Big John McCarthy has been the third man in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) octagon since March 11th, 1994 at UFC 2: No Way Out. Over the past twelve years he has refereed every UFC event including some of the organizations biggest bouts. No other Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) referee is more recognizable or more respected.
Big John recently explained several MMA rules and how they came to be to MMAWeekly Radio including: fence grabbing, the use of elbows, and knees to a downed opponent. McCarthy also addressed why some fights are stopped while others are allowed to continue, and the subject of fining fighters. The interview can be heard in its entirety by clicking on the radio archive.
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