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Ilia Topuria is back! White House fight against Justin Gaethje? UFC testimony reaction | The Craic

from The Ariel Helwani Show · host Ariel Helwani

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 ongoing UFC antitrust lawsuits, where he shed light on the scope of his current role within the company. The guys unpack the key takeaways (31:23).UFC London tickets have just dropped. With fans unhappy about the prices, the trio ask whether UFC event costs will ever come back down (41:17).There’s plenty of MMA on this weekend, too. The boys preview PFL Road to Dubai’s main event between Usman Nurmagomedov and Alfie Davis (46:13), as well as the UFC’s latest Apex fixtures (52:47).To round things out, Ben Fowlkes sheds light on his latest Uncrowned feature: The Tale of ‘Two Ton’ Tony (1:01:54), and the lads close the show with your Super Chats (1:13:07).

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Petesy Carroll is joined by Craic regulars Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes to discuss Ilia Topuria’s teased return, Dana White getting grilled related to UFC antitrust lawsuits, and the weekend’s slate of combat sports.

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