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 Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
With Marreta back in action this coming Saturday against Glover Teixeira for the first time since going the distance against light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Scott and Dan look back at his 2019 bout that was a surprisingly competitive split decision. CSJ also examines this weekend’s main event.
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Anderson Silva’s UFC career appears to be over after a fourth-round TKO loss to Uriah Hall on Saturday. Scott and Dan discuss where that leaves The Spider, as well as break down the few contested rounds during an event that featured eight finishes and only three decisions.
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
When it comes to reporting on the state of judging and regulation in MMA, Marc Raimondi is in a class of his own. That’s why Scott and Dan were thrilled to have him stop by and talk about his pre-UFC 254 judging feature that broke down the misconceptions many have with scoring in the sport.
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
MMA has its first retired, unbeaten legend after Khabib Nurmagomedov choked out Justin Gaethje and, moments later, left his gloves in the octagon. Scott and Dan offer their take on where the lightweight division goes from here, and they break down some split rounds and decisions from one of the best events of 2020.
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
With a major fight at UFC 254 this coming Saturday between lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim title holder Justin Gaethje, Scott and Dan decided to look back at Khabib’s three title fights against Al Iaquinta, Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier for Past Judgment, exploring just how dominant he has been over the past 2.5 years.
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Brian Ortega has never looked better than he did over five rounds against “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung on Saturday. Dan and Scott look ahead to Ortega's expected title shot and examine the few contested rounds from earlier on the event, plus some thoughts on Teofimo Lopez's boxing upset over Vasiliy Lomachenko on Saturday night in Las Vegas.