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 Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Scott and Dan welcome guest Drake Riggs, who contributes to a host of MMA outlets, to break down how Houston had a few judging problems as the UFC returned for the second time this year. The CSJ break down the six split rounds, with mostly local judges in the minority, and discuss why it might be better to trust the devil you know than the devil you don't when it comes to complaining about the most frequently-staffed traveling judges.
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Past Judgment returns! This being the week before a UFC pay-per-view, Scott and Dan are back for a Friday edition of CSJ that revisits the 2011 featherweight title fight between Jose Aldo and Mark Hominick — the one where Hominick made it interesting in the final round after a huge hematoma sprouted from his forehead. Plus, a look ahead to UFC 265.
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Bellator took top billing over the weekend, but it was the UFC card that featured two fights close enough to have been scored a draw from at least one judge. Scott and Dan break those down, as well as a hyper-challenging split decision on the Bellator main card.
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Scott and Dan welcome back E. Spencer Kyte as a guest to help break down a very contentious set of split rounds from the weekend's UFC action. A pair of split decisions and a majority decision are on the menu for the latest from the Couchside Judges
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
The big UFC headliner for the weekend is Cory Sandhagen vs. TJ Dillashaw, but Scott and Dan already put some of their best Past Judgment candidates through the process, so they went in a different direction. Since Couture’s dominant win over champions Sylvia in 2007 was Dan’s first live televised MMA experience, we went back to that one to see how many rounds deserved more than a mere 10-9 for The Natural.
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Plenty of finishes and few split rounds at UFC Apex on Saturday. Scott and Dan break those few down as usual, and they had enough time to dive into the close split decision headliner at Bellator 262, which left Dan ready to rage about what he can't stand fun the Bellator MMA product.