Marc Goddard to oversee Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier trilogy fight at UFC 252

On Aug. 15, three large men will stand in a small cage.

Nevada Athletic Commission officials today assigned veteran referee Marc Goddard the task of overseeing the UFC 252 heavyweight tile fight between current champ Stipe Miocic (19-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) and former dual-division title holder Daniel Cormier (22-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC).

NAC officials today approved the assignment at the commission’s monthly meeting following a recommendation from NAC executive director Bob Bennett.

Goddard is a U.K.-based official who has seen plenty of work in recent weeks, handling over a dozen bouts during the UFC’s recent trip to “Fight Island,” including the UFC 251 welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal, as well as the UFC on ESPN+ 30 flyweight title fight between Deiveson Figueiredo. He will receive a fee of $1,900 for his work in Las Vegas.

Judges for the UFC 252 title fight will include Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato and Junichiro Kamijo. Each will receive $1,600 for their work on the night.

UFC 252 takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, where the organization uses a 25-foot cage rather than the standard 30-foot octagon that hosted Miocic and Cormier’s first two meetings. The night’s main card airs on pay-per-view.