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After a return to the UFC octagon officiating three bouts during the UFC on Versus 2 event this past weekend, popular veteran referee “Big” John McCarthy will not be a presence at the upcoming UFC 117.
A California state athletic commission representative confirmed to MMA Fighting that McCarthy has not been assigned to referee any fights for the upcoming pay-per-view, which takes place on Aug. 7 from Oracle Arena in Oakland.
The same commission assigned McCarthy to work on UFC on Versus 2, which emanated from San Diego.