UFC 295 Preview: Alex Pereira’s Unlikely Journey, and Tom Aspinall’s Childhood Dream Comes True. Plus, Petesy’s Inside Scoop on Conor McGregor’s Return!

Yesterday, UFC CEO Dana White announced three new title fights, and the news has Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, Petesy Carroll, and TST buzzing for the first quarter of 2024. Then, the guys speculate on UFC 300 and Petesy gives the inside scoop on his best mate Conor McGregor before the lads break down Saturday’s UFC 295. Plus, the guys take some detours to talk about airport pound-for-pound rankings, nudist beaches, darkness retreats, and more.

TOPICS:

• Dana White’s trio of title fight announcements (00:00)
• Whether Dricus Du Plessis, Ilia Topuria, or Marlon Vera has the best chance at pulling off an upset (12:00)
• Who could headline UFC 300 (18:00)
• What Petesy is hearing from Team Conor McGregor about his readiness to fight (20:00)
• UFC 295 preview (26:51)
• Alex Pereira’s unthinkable journey to Saturday night (31:40)
• A touching story Petesy shares about Tom Aspinall and what this title fight means to him and his family (44:42)
• The latest in the antitrust case involving the UFC (01:03:15)
• Discord questions (01:06:47)

Hosts: Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall

Producer: Troy Farkas

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