John McCarthy says Chris Curtis has a right to be upset about his stoppage loss to Roman Kopylov at UFC Fight Night 249.
McCarthy, a retired MMA referee who helped create the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts rule set in the early 2000s, wants to see the sport adopt knees to a grounded opponent – which are currently ...
One of the veteran minds of MMA defended Chris Curtis’s stance on the controversial end to his fight at UFC Vegas 101. UFC middleweight Chris Curtis’s first Octagon appearance of 2025 didn’t play out ...
Following Khabib Nurmagomedov's removal from a flight, MMA fighters and fans defend him, criticizing the airline’s handling ...
A former UFC referee recently lavished praise on Dana White's work ethic when he became president of the promotion.
Veteran official John McCarthy likes where MMA is currently at in terms of its ruleset and officiating. However, that doesn't mean there aren't things he would change. McCarthy, a retired MMA ...
A former UFC referee recently disclosed a promotional tactic Dana White would use in order to book a rematch in the promotion and generate more attention.
John McCarthy thinks that one judge having a drastically different scorecard for an MMA fight compared to his colleagues isn't always a bad thing. The original UFC referee and MMA pioneer sees the ...
The MMA world reacts as Khabib faces rude treatment from flight staff, leading to a widespread boycott of the airline.
UFC commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan believes that being a professional fighter is the most challenging job in the sport, ...