Could Leon Edwards’ be eyeing bout with lightweight champion and a 185-pound title shot prove troublesome for Irish welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry? What the fuss about Shauna Bannon’s short notice opponent Alice Ardelean? 

The Trident of Knowledge - featuring Andy Stevenson and Donagh Corby - return to The Craic to break it all down.

U.K. BJJ pioneer and head coach of UFC interim heavyweight champion, Andy Aspinall, returns to The Craic to give us the lowdown on his son’s preparation for Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304. 

Having watched the growth of the U.K. scene since it’s inception, Aspinall explains how it feels to see his son at the forefront of what could be a stratospheric moment for the sport on July 27th and gives insight into his son’s preparation. 

Andy also weighs in on the current situation with Jon Jones, the undisputed champion, seemingly unwilling to allow Aspinall to attempt to unify the titles.

The greatest Brazilian mixed-martial-arts of all time, Guilherme Cruz, returns to The Craic to give us the low-down on the impact Alex Pereira is having in his homeland. 

Can Poatan reached the lofty height Anderson Silva, Vitor Belfort and Jose Aldo once soared to, or is the lack of a deal with powerhouse network Globo providing a significant obstacle to him achieving. Cruz talks us through Pereira’s origin story and explains why he believes heavyweight is his natural next port of call. 

As well as that, Cruz discusses his recent trip to Sao Paulo where he witnessed a training session at Chute Boxe featuring Ian Machado Garry.

Former Cage Warriors middleweight champion and head coach of Team KF, Chris Fields returns to The Craic to talk about the muted response to his former fighter Ian Machado Garry’s historic win for Irish MMA at UFC 303. 

Fields gives insight into his busy schedule, the magic of Alex Pereira, a busy month for KF in July and ponders whether the lack of coverage for Garry in Irish media is a worrying sign for the Irish sport in 2024.

Petesy is looking forward to Ian Machado Garry’s matchup with Michael “Venom” Page more than any fight on the stacked UFC 303 card. Keeping with the U.K. vs. Ireland theme, he invited his old verbal sparring partner Chisanga Malata back on the show to discuss the meeting. 

The lads weigh-in on the pre-fight talk between the two, question whether Garry is setting himself up for a big fall by talking down MVP’s skillset and discuss who has more to gain as a victor in the high-stakes welterweight clash. 

Petesy also discusses Team KF’s Omran Chaaban’s big win agains the number one seed, Shamidkhan Magomedov, and gives his take on Garry’s comments regarding the Irish media in a recent interview with Severe MMA.

After his massive debut win on Saturday, The Trident of Knowledge (Andy Stevenson & Donagh Corby) assembled to discuss Paul Hughes and the impact Conor McGregor’s presence had on putting him over in his maiden voyage with Bellator/PFL. 

The lads give their takes on how McGregor put the Derry man over in the exact way that UFC had hoped he would with Ian Machado Garry at UFC 303, what McGregor gained from attending the event and how Nate Kelly can solidify himself as one of Ireland’s best after improving to 11-2 on the night. 

Petesy explains how attending the wedding bash of the year, coupled with commitments to The Ringer MMA Show did not allow him to attend the Dublin event.

Fight Academy Ireland head coach Liam Shannon gives insight into Paul Hughes’ preparation for his Bellator/PFL debut, sheds light on the current wave of talent at the Belfast gym and considers whether PFL and Bellator have shed the label of being the “SBG Show” with the signing of Hughes. 

Shannon also talks Rhys McKee’s next move, Paddy McCorry on the latest season of TUF and the great expectations he has for Hughes against Bobby King and much more. 

Petesy describes his trip to Belfast, his first chat with McCorry and a big catch up with Ryan Curtis.

Considered the hottest free agent in the sport during his time on the market, Paul Hughes is set to make his Bellator/PFL debut on Saturday at 3 Arena against Bobby King. 

Petesy interviewed Hughes at Fight Academy Ireland in Belfast where the former Cage Warriors Champion discussed how much his new contract can change his life, his time training with Michael Chandler, being unfollowed by Conor McGregor and his aspirations with PFL Bellator.

The latest word surrounding Conor McGregor’s camp is that the Irish superstar is not likely to make an appearance at UFC 303. 

Donagh Corby joins Petesy from Connecticut to give his take on the on again/off again conversation surrounding McGregor’s meeting with Michael Chandler, what the legacy of this period will be for McGregor should he not fight on June 29th, possible replacements fights and how the UFC will react if he does withdraw. 

Donagh also provides a stellar preview of the PFL card this weekend which stars the likes of Linton Vassell, Dakota Ditcheva and Taila Santos.

Chisanga Malata is back on The Craic to discuss the slew of anguish amongst UFC fans due to the price of UFC Manchester tickets. 

The lads react to the online onslaught of fans after tickets were released last week, give their thoughts on the budding bromance between Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall and shed light on how Chisanga didn’t end up in Dublin last week after the cancellation of the UFC 303 press conference.