After first being denied an officiating license in Nevada, now the best ref in the business will not be assigned to work UFC 104 despite being licensed in California since 2008.
“Big” John McCarthy Will Not Ref UFC 104 in California
Despite being a licensed referee in the state of California it has been revealed that the
will not be using his services for the
Read Article >NSAC Rejects “Big” John McCarthy’s Officiating License Application
I’m sure the NSAC wasn’t a huge fan of a ref going out in public and criticizing a promotion and then trying to come back and get licensed to work fights in that promotion. They certainly aren’t coming out and saying it, but I think that is driving a large part of their decision. Of course, some MMA fans don’t care about any of the politics but rather are focused having the best available refs working their events. Kid Nate at BloodyElbow speaks up on their behalf:
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