# Major MMA promotion shake-up, Scott Coker returns, Colby Covington retires | The Craic

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Podcast: [The Ariel Helwani Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ariel-helwani-show-7034632)
Published: 2026-05-22T20:06:11+00:00
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Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes are back on The Craic to discuss the emergence of new MMA promotions, the retirement of Colby Covington, and this weekend’s showdown between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven.

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