About this episode

The episode discusses the recent signing of Conor Benn by Zuffa Boxing and the growing discontent among UFC fighters.

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 news lands mid-show, as the lads react live to the announcement that Oleksandr Usyk is set to de...

People in this episode

Hosts: Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, Ben Fowlkes

Topics covered

• UFC
• boxing
• fighter discontent
• combat sports news
• Conor Benn
• Oleksandr Usyk

Keywords

• UFC
• Conor Benn
• Zuffa Boxing
• fighter revolt
• Oleksandr Usyk
• combat sports
• boxing news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zuffa Boxing, UFC

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