Worst Referee Calls in UFC History

UFC Japan – Marcus Silveira vs. Kazushi Sakuraba – Referee Big John McCarthy

In this bout, Silveira connected with numerous punches and in an effort to avoid strikes, Sakuraba went for the takedown.Despite being the most respected referee in the sport today, McCarthy hasn’t been exempt from the world of ruining a fight.

From McCarthy’s perspective, he thought Sakuraba had been dropped from the punches and mistakenly stepped in to end the fight.

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Hobson Lopes is a writer with experiences in several fields in sports writing especially MMA & UFC. Hobson is a 2012 graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Western Connecticut State University. He currently writes for TheFirstPitch.net, MenCookToo.com, and many other websites.