Being a UFC referee is tough work and often a thankless job. The best try to stay invisible while also keeping the bouts they oversee from descending into lawless chaos. And while NSAC referee Mark Smith hasn’t always pulled that off,

These are the judges and referee who will work the Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett interim title fight at Saturday's UFC 324.

Having been undefeated in his first seven UFC fights, Paddy went down 48-47, 49-46 and 49-46 on the judges' scorecards. After claiming the interim title, Gaethje now moves on to face full lightweight champion, Ilia Topuria, in a unification fight later this year.

Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett meet in the main event at UFC 324 with an interim lightweight title up for grabs

Nikita Tszyu no-contest debacle has defended his decision to stop the fight as he revealed explosive details of a pre-fight meeting involving the Zerafa camp.

Andy Cruz’s first major title fight will carry an officiating panel foreign to his pro career. Veteran referee Harvey Dock will serve as third man in the ring for Saturday’s DAZN headliner which will see Cuba’s Cruz challenge IBF lightweight titlist Raymond Muratalla.

It’s normal for referees to make mistakes. But there’s a fine line between brief slip-ups and a delay that puts the fighter’s life in jeopardy.

Referee Kenny Bayless has highlighted one particular Floyd Mayweather fight where, strictly speaking, the American should have suffered his first professional