Viral footage shows the referee being carried backstage at UFC 324 in Las Vegas on January 24. Mark Smith was the man in the ...

Referees in fight sports come in for all kinds of criticism, but on one weekend in Las Vegas, they gather to help each other ...

Longtime referee Mark Smith tore his Achilles, not ACL as Dana White claimed, at UFC 324.

Veteran MMA referee Herb Dean says officials will look to more regularly enforce point deductions for eye pokes after recent controversies and meetings around the issue. Tom Aspinall's UFC heavyweight ...

UFC referee Mark Smith was carried out of the T-Mobile Arena after suffering an ACL injury at UFC 324, Dana White confirmed. Smith was hurt after officiating Ateba Gautier vs Andrey Pulyaev. The night ...

In this edition of Uncrowned Films, legendary MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy pulls back the curtain on what it truly takes ...

Extending fingers toward the eyes of an opponent is a foul and could result in the deduction of one point. Unfortunately, referees have not been enforcing the rule, which is understandable when you ...

UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori has weighed-in on how MMA referees handle fouls following a disappointing ending to the main event for UFC 321. Taking place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, ...

It’s normal for referees to make mistakes. But there’s a fine line between brief slip-ups and a delay that puts the fighter’s life in jeopardy. And Fury FC 113 crossed that line one too many times to ...

Jorge Masvidal is clearly not a fan of Herb Dean's work as an MMA referee, and he hasn't been shy in expressing his criticism.