10 referees used essentially the most in 2022

The UFC’s 2022 schedule is within the bag.

This previous 12 months was busy and booming not just for fighters, promoters, and coaches, however referees, as properly. 2022 marked an upward tick in non-UFC Apex occasions for the promotion. The UFC held occasions in eight U.S. jurisdictions (Arizona, California, Florida, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, and Utah) and three international locations overseas (Abu Dhabi, London, and Singapore).

Over the span of 12 months, the UFC promoted 42 occasions. Throughout these exhibits, 27 referees had been used – a 35 % improve within the variety of referees (20) used throughout 43 occasions in 2021.

With the elevated diversification of officers, the variety of fights refereed by final 12 months’s leaders largely bumped down on a person foundation.

Under is a full listing of each referee that officiated no less than one UFC struggle in 2022 (in alphabetical order by final identify). The listing doesn’t embrace Dana White’s Contender Sequence fights. The information was calculated utilizing main MMA database Tapology:

Mike Beltran, Lukasz Bosacki, Ryan Brueggeman, Gary Copeland, Herb Dean, Thomas Fann, Larry Folsom, Andrew Glenn, Marc Goddard, Kerry Hatley, Jason Herzog, Kevin MacDonald, Dan Miragliotta, Wealthy Mitchell, Jacob Montalvo, Dan Movahedi, Steve Perceval, Keith Peterson, Loic Pora, Dave Seljestad, John Sharp, Mark Smith, Chris Tognoni, Tyler Tomlinson, Frank Trigg, Chad Trukovich, Jerin Valel

Ten of the officers listed above refereed a double-digit variety of fights for the promotion. Which of these referees did the UFC use essentially the most in 2022? Scroll by the listing beneath to seek out out.

10

Kerry Hatley – 12 UFC fights officiated

Jul 30, 2022; Dallas, TX, USA; Don’Story Mayes (purple gloves) fights Hamdy Abdelwahab (blue gloves) in a heavyweight bout throughout UFC 277 on the American Airways Heart. Obligatory Credit score: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports activities

9

Jacob Montalvo – 18 UFC fights officiated

Jul 16, 2022; Elmont, New York, USA; Matt Schnell (purple gloves) fights Sumudaerji (blue gloves) throughout UFC Struggle Night time at UBS Area. Obligatory Credit score: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports activities

8

Dan Miragliotta – 19 UFC fights officiated

Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Dustin Poirier (purple gloves) and Michael Chandler (blue gloves) throughout UFC 281 at Madison Sq. Backyard. Obligatory Credit score: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports activities

7

Mike Beltran – 33 UFC fights officiated

Aug 20, 2022; Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, USA; Paulo Costa (purple gloves) fights Luke Rockhold (blue gloves) throughout UFC 278 at Vivint Area. Obligatory Credit score: Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports activities

6

Marc Goddard – 37 UFC fights officiated

Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Israel Adesanya (purple gloves) and Alex Pereira (blue gloves) throughout UFC 281 at Madison Sq. Backyard. Obligatory Credit score: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports activities

5

Jason Herzog – 44 UFC fights officiated

Jul 2, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ring referee Jason Herzog waves off the struggle after Pedro Munhoz (purple gloves) was by accident poked within the eye in the course of the bout towards Sean O’Malley (blue gloves) throughout UFC 276 at T-Cellular Area. Obligatory Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports activities

4

Keith Peterson – 58 UFC fights officiated

Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Carla Esparza (purple gloves) and Zhang Weili (blue gloves) throughout UFC 281 at Madison Sq. Backyard. Obligatory Credit score: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports activities

3

Chris Tognoni – 63 UFC fights officiated

Jul 2, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jessica-Rose Clark (purple gloves) and Julija Stoliarenko (blue gloves) struggle in a bout throughout UFC 276 at T-Cellular Area. Obligatory Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports activities

2

Mark Smith – 70 UFC fights officiated

Dec 10, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Dricus Du Plessis (blue gloves) reacts after combating Darren Until (purple gloves) throughout UFC 282 at T-Cellular Area. Obligatory Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports activities

1

Herb Dean – 90 UFC fights officiated

Sep 10, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Khamzat Chimaev (purple gloves) fights Kevin Holland (blue gloves) throughout UFC 279 at T-Cellular Area. Obligatory Credit score: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports activities

Try final 12 months’s numbers right here, to match.