Big John McCarthy is best known for officiating mixed martial arts bout in multiple fighting organizations, especially in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Born as John Michael McCarthy, the former ref is one of the most recognizable figures in MMA sports. Shockingly, despite working with the UFC, John McCarthy net worth is $1 Million, mostly from his MMA expertise. Big John is the first head referee in the UFC, dating back to UFC 2, in which Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Royce Gracie fought four times. Surprisingly, the UFC’s “Godfather” is paid an unbelievable amount despite refereeing most MMA bouts. As most of the earnings are kept undisclosed, McCarthy was paid a low sum of $1,900 for officiating one of UFC’s most hyped matches between Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo.
The Russian UFC fighter Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov continued his winning streak with a win over the “Notorious one” Conor McGregor. Khabib beat the 30-year-old Conor in a fourth-round by submission win in UFC 229 T-Mobile Arena. It was Conor’s first return to the octagon ring after he lost a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. The last match of Conor in the UFC was on the 12th of November, 2016 when he won by a TKO against Eddie Alvarez. As for the Russian fighter Khabib, his last match was against Al Iaquinta on the 7th of April, 2018. Read more

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