20-06-2025
UFC 317 referees, judges set for International Fight Week title bouts
The referees and judges for the UFC's International Fight Week pay-per-view have been approved.
During Friday's meeting of the Nevada Athletic Commission in Las Vegas, executive director Jeff Mullen recommended officials for the title fights at UFC 317 next week at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. All were approved unanimously by the Commission.
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Ilia Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) meets Charles Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) for the vacant lightweight title in the main event. In the co-feature, Alexandre Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) goes after his fourth flyweight title defense against Kai Kara-France (25-11 MMA, 8-4 UFC).
Check out the referees and judges for the UFC 317 title fights below.
Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira – for vacant lightweight title
Referee: Marc Goddard ($2,900)
Judges: Derek Cleary, Sal D'Amato, Chris Lee ($2,500)
Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kamaru Usman (right) and Colby Covington (left) are separated by referee Marc Goddard during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Champion Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France - for flyweight title
Referee: Herb Dean ($2,900)
Judges: Mike Bell, Ben Cartlidge, Ron McCarthy ($2,500)
January 18, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Referee Herb Dean officiates fight action between Aleksa Camur and Justin Ledet during UFC 246 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 317 refs, judges set for International Fight Week title bouts
