Legendary ref John McCarthy claims Dana White grudge has kept him away from the UFC since 2017
It doesn’t sound like there is a path to John McCarthy getting back into the UFC Octagon thanks to his difficult relationship with Dana White....
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John McCarthy: Controversial Standup ‘Unfair’ to Renato Moicano
Legendary MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy said the controversial standup in the UFC Vegas 123 main event was “unfair” to Renato Moicano. In the UFC Vegas 123 headliner, Moicano had back control with a body triangle on Tom Nolan in the second round, yet referee Dan Miragliotta stood the fighters up, which led to Moicano […] The post John McCarthy: Controversial Standup ‘Unfair’ to Renato Moicano appeared first on HEAVY.
Legendary ref confirms Paddy Pimblett and Max Holloway have Khabib Nurmagomedov to thank for UFC fine
John McCarthy says Khabib Nurmagomedov’s actions at UFC 229 changed the rules. The likes of Paddy Pimblett and Max Holloway were fined earlier this week...
UFC 328 judges backed as iconic referee calls Sean Strickland vs. Khamzat Chimaev result ‘perfect’
‘Big’ John McCarthy has shared his take on the divisive UFC 328 main event. The legendary referee helped create the rules and judging criteria during...
Khamzat Chimaev had to quickly cut 14 pounds before UFC 328 due to error his team made says official
‘Big’ John McCarthy claims he was able to find out some details about Khamzat Chimaev’s weight cut. Fans questioned whether Chimaev’s performance would be hurt...
Legendary referee responds to fan theory that Jiri Prochazka’s loss was impacted by ‘blatant’ foul
Jiri Prochazka suffered a surprising loss in the main event of UFC 327 on Saturday night. Due to an injury to his leg, Carlos Ulberg...