The Craic: John Wood on Khalil Rountree Jr. embracing underdog status, Alex Pereira tests Chuck Mindenhall's 'untouchable theory'
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The Craic is back and this week Petesy previews UFC 307. Fresh off cornering Merab Dvalishvili to UFC gold, John Wood looks to upset the apple cart again when he leads Khalil Rountree Jr. into battle with promotional golden goose, Alex Pereira. Wood joins the show to discuss Rountree Jr. embracing his underdog status, being bolstered by Dvalishvilli’s win and much more (04:41) The Man in The Hat, Chuck Mindenhall, is reunited with his 3PAC brother to discuss whether the 'untouchable theory' applies to Alex Pereira (34:02). According to the theory, when a champion is perceived to be at their most powerful state, against an unassuming challenger, all kinds of crazy can occur. But is Chuck picking against his fellow Danbury native? Petesy talks about difficult selfies, growing a beard and gives his pick for 'Underdog of the Week' (01:02:26).
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Published 11/01/24
Published 11/01/24