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Big John McCarthy says MMA officiating career “won’t go on much longer”
Veteran referee “Big” John McCarthy made his first Octagon appearance all the way back at UFC 2 in the year 1994. As such, he and his trademark “let’s get it on” fight-staring line are as much a symbol of the UFC as Bruce Buffer, Joe Rogan, and the Octagon itself. Of course, Big John’s officiating […]
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VIDEO | Roy Nelson reveals what he said to John McCarthy following kick in the butt
Veteran UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson made headlines yesterday evening in Brazil for all the wrong reasons. Following his knockout victory over former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio Silva, an irate Nelson decided to flip-off and then kick referee John McCarthy for not stopping the contest earlier. At the UFC Fight Night 95 post-fight press conference […]
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UFC Fighters react to Roy Nelson kicking referee John McCarthy
UFC heavyweight veteran Roy “Big Country” Nelson scored knockout number 14 of his storied mixed martial arts career at last night’s UFC Fight Night 95 event in Brazil. Nelson caught his opponent, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio Silva, with a massive uppercut late in round two that sent “Bigfoot” crashing to the canvas. Roy […]
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PHOTO | Roy Nelson issues an apology to Big John McCarthy
UFC veteran Roy Nelson added another knockout victory to his resume at last night’s UFC Fight Night 95 event in Brazil, scoring a second-round finish over Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. “Big Country” flattened the former UFC heavyweight title challenger (Antonio Silva) with an uppercut late in the fight’s second-round and then promptly followed up with some […]
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Video Interview: Referee of The Year: ‘ 95% of the time you can tell who will win’
MMA ‘Referee of The Year’ “Big John” McCarthy has been there through some of the most historical fights in MMA history. So when “Big John” claims that a majority of time you can tell who will win before the fight, sports bettors around the world just might of found their new best friend. He might […]
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Flashback Video: LAPD Officer Big John McCarthy with Shotgun at LA Riots
Just a little flashback video of a guy we all know by “Big John” McCarthy who was pulling some overtime hours during the LA riots back in the early 90’s. Check out McCarthy calling the shots outside the octagon strapped and ready to “get it on” in this video.