The pair of title fights headlining UFC 320 have been approved by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
During Tuesday’s monthly meeting in Las Vegas, NAC executive director Jeff Mullen recommended officials for the light heavyweight and bantamweight championship fights headlining UFC 320 on Oct. 4 week at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. All the judges and referees were approved.
Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) defends his belt for the first time in an immediate rematch with former light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC). In the co-main event, Merab Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) looks to defend his belt for a third time in 2025 when he takes on top contender Cory Sandhagen (18-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC).
Below are the referees and judges assigned for the UFC 320 title bouts:
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2 – for light heavyweight title
Referee: Herb Dean
Judges: Sal D’amato, Derek Cleary, Chris Lee
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen – for bantamweight title
Referee: Marc Goddard
Judges: Mike Bell, Ben Cartlidge, Eric Colon
