Referees and judges play a major part in the fight game and on Monday, the officials for Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 were announced.
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto tweeted on Monday, “Officials for Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor: John McCarthy will referee. Judges: Derek Cleary, Jeff Mullen, Glenn Trowbridge.”
Officials for Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor: John McCarthy will referee. Judges: Derek Cleary, Jeff Mullen, Glenn Trowbridge.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) July 18, 2016
The referee and judges were named at Monday’s Nevada Athletic Commission meeting.
Herb Dean refereed their first meeting at UFC 196 where Diaz was able to submit McGregor by rear-naked choke in the second round.
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