UFC 132: The Man Dana White Calls "Worst Referee Ever" Will Officiate Main Event

The referees for UFC 132, set to take place in the MGM Grand Garden Area in Las Vegas, have been announced.

According to MMAjunkie.com, referee Steve Mazzagatti will be overseeing the main event.

This news comes much to the chagrin of Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White, who has openly chastised Mazzagatti in the past (see his comments here).

If the UFC had their way, Steve would never call a fight, but it is not up to them. It's up to the athletic commission of the state the event is being held in and the Nevada State Athletic Commission has made their decisions.

Other available judges for the event were Herb Dean, Yves Lavigne, Mario Yamasaki, Tony Weeks, Jeff Collins, Lester Griffin and Marcos Rosales.

Dana has gone on record saying that he believes Herb Dean is the best referee ever in MMA (see here), so there is no doubting that the UFC President will be upset that Dean was an option and not selected.

The judges for the headlining fight have also been decided. Patricia Morse-Jarman, Glenn Trowbridge and Sal D'Amato will be scoring the fight.

Both fighters' camps were informed of the judges and referees available prior to the decision being made and neither put forth any sort of protest.