Konan
06-10-2010, 05:31 AM
Source: MMAJunkie.com
The UFC Heavyweight title unification bout between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin will be officiated by Josh Rosenthal at UFC 116 on July 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This news comes as the UFC spoke against Steve Mazzagatti getting the job to officiate.
According to MMAJunkie.com, a hearing was held today at the Grant Sawyer State Office Building in Las Vegas to decide who will be the referee for the championship bout, with Zuffa LLV Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs Michael Mersch making the following case:
“We believe that some of the other options the commission has may be a better fit because they would provide a higher-caliber performance in terms of the high-profileness of this particular event. Mr. Mazzagatti, as I think everyone is aware, has been publicly criticized by [UFC president Dana] White several times based on his concern for the health and safety of the fighters. Mr Mazzagatti might not be performing up to the level we would expect and we’ve come to appreciate.”
Rosenthal will be the referee for the fight, with Adelaide Byrd, Glenn Trowbridge and Tony Weeks as the judges for UFC 116.
The UFC Heavyweight title unification bout between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin will be officiated by Josh Rosenthal at UFC 116 on July 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This news comes as the UFC spoke against Steve Mazzagatti getting the job to officiate.
According to MMAJunkie.com, a hearing was held today at the Grant Sawyer State Office Building in Las Vegas to decide who will be the referee for the championship bout, with Zuffa LLV Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs Michael Mersch making the following case:
“We believe that some of the other options the commission has may be a better fit because they would provide a higher-caliber performance in terms of the high-profileness of this particular event. Mr. Mazzagatti, as I think everyone is aware, has been publicly criticized by [UFC president Dana] White several times based on his concern for the health and safety of the fighters. Mr Mazzagatti might not be performing up to the level we would expect and we’ve come to appreciate.”
Rosenthal will be the referee for the fight, with Adelaide Byrd, Glenn Trowbridge and Tony Weeks as the judges for UFC 116.