John McCarthy urges more transparency from MMA officials after controversial calls: 'The fans deserve it'

The controversies around MMA officiating have piled up to such a degree that even longtime referee "Big" John McCarthy would ...

John McCarthy explains decision to leave MMA media, return to refereeing fights

"Big" John McCarthy explains his decision to leave podcasting and MMA media, and go back to refereeing combat sports.
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‘Why are you doing this?!’… Veteran referee questioned the UFC matchmakers after being assigned a huge mismatch

The UFC’s biggest selling point has always been that you get to see the best fight the best. Legendary MMA referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy has been the third man in the Octagon for some of the most iconic ...
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Referee Jason Herzog opens up on his controversial stoppage in Derrick Lewis vs Tallison Teixeira

‘Big’ John McCarthy had a word with referee Jason Herzog after his stoppage in the main event at UFC Nashville. Derrick Lewis added another highlight to his résumé, stopping 6’7″ heavyweight Tallison ...
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Legendary referee slams ‘afraid’ UFC Abu Dhabi judges who didn’t ‘do their job’ in controversial scorecard

There were several controversial moments at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday night. The main event ended in a razor-close split decision that some believe should have gone Robert Whittaker’s way. Reinier de ...

Vikings Announce Big JJ McCarthy Update Amid Injury Concerns

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed five games due to an ankle injury that he suffered in Week 2. Following ...