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

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Podcast: [The Joe Rogan Experience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joe-rogan-experience-550168)
Published: 2026-05-27T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9400073467.mp3
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## Resource

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.www.youtube.com/@WeighingInhttps://linktr.ee/weighinginpodcastwww.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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