"Big" John McCarthy may or may not be done refereeing but going forward, fans are going to be hearing a lot of him rather than seeing a lot of him.
On Tuesday afternoon, Bellator MMA President Scott Coker made the surprise announcement that McCarthy had taken a job with the promotion as a color commentator, with his debut set for January 20 at Bellator 192.
While there initially were questions regarding whether this meant he was officially retiring from refereeing, McCarthy appeared on The Luke Thomas Show to clarify that while he wasn't officially retiring, he is stepping away and is "not sure if he'll ever return to it.