He was on UFC live on versus 2 (IIRC). Plus, the UFC doesn’t hire the refs, they’re employed by the state athletic commissions, no conspiracy theory here man, sorry ^^
Not necessarily true - I remember hearing that Big John was on some TV show for a while and spoke out about the UFC, and the UFC didn't like what was said and somehow kept him from reffing in the UFC for a while.
It is true; the UFC doesn't hire its own refs, each state or provincial athletic comission is responsible for that.
The deal is that John quit reffing a few years ago to try to pursue other ventures and focus more time on teaching and running his gym. He forfeited his Nevada lisence so he could free up his position for another ref, and he wasn't planning on coming back. However, he obviously did at one point decide to come back, and he is lisenced now in California among other places, but hasn't been able to get his Nevada lisence back yet.
The question is, why? Is it because Nevada simply doesn't have room for him on the roster, that the limited number of reffing positions are full and they would if they could but they can't? Or might Mr. Ferrtita, former comissioner of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, have a bit of pull in there still, enough that he's prevented Big John from being relicensed up until this point? I'm not saying either way, just putting out the options.
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the guy with the shopping cart at 1:43 looks like couture
Big John is a deep dude...
He was on UFC live on versus 2 (IIRC). Plus, the UFC doesn’t hire the refs, they’re employed by the state athletic commissions, no conspiracy theory here man, sorry ^^
hahaahah that was RIGHT on que!
Not necessarily true - I remember hearing that Big John was on some TV show for a while and spoke out about the UFC, and the UFC didn't like what was said and somehow kept him from reffing in the UFC for a while.
had to stir the pot huh Moot? lmao
haha its what I do apparently
It is true; the UFC doesn't hire its own refs, each state or provincial athletic comission is responsible for that.
The deal is that John quit reffing a few years ago to try to pursue other ventures and focus more time on teaching and running his gym. He forfeited his Nevada lisence so he could free up his position for another ref, and he wasn't planning on coming back. However, he obviously did at one point decide to come back, and he is lisenced now in California among other places, but hasn't been able to get his Nevada lisence back yet.
The question is, why? Is it because Nevada simply doesn't have room for him on the roster, that the limited number of reffing positions are full and they would if they could but they can't? Or might Mr. Ferrtita, former comissioner of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, have a bit of pull in there still, enough that he's prevented Big John from being relicensed up until this point? I'm not saying either way, just putting out the options.
big john stud and herb dean are my favorite refs. they should fight just for the hel of it.
Big John would have a flash back to the L.A rights and give Herb Dean a taste of police brutality