UFC 285 officials announced for Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane, Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso
UFC 285 is less than one month away, with two title fights atop the bill.
As is the case with all major title fights in its jurisdiction, the Nevada Athletic Commission held a hearing Wednesday to select officials for Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso.
Referees and judges were voted on and unanimously approved after recommendation from NAC executive director Jeff Mullen. The two title fights take place March 4 at T-Mobile Arena as part of the pay-per-view event’s main card.
See below to find out he officials selected for the two UFC 285 title fights.
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso
Jul 2, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ring referee Jason Herzog waves off the fight after Pedro Munhoz (red gloves) was accidentally poked in the eye during the bout against Sean O’Malley (blue gloves) during UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judges: Ben Cartlidge, Derek Cleary, Chris Lee
Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane
Jan 31, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Referee Marc Goddard announces Miesha Tate (red gloves) victorious over Sara McMann (blue gloves) following their women’s bantamweight bout during UFC 183 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Referee: Marc Goddard ($2,600 pay)
Judges: Michael Bell, Sal D’AMato, and Ron McCarthy ($2,300 pay)
Full UFC 285 fight card
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 27: Bo Nickal prepares to fight Donovan Beard in a middleweight fight during Dana White’s Contender Series season six, week ten at UFC APEX on September 27, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane – for vacant heavyweight title
Champ Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso – for women’s flyweight title
Viviane Araujo vs. Amanda Ribas
Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett
Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Derek Brunson vs. Dricus Du Plessis
Mateusz Gamrot vs. Jalin Turner
Cody Garbrandt vs. Trevin Jones
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Julian Marquez
Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics
Farid Basharat vs. Da’Mon Blackshear
Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci
Mario Bautista vs. Guido Cannetti
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 285.