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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2026 · 1H 19M

Joshua Van's confidence, Arman Tsarukyan's chances, Tom Aspinall vacates, more | The Craic

from The Ariel Helwani Show · host Ariel Helwani

The Craic is back, with the trio of Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes returning. UFC 331 takes centre stage this weekend, with Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja clashing for the flyweight belt. Petesy, Chuck and Ben break down the main event and look ahead to the rest of the card (06:01). All eyes are on Arman Tsarukyan and his chances of earning a title shot. Is a win enough to put him next in line, or could other factors stand in his way (32:20)? Gable Steveson made headlines after taking some flak from opponent Sean Saraf at the UFC 331 press conference, giving the boys plenty to unpack (41:39). Then, the trio react to news of Tom Aspinall vacating the UFC heavyweight belt (50:01). Before calling it a day, Petesy and Ben discuss Scott Coker’s new MMA promotion, Ki MMA (57:11), before answering your Super Chats (1:14:00).

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The Craic is back! This week, Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes preview UFC 331, debate Arman Tsarukyan’s chances of a title shot, and discuss Tom Aspinall vacating the UFC heavyweight belt.

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