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Veteran referee 'Big' John McCarthy will receive $1,900 for UFC 194 main event Aldo vs McGregor

The venerable referee "Big" John McCarthy will earn a paltry $1,900 to maintain the safety of Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo when they lock themselves inside the cage for the main event of UFC 194 on Dec. 12, in Las Vegas.

The shockingly low sum was revealed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, who is responsible for paying the wages of its officials.

And although it might seem crazy that's what a referee who was officiating at UFC 2 earns after 22 years in the fight game, you might be even more surprised to learn that McCarthy thanked Nevada for paying the highest wages of any state commission in the country.