It’s normal for referees to make mistakes. But there’s a fine line between brief slip-ups and a delay that puts the fighter’s ...

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

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

Elijah Smith replicated Rampage Jackson’s iconic slam KO inside the Octagon last year to produce one of the most brutal finishes of the year. Holmes, who was looking to bounce b ...

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

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 ...

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

Referees in fight sports come in for all kinds of criticism, but on one weekend in Las Vegas, they gather to help each other ...