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Josh Thomson sits down with rising UFC middleweight Damian Pinas, the dangerous finisher making waves inside the Octagon! But according to Pinas, it’s not just knockout power that makes him special — it’s the technique, timing, and skills he says fans haven’t even seen yet. Pinas opens up about his devastating striking, his championship ambitions, potential matchups with ranked contenders, and why he’d love to test himself against former champion Israel Adesanya! 🎙️ WATCH CROSSING LINES SPORTS TV https://youtube.com/@crossinglinessportstv?si=Acu-4s5LvAZWesd- 👍 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and turn on notifications for more fighter interviews, MMA news, and unfiltered conversations on WEIGHING IN! #DamianPinas #UFC #MMA #JoshThomson #UFCMiddleweight #IsraelAdesanya #MMAInterview #WeighingIn

JOSH THOMSON INSTANT REACTION TO UFC EDMONTON! Did UFC Edmonton deliver the chaos MMA fans were hoping for?! Josh Thomson breaks down the action from UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott, featuring Joaquin Buckley taking on Canada's Mike Malott in the main event. 🥊 IN THIS INSTANT REACTION: 💥 Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott — main event breakdown 🔥 The biggest moments and standout performances 😳 Surprises, controversy, and results worth talking about 👀 Who helped their stock, and who has questions to answer? 🎙️ Josh Thomson gives his unfiltered take on the night 💬 What does UFC Edmonton mean for the fighters moving forward? WHO IMPRESSED YOU MOST — AND WHO DISAPPOINTED? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let’s talk fights! 💧 STAY HYDRATED WITH LMNT Get LMNT through Josh Thomson’s link: LMNT – Weighing In 🎙️ WATCH CROSSING LINES SPORTS TV Crossing Lines Sports TV 👍 LIKE the video, SUBSCRIBE to Weighing In, and turn on notifications for more instant reactions, fighter interviews, and unfiltered MMA talk! #UFC #UFCEdmonton #BuckleyVsMalott #JoaquinBuckley #MikeMalott #MMA #UFCReaction #JoshThomson #WeighingIn

💰 ARE UFC FIGHTERS FINALLY PUSHING BACK ON FIGHTER PAY? Josh Thomson is answering your questions on this special Weighing In Q&A, breaking down the latest fighter-pay drama involving Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa — and what it could mean for the future of the UFC! Sean Strickland has publicly criticized his UFC pay and questioned whether staying with the promotion makes sense financially. Meanwhile, Paulo Costa has laid out his options to the UFC over his final contracted fight, including increasing his pay for a five-round bout or releasing him from his contract. 🥊 IN THIS Q&A: 💰 SEAN STRICKLAND vs. THE UFC — why he's speaking out about fighter pay 💥 PAULO COSTA'S ULTIMATUM — pay him more, book his contracted fight, or release him? 🏆 Should UFC champions earn significantly more? 🎙️ Josh Thomson's take on fighter leverage and contract negotiations 💵 How much should top UFC fighters actually be making? 👊 Could more fighters start demanding better deals? 🔥 Your questions, Josh's answers, and unfiltered MMA talk! Is fighter pay becoming a breaking point for UFC stars? And do fighters have enough leverage to force real change? DROP YOUR QUESTIONS AND OPINIONS IN THE COMMENTS! WEIGHING IN — THE GREATEST MMA PODCAST IN THE GAME! 💧 STAY HYDRATED WITH LMNT Get LMNT through Josh Thomson's link: LMNT – Weighing In 🎙️ WATCH CROSSING LINES SPORTS TV Crossing Lines Sports TV 👍 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for more UFC, MMA, fighter interviews, and combat sports news! #UFC #SeanStrickland #PauloCosta #FighterPay #JoshThomson #MMA #WeighingIn #UFCRoster #CombatSports

Brandon “Raw Dawg” Royval joins Weighing In for an unfiltered conversation about his path back to a UFC title shot, the flyweight division’s biggest threats, and a potential showdown between Joshua Van and Manel Kape. Royval opens up about fatherhood, recovering from ankle surgery, his unorthodox pressure-fighting style, and what it takes to stay calm in the chaos of the Octagon. He also weighs in on UFC fighter pay, the Paramount deal, whether fight cards are getting weaker, retirement plans, and his investments in real estate and Airbnb properties. Plus, Royval shares who he wants to see win between Van and Kape and which flyweights could be next in line for UFC gold. #BrandonRoyval #UFC #MMA #JoshuaVan #ManelKape #UFCFlyweight #WeighingIn #JoshThomson

Aaron Pico joins Weighing In to talk about getting back on the winning side and the mindset heading into his upcoming UFC 333 matchup with Losene Keita. Pico discusses the constant opponent changes he’s dealt with, adapting his training camp, what makes Keita dangerous, and how he plans to use his wrestling, pressure, striking, and evolving MMA game to put on a show. He also opens up about learning from the Lerone Murphy setback, his win over Patricio Pitbull, wanting the biggest fights, and his journey from elite wrestler to veteran fighter and coach. Pico vs. Keita is scheduled for October 24 in Abu Dhabi. #AaronPico #UFC333 #LoseneKeita #UFC #MMA #WeighingIn #JoshThomson

Is Herb Dean having the roughest stretch of his UFC career? 👀 On this McCarthy Monday, Josh Thomson and Big John McCarthy dive into the controversial King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics stoppage at UFC 332, where Dean waved off the fight after Green was dropped three times in the opening round. Green immediately protested and later said he wanted to keep fighting. Even UFC CEO Dana White weighed in afterward, saying “Herb’s having a rough f*ing year”** while also defending the decision and noting he had seen worse stoppages. 🥊 PLUS — A SPECIAL MYSTERY GUEST! A fighter who competed on the UFC 332 card joins Josh & Big John to give an inside perspective on the night and the latest happenings in MMA! 🔥 IN THIS EPISODE: 🚨 HERB DEAN’S ROUGH YEAR — Is the criticism justified? 🥊 King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics — Was the stoppage too early? 👀 What referees should be looking for when a fighter gets dropped repeatedly 🎙️ SPECIAL UFC 332 FIGHTER GUEST joins the show 🏆 Natalia Silva becomes the new UFC Women's Flyweight Champion 💥 The biggest takeaways from UFC 332 📰 The latest news and controversy across combat sports WEIGHING IN — THE GREATEST MMA PODCAST IN THE GAME! 💧 STAY HYDRATED WITH LMNT Get LMNT through Josh Thomson's link: LMNT – Weighing In 🎙️ WATCH CROSSING LINES SPORTS TV Crossing Lines Sports TV 👍 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for more UFC, MMA and combat sports coverage! #McCarthyMondays #HerbDean #UFC332 #UFC #MMA #JoshThomson #JohnMcCarthy #KingGreen #EstebanRibovics #WeighingIn #CombatSports

UFC 332 is HERE — and Josh Thomson gives his INSTANT REACTION to all the action from Salt Lake City! 🔥 The vacant UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship is on the line as Natalia Silva takes on Wang Cong, while former champion Deiveson Figueiredo battles Payton Talbott in a massive bantamweight matchup. 🥊 IN THIS EPISODE: 🏆 Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong for the UFC Flyweight Championship ⚔️ Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott 💥 King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics 🔥 Roberto Soldić vs. Khaos Williams 👊 Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov 🚨 Biggest moments, performances & surprises from UFC 332 🎙️ Josh Thomson's unfiltered instant reaction 📰 What UFC 332 means for the fighters and divisions moving forward Was UFC 332 a statement night for the next generation of UFC stars? Let's break it all down! WEIGHING IN — THE GREATEST MMA PODCAST IN THE GAME! 💧 STAY HYDRATED WITH LMNT Get LMNT through Josh Thomson's link: LMNT – Weighing In 🎙️ WATCH CROSSING LINES SPORTS TV Crossing Lines Sports TV 👍 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for more UFC, MMA and combat sports coverage! #UFC332 #UFC #MMA #JoshThomson #NataliaSilva #WangCong #Figueiredo #PaytonTalbott #WeighingIn #UFCReaction

One of the scariest moments we’ve seen inside the UFC cage. 😳 On this episode of McCarthy Mondays, Josh Thomson and Big John McCarthy break down the terrifying ending to the Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Raoni Barcelos main event at UFC Vegas 121. Barcelos was having a strong fight and was ahead on all three judges’ scorecards heading into the fifth round — before Rosas Jr. scored a takedown and Barcelos went limp following the sequence. Rosas immediately recognized something was wrong and signaled for the referee to stop the fight. Barcelos was attended to by medical personnel and ultimately taken from the APEX on a stretcher. Josh and Big John take a close look at what happened, the referee’s response, the responsibility of fighters and officials when something goes wrong, and the difficult questions raised by such a frightening ending. ⚠️ WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO BARCELOS? 🥊 ROSAS JR. vs. BARCELOS BREAKDOWN 😳 THE MOMENT BARCELOS WENT UNCONSCIOUS 🚨 DID THE REFEREE REACT FAST ENOUGH? 🎙️ JOSH THOMSON & BIG JOHN McCARTHY BREAK IT DOWN 💥 THE BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS FROM UFC VEGAS 121 This is a serious conversation about one of the most frightening scenes in recent UFC history. 💧 STAY HYDRATED WITH LMNT Get LMNT through Josh Thomson's link: LMNT – Weighing In 🎙️ WATCH CROSSING LINES SPORTS TV Crossing Lines Sports TV Subscribe to Weighing In for UFC reactions, MMA news, fight breakdowns, interviews and unfiltered combat sports discussion from Josh Thomson, Big John McCarthy and the biggest names in MMA. #UFC #UFCVegas121 #RaulRosasJr #RaoniBarcelos #MMA #JoshThomson #JohnMcCarthy #WeighingIn

UFC 331 is still giving us plenty to talk about — and Josh Thomson is here with his final thoughts! 🔥 Josh breaks down the biggest takeaways from an unforgettable UFC 331, including Joshua Van’s thrilling title defense against Alexandre Pantoja, Arman Tsarukyan’s devastating knockout of Mauricio Ruffy, and the shocking 12-second KO loss suffered by Gable Steveson. Van and Pantoja delivered an instant classic, with Van retaining the flyweight championship by unanimous decision. Meanwhile, Arman cemented his position as a top lightweight contender with a brutal first-round elbow knockout — making his case for the next title shot impossible to ignore. UFC +1 Josh also takes a closer look at: 🔥 Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 🏆 Is Arman Tsarukyan officially next for the lightweight title? 💥 What went wrong for Gable Steveson? ⚡ Sean Sharaf’s massive upset knockout 🥊 Patricio Pitbull’s impressive UFC performance 📊 The judging, scorecards and biggest UFC 331 controversies 🎙️ What’s next for the biggest winners and losers? All that and more on Weighing In! 💧 STAY HYDRATED WITH LMNT Get LMNT through Josh Thomson's link: LMNT – Weighing In 🎙️ WATCH CROSSING LINES SPORTS TV Crossing Lines Sports TV Subscribe to Weighing In for UFC reactions, MMA news, fight breakdowns, interviews and unfiltered opinions from Josh Thomson and the biggest names in combat sports. #UFC331 #UFC #JoshuaVan #Pantoja #ArmanTsarukyan #GableSteveson #SeanSharaf #MMA #JoshThomson #WeighingIn

UFC 331 DELIVERED CHAOS — AND JOSH THOMSON BREAKS IT ALL DOWN! 🔥 Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja delivered an absolute classic in the UFC 331 main event, with Van retaining his flyweight championship after a wild, back-and-forth battle. Van officially secured the unanimous decision victory and silenced any remaining questions about who runs the division. UFC +1 Then came one of the biggest shocks of the night: Gable Steveson was brutally knocked out in just 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf in a stunning upset. UFC +1 And Arman Tsarukyan made a massive statement in the lightweight division, stopping Mauricio Ruffy with a vicious first-round elbow knockout and strengthening his claim as the No. 1 contender and next man in line for a lightweight title shot. UFC +1 Josh Thomson gives his instant, unfiltered reaction to all the biggest moments from UFC 331! 🔥 JOSHUA VAN vs. ALEXANDRE PANTOJA 2 💥 GABLE STEVESON’S SHOCKING 12-SECOND KO LOSS 🥊 ARMAN TSARUKYAN vs. MAURICIO RUFFY 🏆 IS ARMAN NEXT FOR THE LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE? ⚡ PATRICIO PITBULL’S KO WIN 🎙️ JOSH THOMSON REACTS TO UFC 331 Who impressed you the most? Was Van’s performance enough to establish him as the best flyweight in the world? And is there anyone left between Arman and a lightweight title shot? 💧 STAY HYDRATED WITH LMNT Get LMNT through Josh Thomson's link: LMNT – Weighing In 🎙️ WATCH CROSSING LINES SPORTS TV Crossing Lines Sports TV Subscribe to Weighing In for UFC reactions, MMA news, fight breakdowns, interviews and unfiltered opinions from Josh Thomson and the biggest names in combat sports. #UFC331 #UFC #JoshuaVan #Pantoja #ArmanTsarukyan #GableSteveson #MauricioRuffy #MMA #JoshThomson #WeighingIn Suggested based on your interests

KI MMA IS OFFICIALLY HERE — AND WEIGHING IN GOES INSIDE THE VISION FOR 2027! 🔥 Josh Thomson and MMA Journalist of the Year John Morgan are joined by Rich Chou, one of the key figures behind the launch of Ki MMA, for an in-depth conversation about the promotion's vision for the future of MMA. Rich Chou gives Josh and John the inside story on what Ki MMA is trying to build heading into 2027, the philosophy behind the promotion, how they're approaching talent, and what fans can expect from this new global MMA organization. Ki MMA is preparing for an early-2027 launch featuring a 32-man featherweight Grand Prix spanning four continents, with fights taking place in a ring rather than a cage and a tournament format that brings back an old-school element of MMA. 🥊 RICH CHOU ON THE KI MMA VISION 🔥 WHAT WILL KI MMA LOOK LIKE IN 2027? 🌎 A GLOBAL MMA PROMOTION 🏆 32-MAN FEATHERWEIGHT GRAND PRIX 🥊 RING vs. CAGE 💰 BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MMA STARS 🎙️ JOSH THOMSON & JOHN MORGAN GO 1-ON-1 WITH RICH CHOU What exactly is Ki MMA trying to become — and can this new promotion bring something different to the MMA landscape? Watch the full interview and hear Rich Chou explain it directly. 💧 STAY HYDRATED WITH LMNT Get LMNT through Josh Thomson's link: LMNT – Josh Thomson's Link 🎙️ WATCH CROSSING LINES SPORTS TV Crossing Lines Sports TV Subscribe to Weighing In for UFC previews, fight reactions, MMA news, interviews and unfiltered combat sports discussion with Josh Thomson, John Morgan and the biggest names in MMA. #KiMMA #RichChou #ScottCoker #JoshThomson #JohnMorgan #MMA #WeighingIn #UFC #MMA2027 #CombatSports

Josh Thomson is joined by John Morgan to break down everything happening in the fight world right now. 🥊 UFC 331 PREVIEW The guys break down this weekend's UFC 331 card, including Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja for the flyweight title, Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy, and the latest changes to the card after Brian Ortega vs. Renato Moicano was scrapped. 💥 SCOTT COKER IS BACK — KI MMA! Scott Coker has officially unveiled Ki MMA, his new global MMA promotion launching in 2027. Coker is bringing a very different vision to the sport, including a 32-man featherweight Grand Prix, fights in a ring instead of a cage, and a tournament format designed to bring back the old-school feel of MMA. 💧 STAY HYDRATED WITH LMNT Get LMNT through Josh Thomson's link: LMNT – Josh Thomson's Link 🎙️ WATCH CROSSING LINES SPORTS TV Crossing Lines Sports TV Subscribe to Weighing In for UFC previews, fight reactions, MMA news, interviews and unfiltered opinions from Josh Thomson, John Morgan and the biggest names in combat sports. #UFC331 #UFC #KiMMA #ScottCoker #JoshThomson #JohnMorgan #MMA #WeighingIn #UFCNews #MMAnews

RYAN GARCIA vs CONOR BENN IS OVER — and Josh Thomson has his instant reaction! 🥊🔥 Josh breaks down one of the biggest boxing fights of the year as Ryan Garcia puts his WBC Welterweight Championship on the line against Conor Benn in Las Vegas. The fight was a massive clash between two of boxing's biggest names, with Benn challenging for his first world title. What did Josh make of the fight? Who made the biggest statement? What's next for Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn? Josh gives his unfiltered, immediate reaction to Garcia vs. Benn and everything that went down on a huge night for Zuffa Boxing. 🥊 RYAN GARCIA vs CONOR BENN 🔥 INSTANT REACTION 💥 WBC WELTERWEIGHT TITLE 🎙️ JOSH THOMSON BREAKS IT DOWN 💧 STAY HYDRATED WITH LMNT Get LMNT through Josh Thomson's link: LMNT – Josh Thomson's Link 🎙️ WATCH CROSSING LINES SPORTS TV Crossing Lines Sports TV Subscribe to Weighing In for UFC, MMA, boxing, fight reactions, interviews and unfiltered combat sports analysis from Josh Thomson and the biggest names in the fight game. #RyanGarcia #ConorBenn #GarciaBenn #Boxing #JoshThomson #WeighingIn #ZuffaBoxing #MMA #UFC