‘Big’ John McCarthy to Referee UFC on Fox 12, UFC 176 Main Events in California
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When the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to California this summer, veteran referee John McCarthy will referee both of the promotion’s main events.
Andy Foster, executive director of the California State Athletic Commission, recently revealed to Sherdog.com that McCarthy will serve as the third man in the Octagon for both the UFC on Fox 12 and UFC 176 headliners. Foster added that judges Mike Bell, Wade Vierra and Derek Cleary have also drawn main event assignments for both events.
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One week later, Staples Center in Los Angeles will house UFC 176, anchored by Jose Aldo’s featherweight title rematch with Chad Mendes. That event airs live on pay-per-view and will additionally showcase a flyweight matchup between Jussier da Silva and Zach Makovsky.
Neither event’s fight card is complete, but here is the full list
of officials who will be on duty when the UFC revisits The Golden
State in the coming months:
UFC on Fox 12
Referees:
John McCarthy
Herb Dean
Mike Beltran
Jason Herzog
Judges:
Wade Vierra
Mike Bell
Marcos Rosales
Ed Collantes
Derek Cleary
UFC 176
Referees:
John McCarthy
Herb Dean
Jason Herzog
Stephen Davis
Judges:
Wade Vierra
Mike Bell
Mike Beltran
Ron McCarthy
Derek Cleary
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