Local ref at UFC 128

There will be a familiar face at UFC 128 in Newark, N.J., on March 19.
Kevin MacDonald, a.k.a. Kevin the Ref, of Watertown, Mass., has been selected to ref two bouts and will handle the cage entrance inspections for three other fights at the Prudential Center.
MacDonald has been involved with mixed martial arts since 1996 both as a fighter and ref. He has officiated more than 1,000 bouts, many here in New Hampshire, over the past 12 years. He is a regular with local production companies such as Combat Zone and Global Fight League.
UFC 128 will take place on March 19 and is headlined by UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua taking on Jone Jones.