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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

UFC commentator and former middleweight champion Michael Bisping has given his thoughts on when you should tell the referee that your vision is compromised.

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 ...

The UFC could change its rules surrounding eye pokes after Tom Aspinall was the victim of an unintentional foul from Ciryl Gane. It left the heavyweight champion unable to continue with the UFC 321 ...

A fighter went to sleep face-first at UFC Vegas 110. The UFC returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada with a 13-fight card headlined by David Onama vs. Steve Garcia. Submissions littered 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 ...