Filed under: Featured Videos , News , Radio Highlight , UFC , Videos When Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald wrapped their epic battle for the welterweight title at UFC 189, both men were bloodied and battered. The fight holds a place among the most brutal and entertaining fights in UFC history and the back and forth action had fans wondering how close referee “Big” John McCarthy was to stopping the bout at various points. McCarthy spoke to that during a recent appearance on MMAjunkie Radio and said that there were really no points where he thought about stopping the fight because of damage Lawler had suffered on his way to a fifth-round TKO win . “Everyone loved that fight, and they should have,” McCarthy said. “But, everyone was concerned about me stopping the fight, either in the third round or the fourth round – stopping the fight with Robbie being hurt and Rory being the winner
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‘Big’ John McCarthy discusses reffing brutal bout between Lawler and MacDonald – MMA Junkie