The best-known referee in mixed martial arts, “Big” John McCarthy, will be the third man in the cage for 2015’s most anticipated title fight.
The Nevada Athletic Commission on Monday assigned officials for UFC 194, which takes place Dec. 12 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. NAC commissioners voted unanimously to install McCarthy as referee for the show’s featherweight title bout between long-ruling king Jose Aldo and interim titlist Conor McGregor.
Herb Dean, who has overseen numerous UFC title bouts, was named as the referee for the card’s co-main event, a middleweight duel pitting champion Chris Weidman against challenger Luke Rockhold.