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Jon Jones' camp tries, fails to oust referee John McCarthy from UFC 200 main event

Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) recently assigned its judges and referee for the upcoming UFC 200 pay-per-view (PPV) championship main event, which takes place on Sat., July 9, 2016 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

But not without a complaint from Jon Jones' camp.

It seems the interim light heavyweight champion is concerned about the sort of job referee "Big" John McCarthy will do once the cage door closes in "Sin City." That's where reigning titleholder Daniel Cormier -- himself unhappy with some veteran officials -- will try to unify the 205-pound titles at Jones' expense.