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