Referee and judging assignments set for UFC 213's dual title fights

Veteran referee Herb Dean will be the third person in the cage when UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes (14-4 MMA, 7-1 UFC) attempts her second title defense in her upcoming fight with Valentina Shevchenko (14-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC).

The Nevada State Athletic Commission today voted unanimously during a meeting in Las Vegas to appoint Dean for the title fight, which serves as the headliner of UFC 213. Dean will be paid $1,900 for the job.

Judges assigned for the title fight include Derek Cleary, Chris Lee and Glen Trowbridge, who will each receive $1,600.

UFC 213 takes place July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight pass.

For the fight card’s co-headliner, an interim middleweight title fight between Robert Whittaker (18-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and Yoel Romero (13-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC), the commission elected veteran referee John McCarthy to oversee the bout. Veteran judges Sal D’Amato, Junichiro Kamijo and Jeff Mullen were selected to score the fight.

As with the Nunes vs. Shevchenko headliner, McCarthy will receive $1,900 while D’Amato, Kamijo and Mullen will receive $1,600.

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