Josh Thompson
Retired MMA champion, fight analyst and co-host of the Weighing In podcast
Josh Thompson (Retired MMA champion, fight analyst and co-host of the Weighing In podcast) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Homelessness, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ultimate Fighting Championship.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
Homelessness
Thompson says that on a recent visit to San Diego he felt unsafe there for the first time.
“i felt like for the first time i didn't feel safe there”
The Joe Rogan Experience: JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthy (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 2:37:08
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Thompson says Khabib is the only fighter never to have bled inside the UFC octagon.
“Khabib is the only guy who's never bled inside the UFC octagon”
The Joe Rogan Experience: JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthy (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:12
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Thompson accepts win bonuses if pay is weighted heavily toward show money.
“I'm okay with the win bonus, but it's got to be more skewed towards the show money”
The Joe Rogan Experience: JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthy (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 55:04
Appearances
JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthyThe Joe Rogan Experience · May 27, 2026 · 2 h 52 min
Joe Rogan, referee Big John McCarthy and retired fighter Josh Thompson discuss MMA rules, weight cutting, judging, brain health, recent fights, the UFC White House card, ibogaine and California politics.
Often appears with
- Joe Rogan · 1 shared episode
- John McCarthy · 1 shared episode