The Joe Rogan ExperienceJRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthy
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- May 27, 2026
- Duration
- 2h 45m
- Channel
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Joe sits down with Josh Thompson, a retired champion mixed martial artist and fight analyst, and "Big" John McCarthy, a veteran mixed martial arts referee, Professional Fighters League commentator, and founder of Big John McCarthy’s C.O.M.M.A.N.D., an internationally recognized training school for referees and judges in mixed martial arts. Josh and John host the “Weighing In” podcast. https://www.youtube.com/@WeighingIn https://linktr.ee/weighinginpodcast https://www.mmareferee.com Perplexity: Download the app or ask Perplexity anything at https://pplx.ai/rogan. 50% off your first box at https://thefarmersdog.com/rogan! Use code ROGAN at https://BlueChew.com to get 10% OFF + Free Overnight Shipping on your first order.
SPEAKERS
Joe Rogan
hostComedian and UFC commentator; host of The Joe Rogan Experience.
Big John McCarthy
guestVeteran MMA referee and rules official; former police officer involved in developing Unified Rules of MMA.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Big John McCarthy, JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthy explores mMA rules, weight cuts, officiating, and fighter longevity debated deeply Rogan and McCarthy argue that regulatory inconsistency (e.g., 12–6 elbows state-by-state) creates unfair, confusing conditions for fighters and officials and that more transparency from referees would improve the sport.
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