What John McCarthy has said about Rico Verhoeven vs. Oleksandr Usyk
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 Rico Verhoeven vs. Oleksandr Usyk 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.
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McCarthy says sending the mouthpiece to the corner for rinsing showed the referee had not kept up with current refereeing practice.
“No, what it means is you have not advanced as a referee to understand what we do now”
The Joe Rogan Experience: JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthy (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 40:13
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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