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 Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Scott and Dan miss WEC, which held its final even 10 years ago this week. But the CSJ remember the blue cage and lighter fighters fondly, and the decided to put the final WEC bout through Past Judgment and relive a classic fight — plus the birth of the iconic Showtime Kick.
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
A Fight of the Year contender headlined 2020’s final UFC pay-per-view, going down as a draw thanks to a justified point deduction for a foul. But should Figueiredo, who retained his flyweight title, earned the win despite losing a point? Scott and Dan give their take.
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza won’t be headlining UFC 256 this Saturday, but his scheduled main-card tilt against Kevin Holland gives Scott and Dan reason to revisit a pair of close split decision losses that prevented the Brazlian middleweight standout from ever securing a UFC title shot. Does he have a case to win either fight? The CSJ discuss those fights and more.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
The headliners treated us to a fantastic — and well-judged — middleweight clash, which Marvin Vettori convincingly won. But Scott and Dan have much more to say about the Roman Dolidze vs. John Allan split decision. The CSJ have plenty of thoughts about the dissenting judge but aim to take a measured, data-driven approach with their critique.
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
With Marvin Vettori stepping into this coming Saturday’s headliner at UFC Apex against Jack Hermansson, Scott and Dan decided to look back at the Italian’s split decision loss to Israel Adesanya early in the middleweight champ’s career. Was a split warranted? The CSJ team debates.
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Welp, it wasn’t the main event Scott and Dan discussed for Friday’s show — thanks again, COVID-19 — but at least the event as a whole at UFC Apex on Saturday featured some solid judging and, best of all, plenty of finishes. The CSJ break down the few contested rounds, as well as reminisce about Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. after their boxing exhibition Saturday.