The officials overseeing the upcoming title fight at UFC 324 are set.
On Tuesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission approved the judges and referee working the Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett interim lightweight title fight that will headline UFC 324 (Paramount+)on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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The assignments for the interim title fight are as follows: veteran referee Marc Goddard will be the third man in the cage, while Mike Bell, Derek Cleary and Sal D’Amato serve as the judges. Goddard will receive $3,000, while the judges are paid $2,600.
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Due to personal issues from champion Ilia Topuria, the UFC implemented an interim belt in the weight class and set Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) and Pimblett (23-3 MMA, 7-0 UFC) to compete for it over No. 1 contender Arman Tsarukyan. The winner is expected to unify the belt against Topuria later this year.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 324 referee, judges set for Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett
