• On this episode, Eric McMahon and John Morgan look back at this past weekend of UFC and Bellator action. How hard is being a judge? Well, the guys walk through a couple “what if” situations. Belal Muhammad finally gets his shot for UFC gold at UFC 304, with a co-main event of Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blades. Would the UFC ever force Jon Jones’ hand to fight Aspinall? All this and more …
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  0:00 – Introduction
  2:55 – Lerone Murphy dominant in UFC Fight Night 241 win over Edson Barboza
  7:02 – Are more rules needed following the “boob punch” on Saturday?
  13:32 – Did the judges get it right in Patchy Mix vs. Magomed Magomdov?
  16:21 – The challenge of serving as an MMA judge
  29:13 – Looking ahead to Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 302
  37:23 – Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa destined to steal the show?
  42:28 – Belal Muhammad gets his shot at Leon Edwards at UFC 304
  44:48 – Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes also set for England
  49:57 – Can Aspinall break up Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic
  57:41 – FURY Professional Grappling 10, and Eric’s finally outnumbered at home
  #cageside

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  Two weeks from Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 302; ‘boob punch’ and what ifs | Cageside

  On this episode, Eric McMahon and John Morgan look back at this past weekend of UFC and Bellator action. How hard is being a judge? Well, the guys walk through a couple “what if” situations. Belal Muhammad finally gets his shot for UFC gold at UFC 304, with a co-main event of Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blades. Would the UFC ever force Jon Jones’ hand to fight Aspinall? All this and more …
  Timecodes
  0:00 – Introduction
  2:55 – Lerone Murphy dominant in UFC Fight Night 241 win over Edson Barboza
  7:02 – Are more rules needed following the “boob punch” on Saturday?
  13:32 – Did the judges get it right in Patchy Mix vs. Magomed Magomdov?
  16:21 – The challenge of serving as an MMA judge
  29:13 – Looking ahead to Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 302
  37:23 – Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa destined to steal the show?
  42:28 – Belal Muhammad gets his shot at Leon Edwards at UFC 304
  44:48 – Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes also set for England
  49:57 – Can Aspinall break up Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic
  57:41 – FURY Professional Grappling 10, and Eric’s finally outnumbered at home
  #cageside

  Eric McMahon

  Published on May 20, 2024

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