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
6 days ago
6 days ago
Woah, Nellie, do we have a lot to talk about this week. Nearly half of the scored rounds splits from the UK's first pay-per-view in the post-pandemic era. Good thing Scott and Dan are up to the challenge of talking all 15 rounds from UFC 286, including a combined six from the final two fights.
Strap on in, and we'll talk you through the scores for Leon Edwards' title defense, Justin Gaethje's wild win over Rafael Fiziev, and even that prelim decision that left Jon Anik "speechless."
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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Judging was sharp across both Bellator and UFC cards over the weekend, but through sheer volume they still left Scott and Dan with seven rounds to break down. (Yep, just seven.) A few split decisions, a pair of 10-9/10-8 splits, and a pivotal point deduction are all on tap this week.
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Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Huge card, huge fights, huge results. Judging? Not a huge problem at all despite a split decision and a foul-ridden majority decision. Scott and Dan dive into why those disparate scorecards are really nothing to worry about.
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Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
A busy weekend — especially if you were a judge at Bellator — left Scott and Dan with plenty of rounds to discuss. Dive in this week as the CSJ examine some split decisions and 10-8/10-9 splits.
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Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
More like UFC North Jersey, amirite? That's how Scott and Dan saw it coming into the weekend. And with Erin Blanchfield scoring a monster win and Jim Miller on the wrong side of a decision the CSJ saw the other way, the Taylor Ham Country dominates this episode. While Dan concedes he can't be unbiased when it comes to Miller, even Scott had to watch back the fight to sort out the scores. Listen and the hosts talk that one out.
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Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Dan can't get enough of Makhachev vs. Volkanovski, so the CSJ have plenty to say about the scoring of a close champion vs. champion battle. Scott also enlisted the help of an actual judge (whom shall remain anonymous) to give thoughts on a decision which left some — including Dan, at first — scratching their heads.
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