[ On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel, along with John McCarthy – former referee and current PFL analyst – reacted to Chris Weidman’s controversial return win at UFC on ESPN 54. Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) defeated Bruno Silva this past Saturday, but with plenty of controversy. The former UFC middleweight … Read more
[ John McCarthy questions Rose Namajunas’ motivation ahead of UFC on ESPN 53. Namajunas (11-6 MMA, 9-5 UFC) meets Amanda Ribas (12-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. McCarthy thinks former two-time UFC strawweight champion Namajunas shouldn’t have moved up to flyweight, where she fell short in … Read more
[ Josh Thomson and John McCarthy don’t think Kayla Harrison is chasing better competition by going to the UFC. After six years with PFL, Harrison opted to sign with the UFC. Harrison (16-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) meets former champion Holly Holm (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) in a bantamweight bout April 13 at UFC 300 in … Read more
[ Apparently, judge Mike Bell owned up to his mistake, not publicly, but privately. Bell was under heavy public scrutiny this past September after he scored the fifth round of the Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko rematch a 10-8, a score that led to the UFC women’s flyweight fight to end in a split draw. … Read more
[ John McCarthy is not going anywhere following PFL’s acquisition of Bellator. However, his role will change. McCarthy, a retired veteran combat sports referee who helped create the Unified Rules of MMA, will not work as a commentator for PFL or its Bellator-branded events. Instead, McCarthy will be aiding the commentators and broadcast team in … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/01/mma-junkie-radio-3429-guests-cris-cyborg-and-john-mccarthy-pfl-vs-bellator-more January 18, 2024 6:30 pm ET Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,429, the fellas welcome in Bellator champion Cris Cyborg and official turned commentator … Read more
