Veteran referee "Big" John McCarthy will be the third man in the cage when Fabricio Werdum puts his UFC heavyweight championship on the line against Cain Velasquez at UFC 196.
The Nevada Athletic Commission unanimously appointed McCarthy for the role at a Tuesday meeting in Las Vegas.
McCarthy will be joined by ringside judges Sal D'Amato, Marcos Rosales, and Glenn Trowbridge, all three of whom are Las Vegas regulars.
UFC 196 takes place Feb. 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main card airs live on pay-per-view.