Dan Miragliotta

UFC referee · active in the loaded archive 2007–2026. 509 archived assignments, 23 title fights.

Background verified · English Wikipedia ↗

509Archived assignments

23Title fights

56Five-round

55.4%Stoppage rate

42.4%Decision rate

10:19Avg fight time

Verified background

Dan Miragliotta

Dan Miragliotta is a professional mixed martial arts referee and judge from the United States, best known for officiating numerous bouts promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), dating back to UFC 78. He was credited as one the best referees in MMA, as well as one of the most recognizable and active referees on the promotion in both 2022 and 2023. As of August 2026, Miragliotta has officiated 1,668 MMA fights.

Source · English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗

Notable assignments

Title fights, five-round bouts and main events in this referee's loaded archive, linked to the matchup pages.

Five rounds · FeatherweightJean Silva vs Jose Miguel DelgadoNoche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado · Sep 12, 2026Submission · R3 · 2:57 · Jean Silva won Main event · HeavyweightWaldo Cortes Acosta vs Curtis BlaydesNoche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado · Sep 12, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Curtis Blaydes won Main event · MiddleweightBrendan Allen vs Edmen ShahbazyanUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Brendan Allen won Main event · Light HeavyweightIwo Baraniewski vs Junior TafaUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026KO/TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Iwo Baraniewski won Main event · HeavyweightSerghei Spivac vs Ante DelijaUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Serghei Spivac won Main event · Light HeavyweightDustin Jacoby vs Julius WalkerUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026KO/TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Dustin Jacoby won

Recent assignments

The newest referee-tagged results currently present in the PropBetEdge UFC archive.

Sep 12, 2026Jean Silva vs Jose Miguel DelgadoNoche UFC: Silva vs. DelgadoSubmission · R3 · 2:57 Sep 12, 2026Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Curtis BlaydesNoche UFC: Silva vs. DelgadoUnanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 Jun 6, 2026Jeisla Chaves vs Yuneisy DubenUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. BonfimSplit Decision · R3 · 5:00 Jun 6, 2026Brendan Allen vs Edmen ShahbazyanUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. BonfimUnanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 Jun 6, 2026Iwo Baraniewski vs Junior TafaUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. BonfimKO/TKO · R1 · 1:25 Feb 21, 2026Punahele Soriano vs Ramiz BrahimajUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. HernandezUnanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00

Profile details

Structured facts from the loaded archive and, where attached, a verified source. Unavailable facts are omitted rather than guessed.

Full name: Dan Miragliotta
Role: American mixed martial arts referee
Also listed as: mixed martial arts referee
Documented tenure: Documented UFC assignments 2007–2026
Status: Active in the loaded archive
Archive tenure: 2007–2026 · first loaded bout Nov 17, 2007
Most recent bout: Sep 12, 2026
Archived assignments: 509 in the loaded archive — not a career total; historical coverage is still being backfilled
Title fights: 23
Outcomes: 192 KO/TKO · 88 submissions · 216 decisions (40 split) · 11 NC/draws
Average stoppage: 6:06
Background source: English Wikipedia ↗ · verified Sep 7, 2026
Photo: No freely licensed portrait found in approved sources (0 candidates rejected on license or identity).
Reference: English Wikipedia ↗

Related events

Cards this referee worked in the loaded archive.

Sep 2026Noche UFC: Silva vs. DelgadoDesert Diamond Arena · Glendale · USA Jun 2026UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. BonfimMeta APEX · Las Vegas · USA Feb 2026UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. HernandezToyota Center (Houston) · Houston · USA Feb 2026UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. OliveiraMeta APEX · Las Vegas · USA Nov 2025UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. MakhachevMadison Square Garden · New York City · USA Oct 2025UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. AllenRogers Arena · Vancouver · Canada Sep 2025UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. SilvaFrost Bank Center · San Antonio · USA Jul 2025UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3Smoothie King Center · New Orleans · USA

Assignment archive

Up to 80 recent loaded UFC bouts. Result source links remain attached at row level.

Date	Event	Fight	Result	Round / time	Source
Sep 12, 2026	Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado	Jean Silva vs Jose Miguel Delgado	Submission Jean Silva won	R3 · 2:57	Official source ↗
Sep 12, 2026	Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado	Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Curtis Blaydes	Unanimous Decision Curtis Blaydes won	R3 · 5:00	Official source ↗
Jun 6, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim	Jeisla Chaves vs Yuneisy Duben	Split Decision Jeisla Chaves won	R3 · 5:00	Official source ↗
Jun 6, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim	Brendan Allen vs Edmen Shahbazyan	Unanimous Decision Brendan Allen won	R3 · 5:00

Important: “fight impact” here means historical context, not causation. A referee does not choose the matchup, fighter styles, skill gap or scheduled length, so finish and decision rates must be interpreted with sample size and those confounders in mind.