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Mark Pavelich Attacks Referee Pay, 'Big' John McCarthy Responds
The always outspoken MFC promoter Mark Pavelich made a minor splash with his most recent newsletter. In it he claimed that certain referees have become "celebrity referees" who charge upwards of $10,000 to work an event. From the newsletter: It’s outrageous and absolutely inappropriate....
UFC Quick Quote: 'Big' John McCarthy responds to accusation that he's an overpriced 'celebrity referee'
"As far as 'Celebrity Referees,' that is a line used by Dale (Kliparchuk) and Brian (Beauchamp) in their letter and now they have talked Mark Pavelich into using the same line. I have worked one MFC show and was not paid by Pavelich for working the show. I was paid by the Enoch Nation which owns...
Strikeforce Results: A Minute by Minute Breakdown of Diaz Versus Daley
After every major fight show, we'll be bringing you a minute by minute breakdown of what happened in the cage during the main event of the evening. The action in mixed martial arts is so diverse, so fast, that's its often easy to miss exactly what occurred. Using modern technology, it's simple...
How MMA Judging Distorts the Fights We See
When the Ultimate Fighting Championship was originally conceived, the public mission statement was something like this: "let's get the toughest fighters in the world, from all possible fighting styles and let them fight to the finish in a rules free environment so we can see what is really the best...
Strikeforce: Houston Results - Feijao Cavalcante Stops King Mo Lawal to Win the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Title
Another upset tonight, this one in the main event of the evening. Feijao came out strong with a combination but Mo made him chase and he never landed. Lawal turned the tables and came in with punches and nearly turned it into a takedown but the cage aided Feijao in staying on his feet. Mo decides...
EA Sports MMA Pre-Order Exclusives - "Classic" Frank Shamrock, "Big" John McCarthy and Herschel Walker
Pre-Order EA SPORTS MMA at Walmart, Best Buy or GameStop to receive "Classic" Frank Shamrock, "Big" John McCarthy or Herschel Walker as a exclusive downloadable fighter. From EA - "The difference between Frank Shamrock and Classic Frank Shamrock is centered around his look and fighting style....
Quote of the Day: NSAC's Keith Kizer Talks About the Return of Big John McCarthy
"We have him and about 40 other people pending. It's just a matter of when there's the next opening and then we look at the applications and go from there. "There could be an opening in a month; there could be an opening in about three years." Nevada State Athletic Commission Chair Keith Kizer...
Will "Big" John McCarthy Officiate WEC 46?
Jason Probst speculates if noted referee "Big" John McCarthy will work January 10th's WEC 46 event in Sacramento given McCarthy is licensed to officiate in the state. In other words, WEC 46 is a point of no return test for Zuffa to see if there really is a not-so invisible hand of a blackball on...
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