Walk Out Network's video: Beatdowns Boneheads Betting: A Farewell to 2022 The Living Death Show Ep 162 feat Matt Wells

Matt Wells, Assistant Managing Editor at MMA Junkie, joined the panel for the first Living Death Show of 2023! The foursome kicked off with a detailed look back at , including which visiting fighters acquitted themselves best, and the appeal of future promotion-versus-promotion events. From there, it's the first I'm Not Surprised, Mister Falcons of the new year, and a last batch of awards specially cooked up for the occasion. Timestamped as always, because we love you. 0:00 Welcome 2:25 Jay's Stat of the Week: A personal MMArathon ---------- BELLATOR vs. RIZIN 5:55 Rate the final major MMA card of 2022, on a scale of one to five stars. 8:25 Is this kind of crossover event part of the future of MMA, at least outside the UFC? Should it be? Jay argues that belts should have been at stake on New Year's Eve, and the panel imagines orgs like PFL and One Championship taking part. 16:56 A.J. McKee won a close fight against Rizin lightweight champ Roberto Satoshi in the main event. Do you feel any differently about McKee's prospects at 155 pounds now? Do you think the fight would have turned out differently if it had been five rounds, and/or in a cage? 27:52 Of the five Bellator fighters on the main card, who made the best use of the ring and ruleset? Picking Kyoji Horiguchi for this one is like cheating, but that doesn't stop Jay Pettry. ---------- QUICK HITS You have 10 seconds or less to make your point! 32:46 Seika Izawa's pound-for-pound clout; Naoki Inoue's too-soon Octagon run; Junior Tafa's curb appeal 34:43 John Dodson blasted Hideo Tokoro in his Rizin debut. What did you make of his performance? Johnny Case gets a mention in passing as well! ---------- I'M NOT SURPRISED, MISTER FALCONS 40:53 [Matt] Sara McMann tests the waters in Bellator 42:19 [Ben] Catchweight champ Damir Ismagulov retires unexpectedly 43:44 [Jay] Bigfoot Silva takes a step in the right direction 45:49 [Ant] Manny Pacquiao flags down that Rizin money train ---------- 2022 AWARD: POSITIVELY SHOCKING 46:45 Which fighter were you most surprised to see break into the rankings in 2022? ---------- 2022 AWARD: POUND BEHIND THE BARN 54:03 Which beatdown in 2022 most needed to be stopped sooner, and whose fault was it? ---------- 2022 AWARD: THE LEE MURRAY TROPHY 1:01:27 What was the biggest robbery in MMA in 2022? ---------- 2022 AWARD: KING BONEHEAD 1:08:33 Who made the dumbest decision of 2022, whether in or outside of the cage or ring? Could be a gameplan, interview, social media post or anything else. ---------- 2023 PREDICTIONS 1:21:30 Will Jake Paul box another MMA fighter we like this year? 1:22:10 Which famous fighter are you expecting to retire this year? 1:25:50 What is one major change to the MMA landscape that you think will happen in 2023?