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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UFC icon ‘Big’ John McCarthy commits to referee return after officiating his first fight in 7 years

John McCarthy has decided to turn his attention towards a full comeback. While the likes of Herb Dean and Marc Goddard have remained as some of the most prominent referees in MMA, there’s one who was ...
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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 ...

MMA Junkie Radio #3610: 'Big' John McCarthy joins the show, fight booking roundup, more

On Episode 3,610, the fellas host "Big" John McCarthy for a discussion about moving back into the cage to resume his career ...
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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 ...