Placing MMA judging under the microscope after each UFC event, The Couchside Judges examine all the rounds fight fans are debating at home. Hopefully, you’ll learn a thing or two along the way.
Episodes
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
The Couchside Judges MMA Podcast has reached its end. But between UFC Vegas 91 and Bellator Paris, the fights send the show out with a whole bunch to break down from a wild championship alternative decision to a disqualification.
This being the final episode, Dan and Scott have some farewell thoughts and sentiments to express to their loyal listeners. Please stick around to the end as the hosts pour their hearts out. Will anyone cry? Gotta listen to see.
BONUS: A mini-data episode, as Scott shares what he learned from finally completing a nearly eight-year dataset of UFC round scores, going back to August 2016 when the ABC passed the revised criteria.
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
In the penultimate episode of the Couchside Judges, Scott and Dan have their hands full with all sorts of Contested Rounds and Adventures in Officiating from the UFC's return to Missouri. That includes a unanimous 10-8 that the hosts ponder as a potential 10-7.
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Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
It almost happened. The Couchside Judges nearly had a full UFC event without a single Contested Round. And one of the hosts has to accept some (all?) of the blame, as you'll soon find out. Nonetheless, Scott and Dan soldier on and break down the lone round — early in the UFC 301 main event.
Plus, Scott and Dan have a major announcement to make. Don't miss this episode.
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Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
More fights were delivered from the UFC warehouse because, hey, ESPN demands it. Most weren't consequential, but they did provide Scott and Dan with three helpings of 10-8/10-9 splits to evaluate. Those, plus a split decision in the curtain jerker, make for the bulk of this week's episode ahead of a more meaty PPV event next week.
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Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
PFL had the weekend to itself amid a post-UFC 300 break. The fights were solid and — blessedly — without major judging controversy. Scott and Dan have six Contested Rounds to break down, and for whatever reason the co-hosts were not on the same page as frequently as usual. But the biggest officiating outcry came in the form of a perceived early stoppage in Brendan Loughnane's win over Pedro Carvalho. Was the trigger pulled too soon? The CSJ weigh in.
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Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Sorry, fellow judging nerds: Scott and Dan have a whole lot of thoughts about the massive UFC 300 before they even get to the scoring breakdown. Just have a good time looking back on the historic card with the hosts until they get to Contested Rounds to examine a pair of split decisions, some 10-8/10-9 splits and two of the most lopsided, potential 10-7s so far this year.
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