Veteran MMA referee Herb Dean says officials will look to more regularly enforce point deductions for eye pokes after recent controversies and meetings around the issue. Tom Aspinall's UFC heavyweight ...

LAS VEGAS – The referees and judges for the final UFC title fights of 2025 have been announced. UFC 323 takes place Dec. 6 at ...

The referees and judges for the UFC's International Fight Week pay-per-view have been approved. During Friday's meeting of the Nevada Athletic Commission in Las Vegas, executive director Jeff Mullen ...

One mixed martial arts referee has drawn comparisons to a couple of UFC officials after a controversial stoppage on Friday night. The topic of refereeing in MMA is never too far from the surface, but ...

After UFC 321, the topic of eye pokes has become a serious point of discussion, as the entire event turned dull when the heavyweight title fight ended in a no-contest following Ciryl Gane’s nasty eye ...

Khamzat Chimaev made history at UFC 319 when he defeated Dricus du Plessis to win the middleweight title. His relentless wrestling and pressure helped him dominate all five rounds in Chicago on August ...

Referees in the UFC carry one of the toughest responsibilities in the sport as they have to protect fighters while ensuring fair competition. When they get it right, nobody notices. But when they get ...