The referees and judges for UFC 296’s 2 title battles have actually been designated by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
In the primary occasion, referee Herb Dean will work as the 3rd male in the octagon when Leon Edwards protects his welterweight title versus Colby Covington. It will be the 2nd successive battle where Dean has actually refereed a title defend Edwards, as he was likewise in the cage on the night the ruling UFC welterweight king safeguarded his belt versus Kamaru Usman back in March in Edwards’ native England.
The judges scoring UFC 296’s centerpiece will be Sal D’amato, Derek Cleary, and Chris Lee.
When it comes to the co-main occasion, where Alexandre Pantoja handles Brandon Royval in a rematch for the UFC flyweight title, Marc Goddard will function as the referee for the match.
Judges scoring the battle will be Ron McCarthy, Junichiro Kamijo, and Eric Colon.
The rest of the referee and judges tasks for UFC 296 will be given out on battle night on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
UFC 296 caps off the year for the promo, with the primary card starting on ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10 p.m.