Mixed martial arts (MMA) referees have one of the most unforgiving jobs in sports. They’re asked to make split-second ...

Barber says she ‘doesn’t feel safe’ having Mark Smith officiate her fights. After such a horrific few months battling with ...

UFC women's flyweight contender Maycee Barber doesn't feel safe in the cage if referee Mark Smith officiates any of her ...

UFC flyweight contender Maycee Barber has explained why she doesn't feel safe in the cage with referee Mark Smith after his ...

The UFC broadcast team admonished the call during the event, especially after video evidence proved that Barber definitely took a hard shot from the illegal kick. Smith didn’t give Barber back the ...

Billy Elekana picked up his first UFC victory Saturday in violent fashion, partially due to a referee mishap. After landing a clubbing shot, Elekana (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) locked in a rear-naked choke on ...

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 ...

Despite yet another referee controversy, Tatsuro Taira may have positioned himself to finally get a crack at flyweight gold, becoming the first man to finish former two-time flyweight champion Brandon ...

LAS VEGAS – The referees and judges for the final UFC title fights of 2025 have been announced. UFC 323 takes place Dec. 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with the promotion's bantamweight and ...