Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage when Demetrious Johnson defends his flyweight title against the winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 24.”
Dean’s referee assignment was revealed during Thursday’s Nevada Athletic Commission meeting. The veteran official has overseen three of Johnson’s 125-pound belt defenses: wins over John Moraga (UFC on Fox 8), Chris Cariaso (UFC 178) and John Dodson (UFC 191).
Meanwhile, judges Sal D’Amato, Junichiro Kamijo and Jeff Mullin will score the “TUF 24” main event from cageside.
The "TUF 24” finale takes place on Dec.