What John McCarthy has said about Khabib Nurmagomedov
1 quote · 1 episode · May 27, 2026
John McCarthy, Veteran MMA referee, PFL commentator and founder of the C.O.M.M.A.N.D. referee and judge training school, has been quoted on Khabib Nurmagomedov once in 1 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, most recently on May 27, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
McCarthy considers Jon Jones the greatest but Khabib the most dominant fighter he ever refereed.
“The most dominant fighter I ever stepped into that cage with was Khabib”
The Joe Rogan Experience: JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthy (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:35
Episodes
JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthyThe Joe Rogan Experience · May 27, 2026 · 2 h 52 min
Joe Rogan, referee Big John McCarthy and retired fighter Josh Thompson discuss MMA rules, weight cutting, judging, brain health, recent fights, the UFC White House card, ibogaine and California politics.
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