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WEIGHING IN

MVP & Ronda deliver while Arnold Allen carries UFC on his back

WEIGHING IN

John McCarthy & Josh Thomson's MMA Show

Sports

4.6531 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2026

⏱️ 116 minutes

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Summary

The results are in and we’re breaking down all the biggest moments from an action-packed weekend in combat sports! On this episode of Weighing In, Josh Thomson & Big Angelo recap the MVP Promotions Netflix card featuring Gina vs Ronda Rousey, including all the fallout, standout performances, and what’s next after the highly talked-about event. Josh also breaks down the latest UFC Fight Night card featuring Arnold Allen, discussing the key fights, biggest winners and losers, and the moments that could shake up the divisions moving forward. From finishes and controversy to future matchmaking and fan reactions, we cover everything coming out of a huge weekend for MMA fans. 💧 Stay Hydrated with LMNT This offer may be claimed for LMNT customers, ONLY THROUGH OUR LINK! http://drinklmnt.com/WeighingIn https://www.amazon.com/shop/therealpunk?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_PXSPXPTQ4J26QW4FP4T5 🔥 Join the Weighing In Membership Get exclusive perks including priority fan questions and early access to videos! 💥 $1.99/month 💥 $4.99/month (includes the chance to debate Josh on the show!) 📲 Follow Us Instagram & Twitter: @weighingin @therealpunk

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0:00.0

Good morning, everyone.

0:01.1

We had MVP promotions last night, Rhonda and Gina. I think it went pretty much how everyone thought it was going to go, except for me. I thought I was going to go. You're the dummy on the other side of that one. You know what's crazy? Go ahead. I just, and we'll talk about that fight in more detail. I woke up this morning to post after post, tweet after tweet saying it was a fix. which is like, have you never seen a Ronda fight before?

0:24.3

That is, to post after post, tweet after tweet saying it was a fix.

0:21.9

Which is like, have you never seen a Ronda fight before?

0:24.4

That is every Ronda fight ever outside of her two losses.

0:27.5

That's exactly a Ronda Rousey fight.

0:29.9

But when you have millions of people that have never seen her fight,

0:33.3

or that were convinced Gina had a chance because she's just like hot,

0:37.3

you just assume it's a fix. That was my take. She's too much to lose. She lost a hundred pounds. She looks smoking hot right now. There's no way she can lose. Boop 17 seconds later. Oh, fuck what I do. Yeah. And it wasn't even, it was fashion. It took, it was 17 seconds.

0:55.3

It was like four seconds for them to actually stop the clock. Yeah. Oh, man. I just, you know, I think the expectation was there. The hope was that you would get, you know, a good, I don't know, two and a half, three minutes out of it. I knew it wasn't going to go outside the first round. I either thought she was going to knock out Rhonda or Rhonda was going to submit her.

1:13.2

I think we all had that same

1:14.2

assumption. Just wasn't sure which way. Everyone kind of had the, the Rhonda route. I mean, she was a six to one. She was a six to one favorite. People were like, that was a fix. It's like, I don't think you know how fix and fights works.

1:25.1

The favorite fix is a fight.

1:27.0

The underdog is supposed to lose.

1:28.6

That's not a fix.

1:30.6

Especially at five. you know how fix and fights works the favorite fix is a fight the underdog supposed to lose

1:28.6

that's not a fix especially at five to one so true it was it was like a plus 550 i think when i

1:35.8

put the money down i threw a couple hundred bucks down on gina i was like let's just see what happens

1:39.9

you know yeah i mean what you're gonna do like fucking 250 i was like yeah i'm out i'm out the 250 that main event and the ufc main event were just perfect embodiments of

1:50.1

there are levels in this sport there's just levels yeah no i agree like you know i i don't know

1:56.4

i was expecting a whole i was in hope that gina would give me a little bit uh uh, more action out of it. But Rhonda did what Ron is supposed to do. She did exactly. She didn't even talk. That wasn't even judo. No. That was just, I wouldn't even call it a blast double. That was a tackle. Yeah. She just ran forward. She didn't chew to take down. She ran forward and dove at the legs. You know, I got to be honest, man. She should have done what fucking Mazved all day with Ben asking. Gina. Just gotten ready to throw a wild knee. Just run across the cage and just her. Because you knew that Ron is automatic reaction is you do what? Dip her head and try and get to the takedown yeah but typically ronda's throwing women this

2:35.0

this was not a typical ronda takedowns like she shot i'm gonna say she shot a takedown but typically

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