'Big' John McCarthy helped shape MMA rules for decades. Now his mission is to pass the torch

Longtime MMA referee "Big" John McCarthy worked his first fight at UFC 2, then helped shape the rules and the officiating of ...

'I screwed this up': Inside the room where MMA referees sort through the good, bad and chaotic

Referees in fight sports come in for all kinds of criticism, but on one weekend in Las Vegas, they gather to help each other ...
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'Big' John McCarthy blames UFC referees for eye poke epidemic: 'It's your fault!'

Could we finally be approaching a miraculous time where eye pokes in MMA are punished swiftly and without mercy? Following a recent gathering of multiple MMA commission heads and officials, we might.
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UFC fan favorite was suspended for kicking legendary referee who made him ‘keep on hitting’ his friend

Referee John McCarthy got more than he bargained for when he stepped in to stop a fight at the UFC event in Brazil on this day nine years ago. The UFC is currently fast approaching its next visit to ...