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If you missed Spike’s broadcast of the UFC 109 prelims, you missed arguably the best moment of UFC 109 — Joe Rogan blasting NSAC officials mishandling the clean-up of a bag of spilled ice. Funny stuff, even Keith Kizer eventually gets in there with a towel.

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Ever since “Big” John McCarthy returned to refereeing, the MMA community has collectively been calling for his return to the sport’s biggest promotion. Well, it’s not the UFC, but the CSAC has assigned Big John to his first Zuffa card in years, WEC 46 on Jan. 10 in Sacramento. What’s odd is “Big” John won’t be reffing any of the bouts, he’ll be judging them.

The California State Athletic Commission today released its list of assignments for the Jan. 10 WEC show in Sacramento, and there’s a surprising name on the list: popular long-time referee “Big” John McCarthy has been assigned to the show. Even more surprising is the news that McCarthy has not been assigned as a referee for the show, but as a judge.

It’s a step in the right direction, but as a judge? Big John understands the rules and intricacies of MMA as well as anyone so I’m sure he’ll make a fine judge, but wouldn’t he be better served as a ref? If you have Peyton Manning on your team, do you not put him in at quarterback?

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EA Sports MMA executive producer Dale Jackson and “Big” John McCarthy talk to Gamespot about the upcoming title from EA Tiburon.

Ariel Helwani caught up with”Big” John McCarthy this past weekend at the EA Sport MMA press conference. Big John talked about signing on as the featured referee in EA’s first MMA game, his relationship with the UFC and Dana White and what he thinks about the current state of refereeing and judging in the sport.

EA Sports held a press conference earlier today to announce a few more additions to it’s roster including Brett Rogers and Jake Shields and most notably Strikeforce as it’s “premier league.”

The latest addition to the EA Sports MMA roster is not a fighter, it’s a referee. Perhaps you’ve heard of him…Mr. “Big” John McCarthy. You know what this means? No criminally late stoppages like we’ve seen in that other game.