LAS VEGAS – UFC 235’s championship matchups will be officiated by a pair of veteran names.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission today voted unanimously to assign Herb Dean to the light heavyweight headliner between current champ Jon Jones and challenger Anthony Smith, while Marc Goddard will oversee the welterweight co-feature between champ Tyron Woodley and challenger Kamaru Usman.
UFC 235 takes place March 2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs live on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
Both Dean and Goddard will receive $1,900 for their work at UFC 235.
Judges for Jones vs. Smith include Sal D’Amato, Junichiro Kamijo and Chris Lee. The three officials filling out the cards for Woodley vs. Usman are Mike Bell, Derek Cleary and Dave Hagen. Judges will make $1,600 for their work.
Jones (23-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) returns to action a little more than two months after regaining the light heavyweight title with a December TKO of Alexander Gustafsson. He now faces Smith (31-13 MMA, 7-3 UFC), who earned his shot at the title with consecutive stoppage wins over Volkan Oezdemir, Mauricio Rua and Rashad Evans.
Woodley (19-3-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) last saw action in September, where he handed British striker Darren Till his first loss in the main event of UFC 228. He now looks to defend his belt against Usman (14-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC), who carries a 13-fight winning streak into the contest, including nine consecutive wins under the UFC banner.
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