UFC 314 weigh-in reaction, Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva chaos, Volk’s final fight? | The Craic

With Petesy Carroll away from the helm, Uncrowned’s Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes man the ship to preview UFC 314.The duo kicks things off by reacting to the official weigh-ins where all main card fighters successfully made weight (01:15).Then, they break down the paths to victory for Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes (02:30) and speculate whether a loss could spell retirement for the Australian former champ (12:28).Lopes appears to have his sights set on a different opponent — surprisingly, Yair Rodriguez — despite the two not being matched up. Chuck and Ben dissect their press conference mix-up and explore the potential ramifications heading into their respective fights (19:26).Next, the duo turns their attention to Rodriguez’s bout against UFC debutant Patricio Pitbull, before diving into Paddy Pimblett vs. Michael Chandler, the biggest test of the Scouser’s career so far (28:44).Then, it’s on to the most bizarre matchup of the weekend: Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva. Chuck and Ben unpack the biggest storyline surrounding the fight, Mitchell’s wild fight week comments (41:28), before discussing the rest of the card and spotlighting a few matchups they’re excited about (51:27).Finally, the guys address the predictable mess surrounding GFL’s cancelled events and debate whether the organization has a future in the fight game (54:10).