Yahoo Sports UFC 290 referees, judges assigned for two title fights
The referees and judges for the top-billed fights during the UFC’s International Fight Week event have been revealed.
Tuesday at a monthly Nevada Athletic Commission meeting in Las Vegas, the state’s commissioning body approved the referees and judges for the two title fights July 8 at UFC 290 from T-Mobile Arena.
In the main event, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski competes in a unification bout against interim titleholder Yair Rodriguez. In the co-main event, UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno faces Alexandre Pantoja, who defeated him years ago.
Scroll below to see which referees and judges are on assignment for each fight.
Champion Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja – for flyweight title
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judges: Ben Cartlidge, Junichiro Kamijo, Derek Cleary
Champion Alexander Volkankovski vs. Yair Rodriguez – for featherweight title
Referee: Herb Dean
Judges: Mike Bell, Ron McCarthy, Sal D’Amato
