John Sharp (referee)

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

One of the most experienced referees to emerge from Australia,^[1] Sharp has worked on UFC events since 2010 and officiated 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 a regular on the local Australian MMA scene.

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

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

Sharp has continued to referee Australian and Asian UFC events. In 2013, he travelled to Macau for The Ultimate Fighter: China.

References[]

^ "SA fights get UFC feel with guest referees". adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Holland, Jesse (24 February 2010). "Stephan Bonnar: I will appeal the UFC 110 loss to Krzysztof Soszynski". mmamania.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.

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[1] "SA fights get UFC feel with guest referees". adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 27 December 2016.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] Holland, Jesse (24 February 2010). "Stephan Bonnar: I will appeal the UFC 110 loss to Krzysztof Soszynski". mmamania.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.

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