MMA mid-year awards, ‘quitting on the stool' stigma, UFC 329 preview, more | The Craic
Podcast: The Ariel Helwani ShowPublished On: Fri Jul 03 2026
Description: 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, the lads assess Conor McGregor’s energy during his pre-fight media run (01:02:21). To close things out, the boys discuss their World Cup plans (01:11:15) before answering your Super Chats (01:17:24).
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