UFC 290: UFC News: Judging in combat sports has emerged as a contentious and highly debated topic, with boxing and MMA judges facing criticism for their scoring decisions. UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski, who had a controversial lost in his last fight, is acutely aware of the importance of fair judging. As he prepares to headline UFC 290 against Yair Rodriguez, all eyes are on the judges to see how they will score this highly anticipated bout. In anticipation of the event, the UFC has announced the judges for the main event and co-main event of UFC 290.
UFC 290: Judging Panel Revealed for the High-Stakes Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez Showdown
UFC 290: Who will be judges for Alexander Volkanovski vs Tair Rodriguez
The Nevada Athletic Commission has revealed the referees and judges for the upcoming UFC 290 event, which includes two title fights. Alexander Volkanovski, the UFC featherweight champion, will be taking on interim title holder Yair Rodriguez in the main event. On the other hand UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno will face Alexandre Pantoja, in the co-main event on July 8 at the T-Mobile Arena.
For the co-main event, the Nevada Athletic Commission has assigned Jason Herzog as the referee, while Ben Cartlidge, Junichiro Kamijo, and Derek Cleary have been selected as judges. In the main event, Herb Dean has been appointed as the referee, with Mike Bell, Ron McCarthy, and Sal D’Amato serving as judges. These officials will oversee the highly anticipated title fights at the UFC International Fight Week event on July 8 at the T-Mobile Arena.
Fans are eagerly anticipating the upcoming UFC PPV event, hoping to avoid any controversial judging that could potentially undermine the outcome of the bouts. With this panel of officials appointed by the Nevada Athletic Commission, fans are optimistic that the fights will be judged fairly, without any bias or controversy. If the fights do go to decision, fans are hoping that the judges will make informed and accurate assessments, ensuring that the rightful winner is declared.
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