview with...