Walk Out Network's video: A Travel Ban We Can Get Behind The Living Death Show Ep 160

The final UFC card of 2022 is in the books, and there's only the Rizin vs. Bellator New Year's Eve party left in terms of top-level MMA. With a relative shortage of actual fight content to discuss, Ant, Jay, and Ben took time to discuss controversial or surprising headlines—of which there were plenty. Is the California State Athletic Commission's new restriction on long-distance official travel a step in the right direction, or a meaningless PR move? Is the UFC's sponsorship of University of Iowa wrestling a big deal for two sports, or a future historical footnote? Was congenital amputee Zion Clark's MMA debut an inspirational story, a sideshow farce, or something else entirely? The panel tackles these questions, as well as the fallout, on this episode of The Living Death Show. 0:00 Welcome (cough cough hack) 1:38 Jay's Stat of the Week: A truly draining number for a "just bleed" superhero. Horror movie references ensue. Where is Kristen King when we need her? ---------- UFC VEGAS 66: CANNONIER vs. STRICKLAND 5:09 Jared Cannonier edged out Sean Strickland by split decision in a clash of Top 10 middleweights on Saturday. Did we learn anything about either fighter, and who has the higher contender upside going forward? At 14:08, Ben asserts that Strickland looks British. 14:36 How did you score the fight? Is it worth bringing out the "R" word here? 18:51 Jay opens up an insider discussion about rewatching fights for research purposes. Benny Hill references ensue. ---------- UFC VEGAS 66: ARMAN TSARUKYAN 20:27 Arman Tsarukyan snapped Damir Ismagulov's incredible 19-fight win streak in Saturday's co-main event. Is Tsarukyan a future Top 5 lightweight, or have we seen his ceiling already? Discussion of competitive weight cutting ensues. ---------- UFC VEGAS 66: DOBER vs. GREEN 27:19 Drew Dober knocked out Bobby Green to end a wildly entertaining Fight of the Night. Was the brutal finish an indicator of future trouble for Green, or was this just Dober doing what he does? ---------- QUICK HITS You have 10 seconds (or so) to make your point! 35:07 Amir Albazi's title trajectory; Mamed Khalidov's awesomeness; old dog Alex Caceres' new trick ---------- CSAC REFEREE RULING 41:32 The California State Athletic Commission announced a restriction on judges and referees traveling long distances ahead of assignments in the state. On the heels of Doug Crosby rendering questionable scorecards in two different time zones last weekend, the message seems clear. Is this new rule a harbinger of good things, or a big pile of nothing? Disagreement, and mentions of the Muhammad Ali Act, states' rights, and Papa John's Pizza, ensue. ---------- I'M NOT SURPRISED, MISTER FALCONS 53:36 [Jay] The most terrifying pillow fight in human history, courtesy of Full Metal Dojo's Fight Circus 5 56:15 [Ben] UFC + Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling = an interesting precedent. At 1:00:06, friend of the show Blaine Henry gets a shout out. 1:02:22 [Ant] The longstanding social media beef between Jake Shields and friend of the show Mike Jackson came to a head in Las Vegas. ---------- ZION CLARK 1:07:16 Zion Clark, a congenital double amputee and former wrestler, debuted in Gladiator Challenge and won a decision over an 0-4 fighter. Was this an inspirational achievement, a circus sideshow, something in between, or none of the above? Disagreement ensues once again.