Cagepotato · Nov 2
Big John McCarthy On Low Referee Pay, Selection Process & Why He No Longer Officiates UFC Fights
Big John McCarthy appeared on Ariel Helwani’s show earlier today, where he shared his thoughts on Dan Miragliotta’s controversial stand-up at UFC Vegas 123, following which Renato Moicano was knocked out by Tom Nolan.
The American referee also opened up about how much refs are paid.
For the unversed, “Big John McCarthy” is one of the most respected names in MMA officiating. He helped establish the Unified Rules of MMA after initially creating the UFC’s original rulebook.
During the sitdown, the 64-year-old revealed to Helwani that the most he ever made in a single night of officiating was just $2,000.