As one of the most well-respected officials in the sport, Marc Goddard has a wealth of knowledge and passion for MMA. So Scott and Dan were thrilled to welcome him onto The Couchside Judges to give us — and you, the listener — insights on everything from deprogramming misconceptions to his work with the IMMAF. Don’t skip past this episode

Saturday’s heavyweight headliner and the co-main between Cory Sandhagen and Frankie Edgar weren’t competitive for long, and neither was Sunday’s Super Bowl. Scott and Dan have thoughts on all three, as well as some of the split rounds from Las Vegas.

The big guys headline a day before the big game as Alistair Overeem faces Alexander Volkov, so Scott and Dan figured they’d rip into the Reem’s shockingly light catalogue of decisions for review. And boy, did they pick some weird ones in the form of the second and third times Overeem faced Fabricio Werdum. Why so strange? Give us a listen and find out.

With Frankie Edgar back in action this coming Saturday, Scott and Dan look back at his coming out party: the first fight against B.J. Penn 11 years ago. Many at the time — Dan included, felt strongly at Penn won. Does he still feel that way? Plus, the CSJ look back at one judge’s infamous online reaction to the blowback from his score of that fight.

It's about time Scott and Dan looked back at one of Bellator's best fights, the Chandler-Alvarez rematch from 2013. The Couchside Judges rescore the fight with their patented (not literally) scoring system, and one of them ended up with a different result. Watch the fight and give the show a listen.

Surprise, surprise, Dustin Poirier sparkled like a Diamond in his second-round TKO victory over Conor McGregor (after a challenging first round, that is). Scott and Dan have plenty to say about them and the lightweight division, plus a bit on the few disputed rounds from what was overall a smooth night from the judges at Fight Island.

Wednesday morning UFC is a thing now. And with so many of the 14 bouts going the distance, or at least past the first round, there were bound to be some split rounds. Scott and Dan go over ‘em all and look ahead to Saturday’s pay-per-view.

Has there ever been a more impressive, lopsided, full-five-round beating in the UFC than Max Holloway inflicted upon Calvin Kattar? Scott and Dan discuss that, the fallout from the fight, plus a pair of split decisions on the prelims — one of which saw split scores in all three rounds.

A day before the UFC returns to Fight Island, LFA is back in Kansas for the return of open scoring after its 2020 debut. Scott and Dan dish on why the innovation is great for fighters — irrespective of MMA judging — and how early data in Kansas’ experiment could indicate the biggest critiques about passive final rounds are unfounded.

The UFC light heavyweight title victory for the original Ultimate Fighter is a classic that Scott and Dan were delighted to rewatch, and you should too before you listen to this Past Judgment-fueled edition of The Couchside Judges.