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MMA News: “Big” John McCarthy To Retire Following TUF 6 Finale
By CagE | December 6, 2007
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
Topics: News, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) | 3 Comments »
December 6th, 2007 at 10:45 am
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.
December 6th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
That is too bad. He’s the best in the buiz hands down.
December 6th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
yeah, him, mazzigatti, and that japanese good were the 3 best UFC refs.