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Judges, referees selected for UFC 191: Demetrious Johnson vs. John Dodson 2

Veteran referee Herb Dean was selected Thursday to oversee UFC 191's flyweight title fight on Sept. 5 between Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson.

The selection was made at a meeting of the Nevada Athletic Commission in Las Vegas. Dean was unanimously approved by the commissioners.

Johnson (22-2-1), the defending UFC flyweight champion, previously fought Dodson in Jan. 2013. The fight was the closest of Johnson's reign as champion, however Johnson emerged with a narrow unanimous decision win.

Dodson (17-6) has won three fights since to earn his way to a rematch, highlighted by a pair of finishes over Darrell Montague and John Moraga.