JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthy

Best Moments from JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthy

JRE
May 27, 2026
63 Moments
Josh Thompson @josh thompson

Retired champion mixed martial artist and fight analyst.

John McCarthy @BigJohnMcCarthy

Veteran mixed martial arts referee, Professional Fighters League commentator, and founder of Big John McCarthy’s C.O.M.M.A.N.D.

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The Hypocrisy of Bare Knuckle Safety Perceptions

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2:10:37
Duration: 0:29

Finding Your True Niche: The Case of Mike Perry

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2:11:47
Duration: 0:31

The Hidden Fight for Pro Fighter Retirement Funds

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2:12:43
Duration: 1:18

Is $60 Million Enough to Challenge the UFC?

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2:15:33
Duration: 0:52

Why Fans Watch the UFC Brand, Not Just the Fighters

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2:17:07
Duration: 1:25

The Evolution of 'Unexpected' Techniques in MMA

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2:22:27
Duration: 1:06

Why Younger Fighters Can't Get Past the 'Old Dogs'

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2:25:23
Duration: 1:02

The Brutal Reality of Fighting in Non-Controlled Environments

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2:29:32
Duration: 1:59

How a Text to Trump Could Change Veteran Healthcare

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2:33:24
Duration: 1:10

The Bipartisan Support for Ibogaine Research

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2:35:09
Duration: 1:15

The Moral Dilemma of the Streets

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2:37:52
Duration: 0:55

A Common Sense Approach to Tax Reform

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2:40:46
Duration: 0:57

The Trillion Dollar Fraud: Why the Government Overspends

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2:42:26
Duration: 1:22

Should Referees Have a Standalone Podcast?

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1:06
Duration: 0:54

The Absurdity of Fragmented MMA Rules

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2:14
Duration: 0:59

Shogun Rua's Coming Out Party

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6:24
Duration: 0:37

The Terrifying Stoicism of the Emelianenko Brothers

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7:49
Duration: 2:16

The Secrets of Fedor's Soviet-Style Striking

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10:19
Duration: 0:55

The Most Feared Left Kick in MMA History

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14:36
Duration: 1:15

The Evolution of Elite Striking and Takedown Defense

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16:32
Duration: 1:33

Why Elite Soccer Players Make Great MMA Fighters

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18:06
Duration: 0:47

The Dangers of Weight Cutting in MMA

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20:54
Duration: 1:21

The Diminishing Returns of Extreme Weight Cutting

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24:46
Duration: 1:09

Max Holloway's Body Transformation and Success

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27:42
Duration: 0:50

The Lethal Cost of the Cage

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31:58
Duration: 0:50

The Hidden Cost of Extreme Weight Cutting in MMA

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32:05
Duration: 0:41

How Andre Arlovski Reinvented His Style for a 20-Year Career

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33:20
Duration: 0:19

The Controversy of the Usyk vs. Verhoeven Stoppage

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37:56
Duration: 0:39

How MMA Changed Boxing's Mouthpiece Rules

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39:14
Duration: 0:32

The Night Herb Dean Saw Tim Sylvia's Arm Snap

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43:28
Duration: 1:26

Protecting Fighters From Themselves

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45:59
Duration: 0:36

The Problem with Incompetent Judges in Combat Sports

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47:05
Duration: 2:22

Why the UFC 'Win Bonus' Structure is Broken

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53:36
Duration: 1:33

Why Professional Athletes Need to Master Frugality

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56:13
Duration: 2:38

The Danger of Rushed Returns: Volkanovski's Brain Recovery

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1:02:03
Duration: 1:13

Why Your Brain Needs 6 Months to Heal

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1:02:48
Duration: 0:36

The Silent Signs of Brain Damage

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1:05:00
Duration: 0:26

The Brutal Truth That Ended Freddy Roach's Career

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1:06:52
Duration: 0:31

The Power of Walking Away on Top

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1:10:24
Duration: 0:23

The Unprecedented Dominance of Khabib Nurmagomedov

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1:11:03
Duration: 0:36

Why Champions Fail vs. Why Khabib Succeeded

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1:13:21
Duration: 0:52

Khabib's In-Fight Conversations

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1:12:22
Duration: 0:55

The #1 Career Killer for Fighters

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1:16:37
Duration: 0:36

The Fear of the Takedown

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1:18:03
Duration: 0:42

The Reality Behind the Trash Talk

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1:20:22
Duration: 0:20

The Tragedy of the Ngannou-UFC Split

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1:23:05
Duration: 0:48

Yoel Romero: The Human Specimen That Baffled Doctors

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1:26:55
Duration: 0:29

The Extreme Case of Andre Smail: 1000 Units of GH

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1:28:19
Duration: 0:49

Bring Back the 'Freak Fights': Why MMA Needs Chaos

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1:31:20
Duration: 0:44

The Ethical Dilemma of the Enhanced Games

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1:32:44
Duration: 1:30

The APOE4 Gene: Why Some Athletes Get CTE and Others Don't

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1:38:28
Duration: 1:53

The Shocking Prevalence of CTE in Youth Football

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1:39:52
Duration: 0:29

Can a Punch Actually Wake You Back Up?

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1:40:48
Duration: 1:03

Why Terence Crawford is a Different Level of Genius

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1:46:10
Duration: 0:47

The Humbling Reality of Sparring a World Class Boxer

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1:47:39
Duration: 0:41

The Hidden Gap Between Elite and Super-Elite Strikers

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1:48:20
Duration: 0:58

The Fragility of a Champion's Mindset

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1:51:21
Duration: 0:21

Why Islam Makhachev's Wrestling is Different

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1:53:50
Duration: 0:26

The Brutal Reality of Training with Fedor's Team

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1:56:44
Duration: 0:29

The Difference Between Pressing and Relaxing in the Cage

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2:00:44
Duration: 0:34

Why Fouled Fighters Get to Choose Their Position

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2:03:14
Duration: 0:37

The Logistics of Restarting Fighters After a Foul

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2:03:30
Duration: 0:27

Why Joe Schilling Walked Out of His Fight

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2:04:34
Duration: 0:36