• On this episode, Eric McMahon and John Morgan look back at the “Fight of the Year” candidate of Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes at PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series. Was there any controversy in the decision? Additionally, there’s finally an opportunity to talk about the Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Merab Dvalishvilli fight at UFC 311, and the guys brought receipts! All this and more …
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  0:00 – Introduction
  1:26 – Usman Nurmagomedov downs Paul Hughes in perhaps surprisingly competitive fight
  9:13 – Was Mike Beltran’s point deduction warranted?
  15:09 – Momentum swing in the championship rounds
  20:30 – How perception can affect evaluation
  24:25 – Eric reveals his intriguing method for scoring fights
  29:01 – One word for the PFL: Rematch
  33:01 – Vadim Nemkov a future UFC fighter?
  35:21 – Revisiting Merab Dvalishvili’s UFC 311 win
  45:03 – Renato Moicano shows his character
  47:34 – BKFC highlights, and college wrestling controversy
  59:54 – Previewing Saturday’s UFC Saudi Arabia

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  Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes – WHAT A FIGHT!!! PFL, please run this one back | Cageside

  On this episode, Eric McMahon and John Morgan look back at the “Fight of the Year” candidate of Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes at PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series. Was there any controversy in the decision? Additionally, there’s finally an opportunity to talk about the Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Merab Dvalishvilli fight at UFC 311, and the guys brought receipts! All this and more …
  Timecodes
  0:00 – Introduction
  1:26 – Usman Nurmagomedov downs Paul Hughes in perhaps surprisingly competitive fight
  9:13 – Was Mike Beltran’s point deduction warranted?
  15:09 – Momentum swing in the championship rounds
  20:30 – How perception can affect evaluation
  24:25 – Eric reveals his intriguing method for scoring fights
  29:01 – One word for the PFL: Rematch
  33:01 – Vadim Nemkov a future UFC fighter?
  35:21 – Revisiting Merab Dvalishvili’s UFC 311 win
  45:03 – Renato Moicano shows his character
  47:34 – BKFC highlights, and college wrestling controversy
  59:54 – Previewing Saturday’s UFC Saudi Arabia

  Eric McMahon

  Published on Jan 28, 2025

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