Some acquainted faces are set to work the UFC 311 occasion in Los Angeles on Saturday with the referee and judging assignments revealed by the California State Athletic Fee.
CSAC government director Andy Foster confirmed the assignments in a message to MMA Combating on Thursday.
Among the many officers working the occasion, UFC Corridor of Famer Frank Trigg is about to function a referee for a number of fights on the cardboard. Trigg has been a mainstay as a referee in California for the previous few years and he’s continued to work his manner into higher-profile fights with extra expertise on his resume.,
At UFC 311, Trigg is about to referee the light-weight showdown between Renato Moicano and Beneil Dariush on the primary card whereas additionally serving because the third man within the octagon for 2 extra fights on the prelims.
In the meantime, UFC veteran Chris Leben is about to work the occasion as a choose the place he’ll be scoring a number of fights together with the co-main occasion the place Merab Dvalishvili takes on Umar Nurmagomedov with the bantamweight title going up for grabs.
Leben has additionally labored as a referee in recent times however now he’ll work as a choose for the UFC’s upcoming return to California.
Herb Dean is about to referee the primary occasion the place Islam Makhachev takes on Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch as they conflict with the UFC light-weight title on the road. The three judges scoring that contest are Sal D’Amato, Derek Cleary, and Ron McCarthy.
For the co-main occasion pitting Dvalishvili towards Nurmagomedov, Jason Herzog is about to referee the combat with Leben, Chris Crail, and Michael Bell serving as judges.
Listed here are the complete referee and judging assignments for UFC 311 on Saturday
Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Referee: Herb Dean
Judges: Sal D’Amato, Derek Cleary, Ron McCarthy
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judges: Chris Leben, Chris Crail, Michael Bell
Jiri Prochazka vs. Jamahal Hill
Referee: Mike Beltran
Judges: Sal D’Amato, Derek Cleary, Jonathan Romero
Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano
Referee: Frank Trigg
Judges: Felicia Oh, Raphael Davis, Michael Bell
Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder
Referee: Blake Grice
Judges: Sal D’Amato, Derek Cleary, Ron McCarthy
Payton Talbott vs. Raoni Barcelos
Referee: Herb Dean
Judges: Chris Leben, Chris Crail, Jonathan Romero
Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judges: Felicia Oh, Raphael Davis, Michael Bell
Bogdan Guskov vs. Billy Elekana
Referee: Mike Beltran
Judges: Sal D’Amato, Chris Crail, Jonathan Romero
Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira
Referee: Frank Trigg
Judges: Felicia Oh, Raphael Davis, Ron McCarthy
Zachary Reese vs. Azamat Bekoev
Referee: Blake Grice
Judges: Brian Tyler, Derek Cleary, Michael Bell
Karol Rosa vs. Ailin Perez
Judges: Mike Beltran
Referee: Sal D’Amato, Chris Crail, Jonathan Romero
Rinya Nakamura vs. Muin Gafurov
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judges: Chris Leben, Derek Cleary, Felicia Oh
Ricky Turcios vs. Bernardo Sopai
Referee: Frank Trigg
Judges: Brian Tyler, Felicia Oh, Ron McCarthy
Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Clayton Carpenter
Referee: Blake Grice
Judges: Brian Tyler, Raphael Davis, Jonathan Romero
