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Big” John McCarthy to sign autobiography at Bookends in Ridgewood September 16
MMA Ref “Big” John McCarthy to sign autobiography at Bookends in Ridgewood New Jersey.
Let’s Get it ON!
“One of the most influential figures in MMA gets it on in this captivating book. Great storytelling, great insight, and a great history of the UFC’s rise.” —John Wertheim, Sports Illustrated senior writer and author of Blood in the Cage “A no-nonsense, hands-on account of the blood and sweat that lifted MMA from the
sports blacklist and turned it into a billion-dollar industry. McCarthy didn’t just observe history—he helped make it.” —Jake Rossen, ESPN.com writerSaint Charles, IL : Brigitte Shepard, On September 16, 2011 at 7p.m. at Bookends in Ridewood, N.J. John McCarthy will sign copies of his memoir Let’s Get it On! In his new memoir, Let’s Get It On! The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee (Medallion Press, September 1, 2011) by “Big” John McCarthy with veteran MMA journalist Loretta Hunt and a foreword by former UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten, McCarthy gives fans a rare view from inside the Octagon as he recounts the sport’s initial tribulations and confronts his own legacy as its
longstanding, legendary referee.
With his signature phrase, “Let’s Get It On!,” “Big” John McCarthy has officiated the biggest and bloodiest fights in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and mixed martial arts. A sport that’s grown into a multinational, multibillion dollar business, very few have been a part of it from its very first match. But with McCarthy’s impressive 17-year history as the sport’s top official, he became an integral voice in its regulation and as a firsthand witness to MMA’s ongoing struggles to gain widespread public acceptance.
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