UFC 1 on FOX: ‘Big John’ McCarthy Likely to Referee Velasquez vs. Dos Santos

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is just days away from making its broadcasting television debut on the FOX Network. UFC on FOX 1 will air live from the sold-out Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Nov. 12 beginning at 6 p.m. PT and 9 p.m. ET. The mai…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is just days away from making its broadcasting television debut on the FOX Network.

UFC on FOX 1 will air live from the sold-out Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Nov. 12 beginning at 6 p.m. PT and 9 p.m. ET.

The main event will be headlined around current UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, who will look to make his first successful title defense against No. 1 contender, Junior Dos Santos.

However, Velasquez and Dos Santos will be entering the Octagon hearing a new voice.

Instead of Herb Dean, the UFC has been informed by the state of California that “Big” John McCarthy will referee the main event between Velasquez and Dos Santos.

According to George Dodd, the executive officer of the California State Athletic Commission, “The UFC has been informed that there is a 99 percent chance that John McCarthy will be in the cage for the main event.”

And while many UFC fans were thrilled to hear the news, UFC president Dana White wasn’t one of them.

White made it clear he would rather have Dean overseeing action on Nov. 12, saying, “I think Herb Dean’s the best referee in the business. Now I won’t get Herb Dean because I said that.

UFC fans can expect to hear McCarthy’s famous saying of, “Are you ready? Are you ready? Let’s get it on!”

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