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Oleksandr Usyk challenges Jake Paul to MMA fight, Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev get lost in translation | The Craic

from The Ariel Helwani Show · host Ariel Helwani

Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes come together a fresh edition of The Craic.They kick off the show by breaking down the verbal jousting taking place between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira ahead of their clash at UFC 320 (6:12).From there, attention shifts to Din Thomas, who floated the idea of a UFC–PFL trade: Magomed Ankalaev for Dakota Ditcheva. The crew breaks down his comments (15:48).It’s Oleksandr Usyk vs. Jake Paul next. In a surprising callout, Usyk took to X to challenge Paul to an MMA fight. The guys make sense of the bizarre matchup (28:27).Then, the boys turn to UFC Perth’s underwhelming ticket sales and what they reveal about the state of UFC event pricing (40:23).One fighter at UFC Perth with momentum is Dominick Reyes. Chuck draws from his recent piece to marvel at Reyes’s resurgence after a brutal four-fight losing streak (48:32).Finally, Petesy previews his first NFL game in Dublin, with Chuck and Ben giving him their top tips for the experience (56:04).

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Petesy Carroll is joined by Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes to discuss Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev’s war of words, Oleksandr Usyk’s MMA callout of Jake Paul, and the underwhelming UFC Perth ticket sales.

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