Big John Interview - July 18, 2008 - MMA Celebrity & Ref - Archive Video

[Emanusmell]

1000$ in 1 night is a lot of money...too bad they dont host UFC events everynight

[ThirdRomeAquilo]

wow, i thought McCarthy made at least 80-100k a year being a ref.

$1000 a show? Thats like $4000 a year. You can make more a fucking McDonald's.

[THEBIGASSBEAN]

dammit i miss him in the ufc.. good ref wtf happened

[godly04]

lmao fuck dana, put big john in the top seat imo.

I love this guy

[SomeRandomAhole]

600 bucks a night? That's it?

[Kin94285]

fuck dana white... ive been following MMA for a long time, Just off my head I can pick up 7 fighters that have been shafted by the UFC, and not surprisingly they were all, at one point or another, one of the top fighters in that organization.

Ken and Frank Shamrock, Tito Ortiz, Jon Fitch, Randy Couture, Matt Lindland, Keith Jargine and probably dozens of other fighters.

There is* a reason why Fedor refuses to sign with the UFC.

[pavukino]

indeed , white should understand that money is not everything he used to talk a lot of shit about fedor and after affliction failure was suprised that fedor didnt sign for UFC? stupid asshole

[osocali777]

@Kin94285 Right on dude...totally agree with ya... people are starting to see through the ufc and how they are just screwing these fighters over...it's all about dana pockets and his ego...and Fedors or his managers aren't stupid...danas finally figured oout he can't manipulate Fedor and he just can't handle it....LOL....dana just tries to control everyone.....MMA will eventually out grow the ufc....

[dragonbut]

Should be 1000 bucks per match then they can work a few times a month and make some decent living

[VAdirtyS]

yeah. damn i thought he got paid more than that. he seems like a straight up guy though, im on his side, not Dana's.

[poofy0121]

Damn, that blows. The WWE refs make more than that and they don't even do anything besides wear a zebra shirt and run in circles....and do some theatrical poses here and there.

[jasonpeak82]

One of a dozen things wrong with UFC.

[thegoonies1999]

lol

[DarkBeast29]

@poofy0121 zebra shirts lol i always thought they were footlocker employees lol

[filthyfun]

1000 bucks! and work 2 times a year. the fact is dana white and the ferteda brothers. Think Unions are evil... what a bunch of motherfuckers. Thats why a lot of people can't stand danna white he doesn't want to share in the profits.

[jasonpeak82]

Dana is a greedy son of a bitch, he, the ferrtittas make millions, and he throws table scraps to his fighters and they fight over it like a pack of starving wolves.

[osocali777]

@filthyfun I agree with ya....1000 buck for a fight is nothing especially with the expeirence and knowledge and quality of BJM's refereeing.....dana is just a greedy man with a fat mouth....he reminds me of the MMA version of don king.....dana isn't interested in the integrity of the sport or the honor and fair treatment of the fighters...we need more associations like Pride or Bellator....ufc isn't good for MMA in the long run and the fighters will eventually wise up....

[redcanvaskiller]

i thought he got paid alot more.. bringing him out is like bringing out bruce buffer

[211for11]

1000 wtfuk  dana wtf!

[undermyumbrellah]

$1000 for an event?? thats it????

[dave997]

105 pound weightclass WHAT THE FUCKKK???/

[32KOAST]

this guy knows mma more then anyone.