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Magomed Ankalaev captured light heavyweight gold at UFC 313. | Getty/UFC
There will be a different official in the cage when Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira square off for a second time next month.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday selected the referees and judges for the two title fights at UFC 320.Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage for Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2, while Sal D’Amato, Derek Cleary and Chris Lee will serve as judges for the bout.
Ankalaev took a unanimous decision over “Poatan” in their first meeting at UFC 313, with veteran official Marc Goddard overseeing the action for the March 8 affair. D’Amato and Cleary were both on hand for that fight. D’Amato saw it 49-46 for Ankalaev, while Cleary and Michael Bell submitted 48-47 tallies for the Dagesani champ.
Veteran Official Gets Nod for UFC 320 Co-Main
Meanwhile, Goddard will ref the UFC 320 co-main event, which sees Merab Dvalishvili defend his bantamweight crown against Cory Sandhagen. Bell, Ben Cartildge and Eric Colon will score the bout from their cageside positions.
UFC 320 takes place on Oct 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is available on pay-per-view via ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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