Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage when Alexander Volkanovski defends the featherweight crown against Yair Rodriguez in the UFC 290 main event.
Meanwhile, Mike Bell, Ron McCarthy and Sal D’Amato will score the lead from cageside. The Nevada Sports Commission on Monday named referees and judges for the two tournaments at UFC 290, which takes place July 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Dean Volkanowski managed title defenses against Max Holloway (UFC 251), Brian Ortega (UFC 266) and Chan Sung Jung (UFC 273) before Mark Goddard oversaw the last two efforts at Team City Kickboxing.
In the co-feature of the evening, Jason Herzog will officiate the flyweight title match between Brandon Moreno and Alexander Pantoja, while Ben Cartledge, Junichiro Camego and Derek Cleary will serve as referees. In recent matches, Herzog has been the third man in the cage for two of Moreno’s four encounters with Divson Figueiredo.