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Dawn of the Paramount Era, Dana White on the White House card, more | The Craic
Episode 430

Dawn of the Paramount Era, Dana White on the White House card, more | The Craic

Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes reunite to discuss the dawn of the Paramount Era, assess the strength of the UFC’s 2026 fight card schedule, and break down the latest updates to the White House card.

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January 16, 20261h 28mExplicit

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Show Notes

The Craic is back with its dynamic trio. Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes reunite, kicking things off with a deep dive into how the UFC’s Paramount era will shape up (2:47).

Then, the guys react to Kayla Harrison dropping out of UFC 324 (28:13), how it impacts the quality of the UFC’s debut on Paramount, and whether UFC 325 shapes up as the stronger event (36:49).

With Dana White at the helm of the UFC’s new deal, the trio break down his recent media appearances and how a lack of promotional push is impacting the hype around upcoming events (46:01).

While the UFC prepares for its Paramount debut next week, attention turns to KSW, where rising prospect Salahdine Parnasse is set to face Marcin Held. Petesy breaks down the matchup for the lads (56:32).

To round out the show, the chaps flex their dramatic muscles by re-enacting an interaction between a UFC matchmaker and a manager (1:04:05), then answer your Super Chats (1:22:21).