Big combat sports weekend preview, Dustin Poirier's last dance, PFL beats UFC to Africa, more | The Craic

With a stacked combat sports weekend ahead, Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes kick things off by debating which bout carries the highest stakes (6:22).

One of those matchups is Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier. The crew dives into their favorite storylines surrounding this trilogy clash (14:03).

Arguably the biggest fight of the weekend is Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois 2. Can Dubois upset the applecart? The trio break down how the undisputed heavyweight title bout might unfold (34:25).

The PFL is also making waves with its event in Cape Town, South Africa. Petesy and the boys discuss the promotion beating the UFC to the punch in hosting an African card (47:41).

To close out the show, the trifecta tackle Manny Pacquiao’s polarizing return (1:03:40), before wrapping up with Petesy’s Guinness-fueled New York vlog alongside The Boys In The Back (01:15:02).

“The Ariel Helwani Show” is the flagship program for Uncrowned. Every episode will feature interviews with the biggest names in combat sports, and analysis from Helwani and The Boys in the Back.

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