The Craic with Petesy Carroll
By Petesy Carroll
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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.
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Charles Oliveira Coming Back Too Soon? Khamzat-DDP Heating Up, Artem Lobov Back
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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How Long Will Tom Aspinall Reign? Plus, UFC Abu Dhabi, Hulk Hogan, Ali Act
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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BIG Combat Sports Weekend, Dustin Poirier's Last Dance, Best Guinness in NYC
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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Taylor vs. Serrano 3 Reaction from Madison Square Garden
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Ilia Topuria v Paddy Pimblett, Conor McGregor's Appeal, Khamzat Lands Stateside
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Tom Aspinall's next moves, Jon Jones' legacy tarnished? UFC 317 preview, more
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Conor McGregor’s latest scandal, Jon Jones speaks on his future, Ice Wars, more
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes: Biggest WMMA fight ever? Plus, Kamaru Usman’s plan, PFL’s puzzling moves, more
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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UFC 316 weigh-ins: Kayla Harrison makes 135, Jon Jones' tweet storm, more
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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TUF Is cooked, Tom Aspinall trolls Jon Jones, troubling BJ Penn news
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May 31, 2025 |
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Sleeping on Dricus du Plessis in Khamzat Chimaev fight? PFL woes, more
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May 17, 2025 |
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UFC 315 main event stakes, Jose Aldo misses weight, more
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May 10, 2025 |
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Ilia Topuria announces UFC 317 Fight, Ian Garry's plans, UFC Des Moines, & more
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May 03, 2025 |
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Exclusive Paul Hughes sit-down, UFC Kansas City, Cage Warriors Dublin & more | The Craic
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Paddy Pimblett’s next fight, UFC lightweight division matchups, Alex Volkanovski top 10 P4P?
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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UFC 314 weigh-in reaction, Mitchell vs Silva chaos, Volk’s final fight?
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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Islam Makhachev eyes 170, Sean O’Malley’s shot at revenge, Lerone Murphy’s big night at the Apex | The Craic
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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McGregor hints at retirement (again), the lightweight title sweepstakes, UFC London musings | The Craic
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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Leon Edwards’ nightmare, the buzz in London, KSI out of Danis fight, GFL debut
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Poirier vs. Holloway retirement fight, changing tunes on Poatan, Hughes in Belfast
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Alex Pereira’s toughest test, TKO’s boxing revolution, Ilia Topuria’s tease, is Croke Park a real place?
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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TKO-Saudi boxing league, amending the Ali Act, Eubank Jr. vs. Benn egg-citement
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Paddy Pimblett’s moment of truth, changing of the guard at 170, is Ilia big enough for 155?
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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Will Sean Strickland and Eric Nicksick reconcile? MMA not featured in top sports earners list
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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Ariel Helwani on Jake Paul/Canelo fallout, UFC 312 preview, Dom Cruz retires
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Should the UFC cut Bryce Mitchell, Conor McGregor’s racial slurs, UFC Saudi Arabia
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Tempers flare at PFL weigh-in, Hughes vs. Nurmagomedov, Arman Tsarukyan’s pickle, GFL
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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Alex Pereira to heavyweight? UFC 311 update, PFL woes
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Breaking News: Arman Tsarukyan injured, Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano is new main event
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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2024 European MMA Recap: Ilia Topuria's rise, Conor McGregor civil case, more
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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2025 European MMA Predictions: Jones vs. Aspinall? Topuria in Spain?
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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Do we believe Dana? The Logan & Conor circus, Usyk vs. Fury 2, Paul Hughes US Tour | The Craic
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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GFL Scepticism, Disgruntled Bellator fighters, Buckley vs. Colby stakes
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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UFC 310 weigh-in reaction, Ian Garry’s chances and picks
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Breaking: Conor McGregor civil trial reaches verdict; here’s everything you need to know
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Jon Jones’ bizarre media-day, ‘A**hole’ Tom Aspinall, Tyson vs. Paul presser
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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The Rumble in the Jungle at 50, Richard and Jack Shore from Edmonton
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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The New Khamzat Chimaev, Lerone Murphy talks ‘Miracle’ moniker, UFC 308 preview
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Dan Hardy hopeful for UFC vs. PFL super fight, Paul Hughes ready to shock the world, PFL preview
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Conor McGregor’s Arsenal pitch intrusion, Fighters urge judge to settle UFC’s class action suit
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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John Wood on Khalil Rountree Embracing Underdog Status, Chuck Mindenhall’s Untouchable Theory as Applied to Alex Pereira
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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The French MMA Boom, BSD’s Second Coming, Kevin Jousset’s Ian Garry Pursuit, UFC Paris Preview
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Behind the Scenes at The Ariel Helwani Show Live in Las Vegas
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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Will The Sphere Deliver A Spectacle for UFC 306?
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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How Chris Bungard Got Suspended For Putting Classmates in a Sharpshooter
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Paddy Pimblett’s Title Plot, Mokaev Back to Brave, Prolonged Jones Glaze
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Fabian Edwards on Johnny Eblen Rematch, Weird Vibe at UFC 304, Leon Disrespect
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Conor McGregor’s Photographer Set for Boxing Debut at Dublin’s 3 Arena
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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The Craic Goes Big Time | Big Fights for Brendan Loughnane & Danni McCormack
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Alex Pereira’s Controversial Khalil Rountree Bout, Potential Return to 185
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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No McGregor in 2024, Paul Hughes’ Big Clash with AJ McKee, Garry vs. Leon?
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Undeserving Aspinall, Dana’s Jones Love-In, Ngannou Looms, Leon’s Lament
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Kellie Harrington’s Golden Moment - A Postcard from Paris (w/ Philip O’Connor)
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Shara Bullet The New Russian Sensation | Islam’s UFC 306 Exit | Mokaev Madness
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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The Tom & Paddy Show at UFC 304 | Bannon Off The Mark | Dana’s Late-Night Declarations
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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UFC 304 Biggest UK Card Ever | Paddy Holohan on UFC Dublin 2014 | Jon Jones Looming
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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"Dreams Come True": Caolan Loughran on UFC Dublin 2014 Inspiration
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Shauna Bannon talks UFC 304, Improvements and Controversial Opponent Change
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Kiefer Crosbie: A Happy Fighter Is A Dangerous Fighter
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Leon Edwards Eyes 185 Title | Shauna Bannon’s Controversial New Opponent
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Inside Tom Aspinall’s UFC 304 Camp | The Jon Jones Conundrum (w/ Andy Aspinall)
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Can Alex Pereira Make MMA Mainstream in Brazil Again | Ian Machado Garry’s Seamless Sao Paulo Transition
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Irish MSM's Muted Response to Ian Machado Garry at 303, Fanboying Alex Pereira (w/ Chris Fields)
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Is Ian Garry Piling Pressure on Himself with Pre-UFC 303 MVP Talk?
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Paul Hughes’s Big Splash in Debut, Conor McGregor’s Slippers
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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The Vicious Version of Paul Hughes | Bellator/PFL still The SBG Show?
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Paul Hughes talks Bellator Debut, Training with Michael Chandler & Conor McGregor Unfollowing
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Conor McGregor OUT of UFC 303?
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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UFC Manchester Ticket Trauma | Leon Edwards & Tom Aspinall’s Bromance
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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The Craic at Ariel Helwani Live & UFC 302 (w/ New York Ric)
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Caolan Loughran talks Amsterdam with Paul Hughes, Raul Rosas Misinformation, UFC Manchester
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May 30, 2024 |
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Conor McGregor & Michael Chandler’s Dublin Face Off | McGregor’s Partying
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May 28, 2024 |
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Conor McGregor's Three Fights in 2024? Re-signing with UFC, Nate Diaz at The Sphere & More
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May 23, 2024 |
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Is There Still Hope for a UFC Dublin Event?
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May 21, 2024 |
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Ian Machado Garry vs. MVP, Cedric Doumbé in Paris, Irish set for UFC Manchester
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May 16, 2024 |
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UFC Manchester Venue Set for Official Opening, Under-The-Radar Lerone Murphy
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May 14, 2024 |
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UFC Manchester Venue “Fiasco” Continues, Several Events Postponed
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May 09, 2024 |
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The Buzz in Rio for UFC 301, Ian Machado Garry in Sao Paulo, Jose Aldo Returns
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May 01, 2024 |
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Paul Hughes Reveals Dublin Debut Opponent for June 22, Teases PFL Manifesto
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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The Bizarre Dichotomy of Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano & Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Paul Hughes Signing is HUGE for PFL, Making Dana White’s Media Hit Post
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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What’s the Holdup Announcing UFC Manchester?
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Can Conor McGregor’s Return Be Bigger Than UFC 300?
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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The Boylan Resolution, Major Suitors Court Free Agent Paul Hughes
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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The Boylan Debacle, James Sheehan’s Title Win, Paul Hughes Enters Free Agency
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Dublin Oldschool with Andy Ryan and Chris Fields
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Paul Hughes: The Hottest Free Agent in MMA after Cage Warriors 170
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Hundreds of Irish Flock to UFC Atlantic City for Caolan Loughran, Rhys McKee
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Ilia Topuria, Merab Dvalishvili and the Georgian MMA Explosion
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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The Craic at Bellator Belfast | Dan Hardy, Fabian Edwards, Mick Conlan, Donagh Corby, Nick Baldwin
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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The Buzz for Bellator in Belfast | Joe McColgan Career Retrospective | Curta’s Impact at FAI
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Big Irish Contingent set for TUF 32, but is the Concept DEAD?
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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MVP’s Already Upset Dana White | Tom Aspinall x Curtis Blaydes 2 at UFC Manchester?
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Embracing the Chaos at PFL Paris | Dan Hardy on Cedric Doumbé Stoppage
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Victory for Cedric Doumbé at PFL Paris Can Take French Superstar Global
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Ilia Topuria Receives Hero’s Welcome at the Home of Real Madrid
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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How Can Ian Machado Garry Win the Irish Back?
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Can Yair Rodriguez Clinch Spanish Showdown with Ilia Topuria?
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Ian Machado Garry vs. Colby Covington at UFC Dublin?
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Are the Irish Invested in Ian Garry’s UFC 298 Clash with Geoff Neal?
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Ilia Topuria Can Become UFC’s Biggest European Star Since Conor McGregor at UFC 298
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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The French MMA Boom - Paris the New Capital of Euro MMA
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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A Visit to Team Renegade, the Home of UFC Champion Leon Edwards
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Rhys McKee on Chidi Njokuani, Atlantic City, Ryan Curtis and Fatherhood
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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The Disappearance and Re-emergence of Jack Cartwright
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Caolan Loughran Training Alongside Henry Cejudo in Arizona
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Tom Aspinall’s UFC Manchester Opponent, Irish MMA Rallies for Ryan Curtis
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Conor McGregor’s Return, Ian Garry at UFC 297, UFC Dublin in 2024?
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Has Boxing Embraced Francis Ngannou Ahead of Anthony Joshua Clash?
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Could Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall Co-Headline UFC Manchester Next Summer?
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Leon Edwards on Rumoured UFC Manchester Event, Colby’s Trump Fantasy & Ian Garry
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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The Craic on Fight Night: PFL Dublin
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Has Social Media Circus Affected Ian Garry Ahead of UFC 296
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Reasons to be Excited for PFL’s Dublin Debut
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Irish Sentiment for MMA Relatively Low Ahead of PFL Dublin
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Katie Taylor Delivers Career-Defining Win in Wake of Dublin Riots
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Katie Taylor’s Last Dance?
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Chris Bungard’s Bucket List, Bellator Merges with PFL
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Paul Craig Motivated by Tom Aspinall Title Win, Leon Edwards responds to Ian Garry
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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UFC Must Book U.K. Stadium Show with Tom Aspinall & Leon Edwards as Champs
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Tom Aspinall Has Prepared for Sergei Pavlovich Since Childhood
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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April Trial Could Alter How UFC Conducts Business Forever
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Ian Garry “not allowed to train” in Team Renegade
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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How Did it Feel to be Ringside for Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou?
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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How Badly Does a Knockout Loss to Tyson Fury Affect Francis Ngannou’s Career?
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou: The Big Breakdown with Owen Colgan
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Muhammad Mokaev Still Vying for Jon Jones’ Record
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Did Cage Warriors Dublin and Dillon Danis vs. Logan Paul deliver?
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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The Great Debate: What Matters More, Cage Warriors Dublin or Dillon Danis vs. Logan Paul?
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Ciaran Clarke Re-signs with Bellator Amidst Reports of Sale
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Vicente Luque talks Ian Garry at UFC 296: ‘We knew this day would come”
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Who Won the Weekend, Cage Warriors or PFL?
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Paul Hughes Breaks Silence on Cage Warriors Return, UFC Rumours
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Reflecting on the Legacy of Bellator Dublin Events
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Does Victory at Bellator 299 Make the Edwards Bros MMA’s Greatest Siblings Ever?
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Dan Hardy Aiming to Expand PFL Europe to Twelve Events Per Season
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Managing Expectations for UFC Dublin
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Sean O’Malley talks Superstardom, Farming and Fighting in Ireland
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Tom Aspinall: Fighting me is a Bad Idea for Jon Jones
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Paul Craig Hopes Brendan Allen Win Leads to UFC Glasgow
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Caolan Loughran wants ALL THE SMOKE at UFC Paris
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Rhys McKee: “I’m going to finish my career in the UFC”
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Ian Garry Eyes Future Clash with “Boogeyman” Khamzat Chimaev
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Did Ian Garry Gain More Fans or Haters at UFC 292?
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Ian Garry: Neil Magny Bout will be “Cherry on Top” to Secure UFC Dublin
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Nate Kelly’s Rocky Road to MSG
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Arnold Allen Injury Woes Obscure UFC Return
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Caolan Loughran Predicts “Annihilation” of UFC Debut Foe
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Chris Fields on UFC Dublin ’24, Glory Days & Ian Garry
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Does the World of Boxing Care About Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz?
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Rhys McKee’s Road Back to UFC
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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UFC Must Explore Options Outside of London
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Shauna Bannon on Motherhood, Molly McCann and Making a Splash in London
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Paddy Holohan on Shauna Bannon: “She Can Win That UFC Belt!”
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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KSW King Phil De Fries Enters the Francis Ngannou Sweepstakes
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Meet Mick Parkin - The U.K.’s Newest UFC Fighter
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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UFC London price-gouging, Lee Hammond’s TUF Exit
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Lewis McGrillen’s life changing PFL debut
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Rebuilding Tom Aspinall (with Andy Aspinall)
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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The ABSURDITY of Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Introducing The Craic with Petesy Carroll!
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Nathaniel Wood on Anxiety, UFC London and Lerone Murphy
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Kiefer Crosbie Prioritizing UFC Ahead of Boxing Debut
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Injury Rules Jack Shore Out of UFC London
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Shauna Bannon: The Mama B Era Begins
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Brendan Loughnane Insists on More PFL Testing
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Chuck Mindenhall: Don’t Fall For Dana’s Distraction
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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KSW President: Sellout Crowd of 50K Expected for “Colosseum 2”
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May 30, 2023 |
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Chuck Mindenhall: Dana White Should Worry About Francis Ngannou to PFL
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May 25, 2023 |
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The Craic on Fight Night: Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron
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May 22, 2023 |
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Ariel Helwani Takes Ireland By Storm
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May 18, 2023 |
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Why Katie Taylor is Ireland’s Greatest Athlete Ever
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May 16, 2023 |
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Bellator Champion Johnny Eblen: "I Would DESTROY Stylebender!"
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May 11, 2023 |
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Marcin Tybura: UFC London Main Event in Doubt?
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May 09, 2023 |
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Roberto Soldic: The Most Dangerous Man Outside of the UFC
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May 04, 2023 |
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We All Benefit from Cage Warriors vs. Bellator Beef
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May 02, 2023 |
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The Dawn of a New Era of Fighting Irish in the UFC?
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Setting the Record Straight on Lee Murray
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Paul Craig Stole Dana White's Beer at UFC London!
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Nate Diaz Can End Jake Paul’s Boxing Career
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Jan Blachowicz Wants Israel Adesanya Rematch. Plus, Jai Herbert on Arnold Allen's Prep for Max Holloway
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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How Good Was “Lightning” Lee Murray … REALLY?
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Eugene Bareman: Alex Pereira Could Be the UFC’s Greatest Knockout Artist
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Chuck Mindenhall: Is Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya 2 The Biggest Grudge Match of 2023?
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Does Tom Aspinall’s Hunt for Jon Jones Begin With Marcin Tybura in London?
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Ian Machado Garry Dreams of UFC Dublin Homecoming Versus Jorge Masvidal
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Dan Hardy Discusses New Chapter with PFL, Compares UFC to “Putin’s Russia”
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Leon Edwards Deserves Historic U.K Stadium Show | The Craic with Petesy Carroll
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Richard Shore Defends Jack Shore Amidst “Dartsgate” | The Craic with Petesy Carroll
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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UFC Star Arnold Allen: Is Leon Edwards the Best MMA Fighter in U.K. history? | The Craic with Petesy Carroll
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Mar 14, 2023 |