McCarthy, a retired MMA referee who helped create the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts rule set in the early 2000s, wants ...

Veteran MMA referee "Big" John McCarthy would like to see a change to the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.

Knees to the head of a grounded opponent have been a hot topic among fighters and fans over the years. The maneuver was a staple of fights during the PRIDE FC era in Japan and can still be utilized ...

The rumored McGregor vs. Paul financial payout is $250 million for each fighter, which would be an astronomical financial ...

Ex-UFC referee John McCarthy recently shed light on the complexities of MMA judging, explaining why being the "odd judge out" in close fights often means being correct. Speaking on MMA Junkie Radio, ...

John McCarthy advises Colby Covington against fighting Gilbert Burns.

The UFC implemented several rule changes in the latter part of 2024, most notably allowing 12-6 elbows and changing the ...

Monday's episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here. On Episode 3,525, the boys welcome in guest ...

Colby wasn’t beating Buckley Speaking on his Weighing In podcast with Josh Thomson, “Big John” criticized Covington for ...

Khamzat Chimaev might be the next in line. Chimaev is one of the best grapplers in the UFC. In his last fight at UFC 308, he ...

Conor McGregor’s highly anticipated boxing match against Logan Paul could be jeopardized by his existing UFC contract, ...

John McCarthy believes the UFC could benefit from adding an on-air rules analyst like other professional sports such as the NBA and NFL.