NSAC assigns the referees and judges for title fights at UFC 175

UFC 175 will take place in three weeks in Las Vegas and the referees and judges for the two title fights on the card have been assigned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. UFC 175

The commission announced the assignments during their monthly meeting today in Las Vegas.

The main event of UFC 175 will be for the middleweight title as Chris Weidman makes his second title defense as he is challenged by former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida.

The referee for the fight will be Herb Dean while the judges will be Chris Lee, Marcos Rosales, and Glen Trowbridge. Yves Lavigne draws the assignment as the referee for the women’s bantamweight title bout between defending champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Alexis Davis. The judges for this title fight will be Derek Cleary, Douglas Crosby, and Sal D’Amoto.

The remaining assignments for UFC 175 on July 5th will be decided by the commission prior to the event and will be announced on the day of the event.