Limerick's finest, Sean Sheehan, takes a look at Conor McGregor's comeback from the country that once revered him like no other fighter. Questions abound: Will Ireland still back the "Notorious?" Will any of the credentialed media bring up his litany of legal and personal troubles over the last five years? And finally, does he stand any real chance of repeating his win over Max Holloway, a man who has been steadily fighting the best fighters in the world in two weight classes while McGregor was off making movies and mischief?0:00 Softballs and Spin: How the media are talking about McGregor, how they are talking to him, and how he is talking about himself ahead of UFC 3295:40 How much of a chance does McGregor have against Max Holloway?

Keith and Ben are back to preview UFC 329, with detailed predictions and picks for all 14 fights. Buckle up, as there are plenty of upset picks and more disagreement than usual!0:00 Intro: Rematch city10:08 Cody Durden (18-10-1) vs. Alessandro Costa (16-5)16:42 Ryan Gandra (9-1) vs. Zachary Reese (10-3, 1 NC)23:45 Farid Basharat (15-0) vs. John Garza (6-1)31:30 Damian Pinas (9-1) vs. Cesar Almeida (7-2)39:30 Tracy Cortez (12-3) vs. Cong Wang (9-1)46:55 Luke Riley (13-0) vs. Kai Kamaka III (18-7-1) 53:20 Cody Garbrandt (15-7) vs. Adrian Yanez (17-6-1)55:53 Gable Steveson (3-0) vs. Elisha Ellison (5-2)1:09:24 Robert Whittaker (26-9) vs. Nikita Krylov (31-11)1:19:29 King Green (35-17-1, 1 NC) vs. Terrance McKinney (18-8)1:30:12 Brandon Royval (17-9) vs. Lone'er Kavanagh (10-1)1:38:50 Cory Sandhagen (18-6) vs. Mario Bautista (17-3)1:45:39 Benoit St. Denis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Paddy Pimblett (23-4)1:55:09 Conor McGregor (22-6) vs. Max Holloway (27-9) 

Sean is back with his top fights in July! Whether it's the hate-it-or-love-it superstar rematch nobody will be able to ignore or ultra-talented champs and contenders staking out their legacies in the cage, these are five scraps not to be missed.0:00 Intro: MMA's summer holiday1:19 Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 | UFC 329, July 116:31 Benoit St. Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett | UFC 329 July 1110:04 Kamaru Usman vs. Dricus Du Plessis | UFC Oklahoma City, July 1813:00 Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Archie Colgan | PFL New York, July 3115:12 Thad Jean vs. Shamil Musaev July 25 | PFL Washington D.C., July 25

After two years away from the sport, Tyson Pedro returned to action at PFL Belfast in April and took second-ranked Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov to the wire. As he prepares for his matchup with Rafael Xavier at PFL Washington D.C., the 34-year-old Australian talked to Sean about the time spent boxing, what it's like seeing fellow Aussies dominating the UFC light heavyweight division where he once competed, and some of the harsh—and humorous—realities of fighting halfway across the globe.0:00 On training with fighters like Navajo Stirling, Carlos Ulberg and Brando Pericic, and witnessing the second wave of Australian MMA talent3:12 How much of a problem is international travel for Australian fighters?7:30 You made your PFL debut against the No. 2 guy in your division after two years away... and almost beat him in Round 3. Should the fight have been stopped?9:19 How did the time spent boxing change your approach to MMA? How different is the training and game planning?11:58 Does the near-miss comeback against Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov inspire confidence, going forward? Will it change your approach?13:35 Tyson talks about upcoming opponent Rafael Xavier and PFL Washington DC

Sean is back to preview PFL San Diego, which goes down this Saturday and will have major implications on the lightweight and women's flyweight title pictures!0:00 Intro2:17 A.J. McKee vs. Salamat Isbulaev9:32 Liz Carmouche vs. Viviane Araujo11:09 Alfie Davis vs. Alexandr Shabliy14:15 Abraham Bably vs. Rob Wilkinson15:58 Highlights from the rest of PFL San Diego

Keith and Ben are back to preview UFC Baku with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. There are three unanimous upset picks on this one—you ridin' with your boys?0:00 Intro11:22 Tahir Abdullaev (19-3) vs. Jefferson Nascimento (13-0)20:36 Bekzat Almakhan (12-3) vs. Jean Matsumoto (17-2)27:20 Daniil Donchenko (13-2) vs. Theodor Berggren (8-3)34:24 Kaan Ofli (13-4-1) vs. Javier Reyes (23-5)38:10 Nursulton Ruziboev (36-9-2, 2 NC) vs. Andrey Pulyaev (10-4)47:06 Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (9-0) vs. Julius Walker (7-2)53:12 Farman Hasanov (4-0) vs. Eric Nolan (8-4)1:01:05 Abusupiyan Magomedov (28-7-1) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (22-9, 1 NC)1:11:00 Ikram Aliskerov (17-2) vs. Brunno Ferreira (15-3)1:19:14 Asu Almabayev (23-3) vs. Charles Johnson (19-8)1:27:34 Nazim Sadykhov (11-2-1) vs. Matheus Camilo (10-3)1:33:10 Sharabutdin Magomedov (16-1) vs. Michel Pereira (32-14, 2 NC)1:40:33 Rafael Fiziev (13-5) vs. Manuel Torres (17-3)

Sean is back with his top five bets for a packed weekend in mixed martial arts, including some smart props for UFC Vegas 119 and an ambitious three-part parlay from Oktagon 90!0:00 Recap of last week's bets2:00 Bet 1: Kyoji Horiguchi and Manel Kape6:01 Bet 2: Vinicius Oliveira8:21 Bet 3: Navajo Stirling10:14 Bet 4: Will Fleury, Mateusz Legierski and Alina Dalaslan12:57 More lines and general advice for Oktagon 9013:42 Flier of the Week: Andre Lima

Is Oktagon disrespecting its heavyweight champ? Are the Irish about to invade (a particular hotel in) Germany? Sean and Oktagon MMA play-by-play man Bryan Lacey have a laugh, then have a look at the stacked title doubleheader of Oktagon 90.0:00 Intro: The angriest Irishman in Germany8:29 Will Fleury vs. Kasim Aras | Oktagon Heavyweight Championship12:30 Mateusz Legierski vs. Gokhan Aksu | Oktagon Lightweight Championship18:15 Alina Dalaslan vs. Djulia Ariana21:04 Outro

For those who remember the early outlaw days of no-holds-barred fighting, the idea of MMA history being taught as a serious university subject seems as improbable as....well, as a UFC event taking place at the White House, yet here we are.Meet Dr. Kyle Barrowman, an adjunct professor at DePaul University in Chicago, lecturer in Film and Media Studies, and recent recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Barrowman is just wrapping up the spring quarter of “The UFC in History and Popular Culture: From No Holds Barred to Mixed Martial Arts,” the first course on the history of mixed martial arts at a major university. He gives a deep-dive account of how this groundbreaking course came to be and how he came to teach it, as well as the unique challenges that come with teaching the history of a sport that is young enough that most of its founding figures are still alive.0:00 How did you come to teach the first-ever university course on the history of MMA?8:16 How did you put together the curriculum for a course that had never been taught before? 14:57 What kinds of students turned out for the first college course on UFC history? Were many of them already fans?22:39 How is the class structured? What are your students covering right now?26:26 How do the very early fights and stories go over with your modern audience?29:52 How did people even find MMA back in the day? Kyle and Ben talk about their routes to finding the underground bloodsport, and the struggles today's kids will never understand.43:55 What have you learned this semester, and how will it affect future iterations of the course?56:47 How confident are you that this course will continue to be offered at DePaul? Do you hope and/or plan to expand this offering to other schools?1:03:19 Is it a strange feeling to effectively become part of the history of the sport whose history you are teaching?1:09:19 History vs. Myth: The challenge of figuring out "what really happened" in a culture full of storytellers and secret keepers1:25:53 Closing thoughts1:27:15 BONUS: Kyle takes Ben to school on the underrated greatness of Ken Shamrock!

Sean is back to preview PFL MENA 10, which takes place June 19 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and features the professional debut of star prospect Hattan Alsaif as well as the opening round of the welterweight and featherweight tournaments.0:00 Intro: Is this PFL's strongest feeder league?3:21 Hattan Alsaif vs. Dania Ouhachi6:00 Malik Basahel vs. Imad El Azami7:17 PFL MENA 2026 welterweight tournament preview13:21 PFL MENA 2026 featherweight tournament preview