YahooSports is reporting, that “Big” John McCarthy will referee his last mixed martial arts event this weekend at The Ultimate Fighter Season 6 Finale in Las Vegas.
McCarthy is expected to announce his retirement today during a Fight Network press conference.
Earlier this week, we learned McCarthy has taken a job as a MMA analysis with The Fight Network.
McCarthy has been referring MMA since UFC 2 back in 1994. He holds a BJJ black belt from Rorion Gracie and owns his a gym in Valencia, CA called Big John McCarthy Ultimate Training Academy. For more on Big John Click Here
damn, that kinda sucks. I like McCarthy, he is the best ref in the UFC. I hope he still plans on doing some reffing in the future maybe in Cali events.
That is too bad. He's the best in the buiz hands down.
yeah, him, mazzigatti, and that japanese good were the 3 best UFC refs.