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
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
With both Leon Edwards and Dan Ige in action this weekend at UFC Apex in separate bouts, Scott and Dan chose to look back at three-round bouts featuring each man that went down as split decisions. One round in particular was scored in such a way that left the CSJ perplexed.
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
A 15-fight, three-championship bout pay-per-view event is about as appropriate a way to ring in the milestone 100th episode of this show as Scott and Dan could think of. The Couchside Judges dive deep into the Blachowicz-Adesanya headliner, look hard at the scoring of a fascinating first round of the Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan fight, and offer up reflections of the show as they reach triple-digit episodes.
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
The Couchside Judges took advantage of an opportunity to listen to the cageside judges break down rounds and officiating protocols in the latest MMA officials training meeting, hosted by Andy Foster and the California State Athletic Commission. Scott and Dan discuss the lessons they took away from the real experts. Plus, the CSJ break down the last time light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz fought to a decision ahead of his first title defense this coming Saturday.
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
The heavyweight headliner wasn’t a thriller, nor did it provide the anticipated finish. But at least the judges nailed the score, something they did with regularity on a decision-filled Saturday at UFC Apex. Only the odd round here and there saw disagreement, but Scott and Dan felt the majority draw between Mayra Bueno Silva and Montana De La Rosa deserved a good look anyway.
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
If you think Georges St-Pierre is the mixed martial arts GOAT, you might be inclined to point to his thorough shellacking of Jon Fitch in his first successful welterweight title defense as his peak performance — and that’s saying something. Scott and Dan look back at this one from 2008, which earned GSP at least one 10-8 from each judge. Would CSJ scoring make it even more lopsided? Let’s see.
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Never tell Derrick Lewis the odds. Didn’t matter that The Black Beast was a heavy underdog to Curtis Blaydes once a crushing uppercut violently ended the night. Scott and Dan discuss a rejuvenated heavyweight division as well as a fascinating fight — from a judging standpoint — in the Yana Kunitskaya vs. Ketlen Vieira co-main event.