Best Joseph Rodrigues Podcasts (2025)

1
Ariel x Ade, episode 36: Claressa Shields goes off on Laila Ali, Cris Cyborg and Shadasia Green! Plus, Xander Zayas and ‘Shu Shu’ Carrington get big wins, Dmitry Salita joins, more 1:12:27

Play Pause

24m ago1:12:27

1:12:27

Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo begin the show with a reaction to Claressa Shields’ dominant victory over Lani Daniels (1:41), discussing Shields' star status and debating who she should fight next (06:23), mentioning Laila Ali, Cris Cyborg and Shadasia Green as options. Next, they discuss the current women's pound-for-pound (11:04), before Shields h…

1
Rory MacDonald, Jailton Almeida, Tatsuro Taira, Fernand Lopez, Shadasia Green, more 2:38:01

1h ago2:38:01

2:38:01

Ariel Helwani and The Boys in the Back kick things off with updates on Ben Askren and Robert Whittaker, as well as hitting all the latest news and notes (05:54). Tatsuro Taira is the first guest and joins ahead of his headliner at UFC Vegas 108. He discusses rebounding after his first career loss, Amir Albazi’s withdrawal, Alexandre Pantoja and Jos…

1
Episode 911 - I got on the money frequency and $1,000,000 manifested! (THIS WORKS 100%) 40:01

11h ago40:01

40:01

1
Ric Flair, Jiri Prochazka, Petr Yan, Lerone Murphy, Steven Nguyen, weekend recap 4:12:14

9h ago4:12:14

4:12:14

Ariel Helwani is back in your life and begins with a deep dive into the career and life of Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea. Then, the crew joins to help recap the weekend in combat sports (02:01). Wrestling legend Ric Flair calls in first to reflect on the death of his close friend Hulk Hogan and gets into how the two met, competing with him and their in…

1
Episode 910 - By Non-Doing, I Get Whatever I Want (Neville Goddard) 32:39

2d ago32:39

32:39

1
Tom Aspinall's reign begins, UFC Abu Dhabi preview, Hulk Hogan remembered, Ali Act amendments | The Craic 1:19:45

4d ago1:19:45

1:19:45

Petesy Carroll is joined by Chuck Mindenhall to discuss the latest in combat sports, beginning with a reflection on the legacy of the late Hulk Hogan (06:46). They then dive into Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane. What are the key storylines heading into the matchup, and could this be the start of the Aspinall era? (21:36) Looking ahead to UFC Abu Dhabi,…

1
UFC Abu Dhabi preview, Ariel Helwani joins to talk Hulk Hogan's legacy, P4P MMA nicknames, more | The Boys in the Back 2:39:56

4d ago2:39:56

2:39:56

The Boys in the Back start the show by acknowledging Terry ‘Hulk Hogan’ Bollea, who died earlier in the day at 71 years old (00:34). Then, they break down UFC Abu Dhabi from all angles, starting with the main event matchup between former champion Robert Whittaker and rising contender Reinier de Ridder (04:09), before moving on to the rest of the ca…

1
Episode 909 - I give you the game in this video... (Street Knowledge) 39:02

5d ago39:02

39:02

1
Darren Till and Luke Rockhold heated faceoff, Tony Ferguson, Dakota Ditcheva, Marcos 'Parrumpa' DaMatta, On The Nose 3:35:42

5d ago3:35:42

3:35:42

Darren Till and Luke Rockhold are first up and join Ariel from Manchester in an exclusive faceoff to preview their upcoming Misfits Boxing 22 fight. After Darren leaves, Luke talks about his transition into boxing (03:01). Tony Ferguson is the next fighter from the Misfits card to call in before his fight against Salt Papi. He discusses his mindset…

1
BREAKING: Blockbuster fights announced for UFC 320 and 321; Ariel Helwani gives his instant reaction 25:40

6d ago25:40

25:40

On Tuesday night, Dana White broke massive news, announcing three fights — Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira, Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen, and Jiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree — to take place at UFC 320, with Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane set to headline UFC 321. Ariel Helwani and the Boys in the Back give their immediate reactions to the …

1
Ariel x Ade, episode 35: Reaction to Dubois' controversial gathering, Manny Pacquiao turns back the clock, Andy Lee calls for Usyk vs. Parker, Ellie Scotney joins 1:18:40

6d ago1:18:40

1:18:40

Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo kick off the show by reacting to the viral video of Daniel Dubois’ large gathering before his 5th-round TKO loss to Oleksandr Usyk (01:13), with Ade’s perspective from the event. Then, the duo make their predictions for Usyk’s next fight (08:35). Andy Lee, former WBO middleweight champion and current trainer to the sta…

1
Robert Whittaker, AJ McKee, Bruce 'Shu Shu' Carrington in studio, Ateba Gautier, reaction to Renato Moicano rejecting UFC settlement money 2:52:02

6d ago2:52:02

2:52:02

Ariel Helwani and the Boys in the Back are back and start by reacting to Daniel Dubois' controversial fight-day gathering (08:46). Robert Whittaker joins before his headliner in Abu Dhabi against the streaking Reinier de Ridder to discuss his dream retirement fight, having his sixth kid, Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Australia’s UFC takeov…

1
Episode 908 - How to actually make money in 2025 ($369/day+) 31:47

7d ago31:47

31:47

1
Dustin Poirier, Paulo Costa, Daniel Rodriguez, Costello Van Steenis, Eric Bischoff & AJ Francis IN STUDIO, monster weekend recap 4:48:43

7d ago4:48:43

4:48:43

Ariel Helwani starts the show by paying homage to Dustin Poirier’s career after his Max Holloway retirement fight at UFC 318. The crew joins to offer their thoughts and recap the rest of the packed weekend, including Oleksandr Usyk’s big win over Daniel Dubois and Manny Pacquiao’s shocking draw. (05:26). Newly crowned PFL middleweight champion Cost…

1
Episode 907 - They appear out of thin air (Neville Goddard) 34:28

9d ago34:28

34:28

1
UFC 318 Post-Fight Show: Dustin Poirier calls it a career, Max Holloway wants Ilia Topuria, more from a massive weekend 55:01

9d ago55:01

55:01

Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall react to the aftermath of UFC 318, starting with Max Holloway’s impressive victory against Dustin Poirier (01:26). After paying tribute to Poirier (10:17), who called it a career, they move on to Paulo Costa’s return to form in his victory against Roman Kopylov (14:50), Daniel Rodriguez’s back-and-forth war with …

1
Big combat sports weekend preview, Dustin Poirier's last dance, PFL beats UFC to Africa, more | The Craic 1:30:22

11d ago1:30:22

1:30:22

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 week…

1
UFC 318 preview, Jon Jones is 'back?' Dustin Poirier's legacy, Manny Pacquiao returns, voicemails, more | The Boys in the Back 2:47:17

11d ago2:47:17

2:47:17

The Boys in the Back kick off a stacked show with their reaction to Jon Jones' appearance at the ESPYS, stating he's 'back' and ready to fight at the White House (01:30). Then, they head down to the Big Easy, paying homage to the legendary career of Dustin Poirier ahead of his last dance against Max Holloway (10:53), before breaking down the UFC 31…

1
Episode 906 - Why not giving AF is magnetic AF 32:10

12d ago32:10

32:10

1
Manny Pacquiao, Joseph Parker, Tim Tszyu, Mike Santana and Thad Jean IN STUDIO, On The Nose 3:50:06

12d ago3:50:06

3:50:06

Ariel Helwani begins the show with a brief celebration of GC’s birthday and by answering your On the Nose questions (08:47). Thad Jean is the first guest of the day, and he joins in-studio on his birthday before his PFL welterweight tournament final against Logan Storley. He discusses transitioning from football to MMA, his Haitian roots, becoming …

1
Ariel x Ade, episode 34: Nakisa Bidarian, Frank Warren and David Feldman all join the show, massive weekend recap/preview, more 1:32:54

13d ago1:32:54

1:32:54

Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo kick things off with the weekend recap, starting with Hamzah Sheeraz’s huge knockout of Edgar Berlanga (04:49) and Shakur Stevenson’s back-and-forth victory against William Zepeda (07:43), and Ade makes a bold claim for Hamzah’s next fight. Nakisa Bidarian is the first guest up and breaks down MVP’s record-breaking Kat…

1
Bill Goldberg, Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson, Chris Curtis, Patricio Pitbull, Steve Garcia, Mario Barrios 2:55:22

13d ago2:55:22

2:55:22

Ariel Helwani begins the show with some news and notes, before Chris Curtis calls in — on his birthday — to talk about his hard-fought win over Max Griffin, his return to welterweight, his altercation at Tuff-N-Uff, his struggles at middleweight, and more (06:39). Steve Garcia is next up after his big win over Calvin Kattar to discuss wanting a hea…

1
Episode 905 - Only THIS truly matters when manifesting $1,000,000! 39:47

14d ago39:47

39:47

1
Shakur Stevenson and Conor Benn IN STUDIO, Paulo Costa, Morgan Charriere, Chris Algieri, massive weekend reaction 4:27:00

14d ago4:27:00

4:27:00

Ariel Helwani opens the show with a recap of combat sports’ massive weekend, before Petesy and the Boys in the Back join to break down Katie Taylor’s big win over Amanda Serrano on Netflix (02:32). Shakur Stevenson returns to the studio after his statement win over William Zepeda to talk about the fight, his friendship with Terence Crawford, his pr…

1
Episode 904 - I found the great secret of Neville Goddard 38:19

16d ago38:19

38:19

1
Taylor vs. Serrano 3 Reaction from Madison Square Garden 31:48

17d ago31:48

31:48

Live from Madison Square Garden, Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall give their immediate reactions to Katie Taylor claiming victory in her trilogy fight against Amanda Serrano. Soaking up the energy from the live arena, The Craic transports you cage side with live sound from the fighter announcements and results (00:13), followed by the duo breaki…

1
Live from New York! Taylor vs. Serrano 3, Jones vs. Aspinall at The White House, UFC 189 anniversary | The Craic 1:14:20

18d ago1:14:20

1:14:20

For the very first time, Petesy Carroll hosts The Craic from our New York studio! Craic stalwart Chuck Mindenhall joins him at the top of the show before Irish boxing journalist Gavan Casey arrives to preview Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3, which takes place tonight at Madison Square Garden (11:33). After that, Petesy and Chuck react to Dana Whi…

1
UFC's heavyweight division needs help, UFC Nashville preview, Petesy Carroll joins | The Boys in the Back 2:28:23

18d ago2:28:23

2:28:23

The Boys in the Back start the show with Ben Askren’s video from the hospital bed following his double lung transplant (02:20), then react to the PFL announcing a new CEO (07:08). Next up, they tackle how to fix the UFC's heavyweight division (11:47), leading into a breakdown of UFC Nashville (39:01), starting with the Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Te…

1
Episode 903 - With this red pill reality is yours 43:59

19d ago43:59

43:59

1
Matchroom CEO Frank Smith, TNA President Carlos Silva, Ring Announcer Big Mo, Petesy Carroll ALL IN STUDIO 2:43:41

19d ago2:43:41

2:43:41

Ariel Helwani and the Boys in the Back are joined by Petesy Carroll to recap his time at the Taylor-Serrano open workouts as well as cover all the latest news and notes (01:08). Combat sports ring announcer Kody "Big Mo" Mommaerts is the first of three in-studio guests, and he joins before working Taylor-Serrano on Friday. He gets into carving out …

1
Ariel x Ade, episode 33: Massive weekend preview: Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3, Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda, Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz 1:18:05

20d ago1:18:05

1:18:05

Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo are reunited in the New York studio ahead of a massive weekend in the world of boxing. They begin the show by previewing the highly-anticipated trilogy fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano (02:22), before diving into the rest of the all-women card (22:57). Next, they discuss the stacked Ring card headlined by …

1
IN STUDIO BIRTHDAY BONANZA: Craig Jones, Shakur Stevenson, Cherneka Johnson, Petesy Carroll Join Us 2:51:25

20d ago2:51:25

2:51:25

Ariel Helwani kicks off a special all in-studio show with Petesy Carroll, who comes bearing gifts for Ariel's birthday (05:06). Craig Jones joins ahead of his grappling match against Gable Steveson and talks all things CJI 2. He also discusses mending ties with ADCC, his feud with the UFC, training with JDM and Tom Aspinall, and shares stories of h…

1
Episode 902 - Sex Transmutation made me $1,000,000 47:19

21d ago47:19

47:19

1
Joshua Van, Frank and Bella Mir, Nakisa Bidarian in studio, Butterbean, weekend recap, more 3:32:34

21d ago3:32:34

3:32:34

The Craic's Petesy Carroll is in town, so he joins Ariel Helwani in studio to set the table for this weekend’s Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano trilogy fight on Netflix and discuss other major news and notes around the sport (06:10). "Butterbean" Eric Esch, boxing legend, calls in to talk about his incredible health resurgence, a potential return ag…

1
Episode 901 - Neville Goddard and Joseph Murphy EXPOSED! 41:06

23d ago41:06

41:06

1
Can Ilia Topuria top Conor McGregor? P4P American fighters, voicemails, more | The Boys in the Back 1:24:44

26d ago1:24:44

1:24:44

The Boys in the Back return from Las Vegas and kick off the show with a debate about new UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria's star power and how he compares to Conor McGregor (02:17). With no event to preview, The Boys recap their picks (33:50) and jump into their P4P all-time rankings of American fighters (41:22), before listening to voicemails…

1
The Hardy Boyz in studio, Arman Tsarukyan, Bo Nickal breaking news, Gregory Rodrigues, Hamzah Sheeraz 3:56:33

26d ago3:56:33

3:56:33

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show with stories from last week's Las Vegas adventure (01:46), before speaking to top lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan about being the backup fighter for UFC 317, his reaction to Ilia Topuria's win, words exchanged with both Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje, who he wants to fight next, and more (22:58). Next, Greg…

1
Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett, Conor McGregor's appeal, Khamzat Chimaev lands stateside | The Craic 1:17:06

28d ago1:17:06

1:17:06

The Craic is back! Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes return as usual, and kick things off by breaking down Ilia Topuria’s newly minted no. 1 spot in the official Uncrowned pound-for-pound rankings (4:03). Shifting to what’s next for Topuria, Petesy and the gang weigh in on Paddy Pimblett, Justin Gaejthe, and Arman Tsarukyan as poten…

1
Episode 900 - I found this $1,000,000 glitch in the matrix 35:14

28d ago35:14

35:14