What John McCarthy has said about Most Valuable Promotions MMA Netflix event

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 Most Valuable Promotions MMA Netflix event 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 says California's Assembly Bill 2130, which would have funded retired fighters through sponsorships rather than taxes, was turned down.
“It was Assembly Bill 2130 in California. And that assembly bill was no money out of the taxpayers' money, zero taxpayer money”
The Joe Rogan Experience: JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthy (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 2:13:35

Episodes

JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthy
The 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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