Veteran MMA official and Bellator commentator John McCarthy on Wednesday responded to a UFC-produced video that counted him among the industry-leader’s detractors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a fiery series of monologues, McCarthy accused UFC President Dana White of hypocrisy in selective editing of comments he and other media members made in the video. He also ridiculed the video’s narrative touting White’s efforts to restart the fight promotion’s live event schedule amid criticism.
“Here’s a guy that says, ‘I don’t give a f*ck about the media,’” McCarthy told co-host and former UFC fighter Josh Thomson on the video podcast “Weighing In.