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‘I want to become the first Croatian referee in the UFC cage, and I can slow time during a stoppage’

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Interview Named sources Context piece
  • Ilija Lučić said he wants to become the first Croatian referee to work in the UFC cage.
  • He described three-day seminars led by respected referees Herb Dean and John McCarthy.
  • The seminars cost $3,000 and $2,500 respectively, with certificates awarded depending on exam results.

“I want to become the first Croatian referee in the UFC cage, and I can slow time during a stoppage,” Ilija Lučić says.

Lučić discussed training seminars led by Herb Dean and John McCarthy, describing them as the two most respected seminars in the world. The three-day courses cost $3,000 with Dean and $2,500 with McCarthy.

Participants learn, ask questions and take tests. Depending on whether they pass the exams, they receive either a certificate confirming completion or a certificate of attendance. Lučić said the tests are particularly interesting.

I want to become the first Croatian referee in the UFC cage, and I can slow time during a stoppage

· Ilija LučićLučić described his ambition and his ability to focus during fight stoppages.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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