The officials for the UFC 313 main event between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev have been revealed.
Referee Marc Goddard will oversee the action in the March 8 title fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Judges Mike Bell, Derek Cleary and Sal D’Amato will score the action cageside.
On Wednesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission announced the selections at a monthly meeting.
Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) seeks his fourth-straight title defense after winning the belt vs. Jiri Prochazka, and defending it against Jamahal Hill, Prochazka, and Khalil Rountree.
Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) has not lost in 13 fights dating back to his UFC debut. He’s gone 11-0-1 with one no contest in that stretch.
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