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The Bucket Boys Podcast

Gunnar Cain and Zak Rector

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Welcome to The Bucket Boys Podcast with Gunnar Cain and Zak Rector! Join these two buddies as they dig into a mystery bucket brimming with quirky topics and absurd prompts. Each episode, they pull out a random theme and let the laughter fly, riffing on everything from bizarre news stories to the hilarities of daily life. With their spontaneous banter and off-the-wall humor, Gunnar and Zak guarantee a good time filled with unpredictable twists and turns. Tune in for a comedic adventure—who kn ...
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“The Ariel Helwani Show” is the flagship program for Uncrowned. Every episode will feature interviews with the biggest names in combat sports, and analysis from Helwani and The Boys in the Back.
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The Boys in the Back kick things off with a conversation about Tom Aspinall’s record-breaking tenure as UFC interim heavyweight champion and tackle Jon Jones' looming absence (01:56). Malcolm Wellmaker, fresh off his bonus-winning KO in Kansas City, joins to discuss making his UFC debut, quitting his job, future plans, and a potential slot on the u…
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Two-time WWE Hall of Famer "Stone Cold" Steve Austin joins the show to discuss going from athlete to interviewer, his Hall of Fame match against Bret Hart, Logan Paul’s WrestleMania 41 offer, his opinion on the state of the business, John Cena’s heel turn, and reflects on his most memorable career moments (15:43). French football legend and former …
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Zak and Gunnar talk about Gunnar’s newest summer drink, mojitos! And much more! — Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio! Check us out on social! Youtube: @TheBucketBoysPodcast Instagram: @thebucketboyspodcast TikTok: @bucketboyspod Gunnar Cain Instagram: @gunnarcaincomedy TikTok: @gunnarcaincomedy Youtube…
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Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo start this stacked show by reacting to Chris Eubank Jr.’s massive win over Conor Benn (01:22) and Eubank Sr.’s shocking arrival at the event (04:52). Then, they debate the possibility of a rematch as Ade voices some concerns (16:03). They break down Friday's card in Times Square (28:41), headlined by the return of Ryan…
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Ariel Helwani and the gang kick off the show with the latest news and notes in combat, including Tom Aspinall’s tenure as longest reigning interim champion (6:33). Ryan Garcia checks in ahead of his return to the ring against Rolando 'Rolly' Romero on Friday to talk about the changes he’s made, fighting in Times Square, rematching Devin Haney in Oc…
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Ariel Helwani starts the show with a deep dive into his life-changing experience announcing a draft pick for the Buffalo Bills, before the Boys join in to react to UFC Kansas City and Ian Machado Garry's win (04:36). Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre — Ariel’s MMA GOAT and Canadian legend — discusses his new hot sauce company, the UFC’s return to Montreal, …
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Petesy opens the show by teeing up the biggest stories of the week, then dives into an exclusive sitdown interview with rising Irish star Paul Hughes (06:17). Hughes kicks things off by sharing how it feels to headline his homecoming fight at the SSE Arena in Belfast. He and Petesy take a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about Paul’s roots in the…
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The Boys in the Back begins with a conversation about Dricus du Plessis teasing fight news (04:16), before jumping into a comprehensive preview of Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates and the rest of UFC Kansas City (23:44). Next, they break down all angles of the highly-anticipated grudge match between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn (1:04:56). The…
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Ariel and the Boys break down the latest Ilia Topuria title fight news, what’s next for lightweight’s biggest stars, preview the massive weekend in combat sports, and answer your burning On The Nose questions (18:24). Dion Dawkins — Buffalo Bills babyface, Pro Bowl tackle, and combat sports fan — joins the show to talk WrestleMania 41, his potentia…
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Zak and Gunnar talk about Gunnar’s recent trip to Denver, CO, his wild time at the infamous Casa Bonita, and much more! — Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio! Check us out on social! Youtube: @TheBucketBoysPodcast Instagram: @thebucketboyspodcast TikTok: @bucketboyspod Gunnar Cain Instagram: @gunnarcain…
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Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo reunite and kick off the show with Eddie Hearn, who previews the long-awaited Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conner Benn grudge match (04:49). He also reacts to Jake Paul's fight against Julio César Chávez Jr. and gives an update on Shakur Stevenson. Then, they react to Chris Eubank Sr.'s recent comments about his son (36:54), d…
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Ariel and the Boys In The Back kick off Tuesday’s show with a discussion of WWE’s record-breaking weekend, Chael Sonnen suggesting that Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall is agreed upon, the latest news around Ilia Topuria and International Fight Week, and more (05:02) WWE legends Lex Luger and Diamond Dallas Page join Ariel to discuss Lex’s delayed Hall o…
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Ariel Helwani and the crew kick things off with an honest assessment of WrestleMania 41 and preview Monday’s episode of Raw (02:19). Anthony Smith breaks down his retirement bout against Zhang Mingyang at UFC Kansas City, his mindset going into his final fight, the passing of beloved coach Scott Morton, post-UFC plans, and more (26:10). Scott D’Amo…
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In another special episode, Ariel Helwani looks back at some of his classic interviews and tells the untold stories behind each, including: - Chael Sonnen, after beating Nate Marquardt at UFC 109, and on the verge of igniting his rivalry with Anderson Silva (07:07) - Dana White, embarrassed and disgusted by Anderson Silva's performance against Demi…
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On a special Wednesday edition of The Craic, Petesy Carroll is joined by Chuck Mindenhall and The Sun Sport’s Chisanga Malata to discuss what the future holds for Paddy Pimblett following his dominant win over Michael Chandler (5:24). They dive into Pimblett’s backstory and reflect on how unbelievable it is that he’s reached this level, before expl…
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Zak and Gunnar welcome back Stephen Stark! Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio! Check us out on social! Youtube: @TheBucketBoysPodcast Instagram: @thebucketboyspodcast TikTok: @bucketboyspod Gunnar Cain Instagram: @gunnarcaincomedy TikTok: @gunnarcaincomedy Youtube: @gunnarcaincomedy Zak Rector Instagra…
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Ade Oladipo hosts the show solo this week, beginning with an interview with Hamzah Sheeraz (02:34), who breaks his silence after the controversial split draw against Carlos Adames in February. He opens up about being 'let down' by some members of his team, mentally resetting, and his new pairing with coach Andy Lee. Next, Ade reacts to Jaron ‘Boots…
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The Boys in the Back kick off with a discussion about the impending UFC rights deal (01:56), before turning to the debate over MMA's featherweight GOAT (17:41). Then, they're joined by Meadowlark Media's Anthony Calatayud to play matchmaker for UFC 314's winners and losers (1:02:12). After recapping last week's picks (1:25:06), The Boys deliver the…
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Ariel Helwani and the gang kick off the show by reacting to everything UFC 314, including huge wins by Alexander Volkanovski and Paddy Pimblett (3:36). Jean Silva discusses his big stoppage win over Bryce Mitchell at UFC 314, barking in Mitchell's face after choking him unconscious, what's next, a potential fight against Volkanovski and more (46:36…
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3PAC — Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and Petesy Carroll — are back for the UFC 314 Post-Fight Show. They begin with reaction to Alex Volkanovski reclaiming UFC featherweight gold (06:03), including who's next for the champ and where he stacks up against Jose Aldo in the featherweight GOAT convo (13:52). Ariel gives the scoop on Islam Makhachev a…
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With Petesy Carroll away from the helm, Uncrowned’s Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes man the ship to preview UFC 314. The duo kicks things off by reacting to the official weigh-ins where all main card fighters successfully made weight (01:15). Then, they break down the paths to victory for Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes (02:30) and speculate…
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The Boys in the Back are joined by Ariel Helwani to discuss the breaking news about GFL's future (02:51), before bringing their best Miami vibes to a UFC 314 mega preview (27:55). Plus, they make their picks (1:11:36), roll out a Fight Feasts focused on pie... or is it pi? (1:40:33), and give their P4P pie rankings (1:52:38). Finally, they debut th…
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Ariel and the crew answer all your latest On The Nose questions and preview UFC 314 (07:09). WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther joins us in-studio ahead of WrestleMania 41 to discuss his program with Jey Uso, his path through professional wrestling, working under Vince McMahon, re-signing with WWE and more (1:00:00). Brandon Moreno discusses hi…
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Zak and Gunnar talk about the paralympic games, munitions, the price of groceries, and much more! — Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio! Check us out on social! Youtube: @TheBucketBoysPodcast Instagram: @thebucketboyspodcast TikTok: @bucketboyspod Gunnar Cain Instagram: @gunnarcaincomedy TikTok: @gunnar…
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Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo kick off the show with a quick recap of Ade's chat with Frank Warren and his missed handshake with Daniel Dubois' brother (02:58). They react to Dmitry Bivol vacating his WBC title to pursue the Artur Beterbiev trilogy fight (06:46) and wonder where that leaves David Benavidez (11:41). The discussion turns to talks of …
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Ariel Helwani and the gang kick off the show with a lively discussion about the UFC's lightweight title picture (05:37). Undefeated featherweight Max Holzer discusses his viral win — and celebration — at Oktagon 69, the backstory behind the chaos, what happened afterward, his unique walkouts, his MMA dreams and more (29:50). Merab Dvalishvili discu…
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Ariel Helwani and the gang kick off the show by reacting to the latest from the combat sports weekend, including Lerone Murphy's big win over Josh Emmett at UFC Vegas 105, and reflecting on the anniversary of UFC 223, the wildest fight week in history (04:58). Kayla Harrison discusses her UFC 316 title showdown against Julianna Peña, why she wants …
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Sean O’Malley is getting a second shot at bantamweight king Merab Dvalishvili, but some people aren’t happy about it. Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes kick off the show discussing the UFC 316 rematch (4:40). With Manel Kape’s meeting with Brandon Royval being the only fight announced for UFC 317, the big international fight week car…
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The Boys in the Back react to announcements of the UFC 316 main and co-main event, plus Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates (02:26). Then, they discuss UFC's new technology partnership with Meta – including Dana White's tease of brand new rankings (28:36). Next, they preview UFC Vegas 105 (54:47), headlined by Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy, and the…
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Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by walking through his wild past 24 hours, including some breaking news from the UFC (00:30). Comedy great Andrew Schulz joins us in-studio to discuss his viral WWE spot with Logan Paul, his latest Netflix special, why Floyd Mayweather is the GOAT, bringing Ariel and Dana White together again, plus more (12:37). NCA…
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Zak and Gunnar play Are You Garbage with special guest Stephen Stark. Who’s the trashiest one of the group? Tune in and Find out! — Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio! Check us out on social! Youtube: @TheBucketBoysPodcast Instagram: @thebucketboyspodcast TikTok: @bucketboyspod Gunnar Cain Instagram: @…
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Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo kick off a stacked show by reacting to the official launch of Queensberry Promotions on DAZN (02:06) and previewing the upcoming heavyweight scrap between Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic (10:14). Pat Brown joins the show on the heels of his spectacular pro debut (13:35) and discusses whether he's ready to carry the mantle …
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Ariel Helwani and the gang kick off the show (00:45). Eddie Hall, the 2017 World's Strongest Man, discusses his massive KSW fight against Mariusz Pudzianowski, training with Tom Aspinall, beating the Neffati brothers in a viral 2-on-1 and more (07:26). Ryan Bader discusses his PFL release, what's next for his career, his old UFC rivalry with Daniel…
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Ariel Helwani and the gang kick off the show by reacting to the latest GFL news (04:22). Jorge Masvidal goes all-in on a potential UFC comeback fight against Leon Edwards. He also discusses Colby Covington's latest loss, his boxing adventure with Nate Diaz, why Tom Aspinall could be the one to finally give Jon Jones problems, plus more (15:19). Loo…
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There was a lot of negativity around last week’s London event, so it was only fair for Petesy and Chuck to have veteran U.K. journalist Chisanga Malata back on to give his firsthand impression of what it was like to be in The o2 to witness Sean Brady’s dominant win over Leon Edwards, that put the cherry on top of a rough night for the Brits (1:50).…
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The Boys in the Back try to untangle the log jam at the top of the UFC's lightweight division (03:12), including who's going to be next for Islam Makhachev? Then they dive deep on UFC Mexico City, starting with the main event between Brandon Moreno and Steve Erceg (27:58), before moving on to the co-main event (53:29) and Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Py…
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Ariel Helwani kicks off the show with more thoughts on Cain Velasquez's sentencing, including a statement from Velasquez's longtime agent Mike Fonseca (05:18). During On The Nose, the gang answers all your latest questions about the coverage of Conor McGregor, fallout from the James Krause betting scandal, Donn Davis' big money offer to Jon Jones, …
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Zak needs an NBA team to root for, and Gunnar’s been obsessed with Squid Game, so they decided to work together! They play roulette, rock-paper-scissors, roll dice, shoot beer-can 3-pointers, and battle it out in trivia to narrow down the selection. Which teams will be left standing, and which teams will Zak root against forever? — Subscribe now on…
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Ariel Helwani goes solo for this edition of Ariel x Ade, kicked off by Darren Barker's sitdown interview with Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren (05:26). Barker joins the show (18:27) to go behind the scenes and discuss hot topics including Daniel Dubois' next fight (20:22), Dana White and TKO entering the boxing arena (23:43), whether now's the time for…
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Ariel Helwani and the gang kick off the show with the latest news on Cain Velasquez and the James Krause betting scandal (07:47). Raul Rosas Jr. discusses his UFC Mexico City return against Vince Morales, how he got Carl's Jr. to give him his own burger, chasing Jon Jones' fabled UFC record and more (32:28). Steve Erceg discusses his UFC Mexico Cit…
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Ariel Helwani and the crew kick off the show by looking back at the weekend in combat, including Sean Brady's victory over Leon Edwards at UFC London (08:38). Tom Aspinall discusses his much-anticipated meeting with the UFC brass in London, the latest in the Jon Jones saga, Leon Edwards loss to Sean Brady and more (42:10). Nathaniel Wood discusses …
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3PAC is back! Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and Petesy Carroll reunite to react to UFC London, starting with Sean Brady's spectacular submission of Leon Edwards in the main event (03:57). Next, they move to the co-main event, which saw Carlos Ulberg edge out a decision against Jan Blachowicz (32:11), before moving on to Kevin Holland's bounce ba…
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Veteran U.K. journalist Chisanga Malata of The Sun joins the show to talk about the buzz in London (2:43) ahead of Leon Edwards’ main event clash with Sean Brady. After Michael Bisping claims that Sean Brady was a nightmare matchup for the former welterweight champion, Petesy and Chuck weigh-in on how they feel the two match up (21:29). After speak…
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The Boys in the Back kick off the show by reacting to Magomed Ankalaev hinting at the Alex Pereira rematch already having a date (02:21). They preview UFC London from top to bottom (08:28), before being joined by Ariel Helwani for some breaking news (1:10:06). Then, they deliver their UFC London picks (1:31:42) and debut a brand new Fight Feasts, f…
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Ariel Helwani kicks off the show with a look back at Jon Jones stopping a mugger on the anniversary of his world title win at UFC 128 (03:14). Ariel and the gang answer all your latest On The Nose questions about Tom Aspinall continuing to wait for the Jones fight, Sean O'Malley's chances at featherweight, and more (13:51). GLORY Kickboxing CEO Mar…
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Gunnar and Zak explore the art of fake niceties, their favorite diner experiences, the chaos of youth sports, and much more! Don’t miss the laughs and banter—subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio! Check us out on social! Youtube: @TheBucketBoysPodcast Instagram: @thebucketboyspodcast TikTok: @bucketboyspod Gu…
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Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo begin the show with a discussion about Alycia Baumgardner joining Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (08:04). They look back at Saturday's card at Caribe Royale, featuring Edgar Berlanga's big knockout (16:45), Omari Jones' sensational performance — and ring attire, and Austin 'Ammo' Williams victory in the main even…
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Ariel Helwani and the crew kick off the show with the latest news and notes in combat, including a deep dive into Conor McGregor's White House visit and the reaction to it back in Ireland (7:07). Gunnar Nelson previews his UFC London fight against Kevin Holland and discusses his two-year MMA layoff, the way in which his relationship with Conor McGr…
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Ariel Helwani kicks off the show with a little of college basketball bracket talk (01:10). Jeremy Stephens discusses his surprise UFC signing, taking another gamble on himself with a one-fight deal, his future with BKFC and more (08:30). Leon Edwards previews his UFC London main event against Sean Brady and reflects on his title loss to Belal Muham…
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Petesy Carroll is joined by Uncrowned’s Ben Fowlkes to discuss Beniel Dariush potentially leaking Dustin Poirier meeting old rival Max Holloway in his retirement fight (8:39). Just after getting the show underway, the news hits of three weigh misses for this weekend’s Apex card (14:40), before the conversation returns to Poirier (19:59). The lads p…
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