John Sharp (referee)

John Sharp is an Australian mixed martial arts referee in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

One of the most experienced referees to emerge from Australia,[1] John Sharp has worked on UFC events since 2010 and officated on the Asian series of The Ultimate Fighter.[2]

Early career

Sharp first refereed at Cage Fighting Championship 8, in Sydney, Australia in 2009[3] and is regular on the local Australian MMA scene.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In 2010 Sharp officiated at UFC 110 on the 20th of February, in Sydney, Australia. After his loss to Krzysztof Soszynski, Stephan Bonnar was critical of Sharp's decision.[4]

John has continue to referee Australian and Asian UFC events. In 2013 John travelled to Macau for the The Ultimate Fighter: China.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/boxing-mma/mma-down-under-6-gets-ufc-feel-with-guest-referees-john-sharp-and-greg-kleynjans/story-fnii0bqk-1227053998088
  2. ↑ http://fightparrot.com/tuf-china-john-sharp-exclusive-interview/
  3. ↑ http://richiecranny.com/an-interview-with-ufc-referee-john-sharp/
  4. ↑ http://www.mmamania.com/2010/2/24/1324437/stephan-bonnar-i-will-appeal-the