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Referee Herb Dean Reacts To UFC on ESPN 14 Criticisms

July 26, 2020

Herb Dean has responded to criticisms of his UFC on ESPN 14 officiating. Dean came under fire over two of his stoppages at UFC on...

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UFC Looking Into Dan Hardy Incident With Herb Dean At ‘Fight Island’

July 26, 2020

UFC color commentator Dan Hardy was not happy with referee Herb Dean during the UFC on ESPN 14 event. Herb Dean was once recognized as...

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Herb Dean Responds To Dominick Cruz’s Claim That Keith Peterson Smelled Like Alcohol & Cigarettes

May 13, 2020

Herb Dean has weighed in on a claim Dominick Cruz has made about another referee. Dean has been highly regarded as a referee in the...

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Michael Bisping Reacts To Controversial De Randamie vs. Ladd Stoppage

July 16, 2019

Last Saturday (July 13, 2019), Germaine de Randamie scored a controversial stoppage win over Aspen Ladd (watch highlights here) in the main event of...

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Herb Dean Defends Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler Submission Stoppage

April 11, 2019

Last month, one of the more controversial finishes of the year took place at the UFC 235 pay-per-view (PPV) event. Former ONE and Bellator...

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Herb Dean and Robbie Lawler’s Conversation After Controversial UFC 235 Stoppage (Video)

March 6, 2019

One of the biggest stories of the night at UFC 235 was the early stoppage that occurred in the welterweight contest between Robbie Lawler...

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NSAC Director Backs Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler Stoppage

March 3, 2019

Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) Director Bob Bennett sides with Herb Dean's decision to stop the Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler bout at UFC...

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Herb Dean Out of UFC 232 Main Event Duties

December 26, 2018

The main event for UFC 232 was dealt a blow today, but fortunately it did not involve either of the two fighters. Veteran Octagon...

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C.B. Dollaway Feels Herb Dean Didn’t Protect Him at UFC Moscow

September 26, 2018

C.B. Dollaway feels he wasn't protected in his bout at UFC Moscow. Dollaway took on Khalid Murtazaliev in the featured preliminary bout of UFC Moscow. Dollaway...

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Referee, Judges Assigned for Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229

September 25, 2018

A veteran crew will be overseeing the highly anticipated showdown between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor at UFC 229 in Las Vegas on Oct....

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Dan Hardy Criticizes Herb Dean For UFC Moscow Stoppage

September 19, 2018

Dan Hardy criticizes Herb Dean for his stoppage during a UFC Moscow bout. In the featured preliminary bout on the UFC Moscow card, Khalid Murtazaliev went...

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MMA Referee Herb Dean Explains Protocol For 12-6 Elbows

August 3, 2018

Off the heels of UFC Calgary, Herb Dean breaks down the protocol for illegal 12-6 elbow strikes. In the main event of UFC Calgary, former...

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Herb Dean Says Using an MMA Ref For McGregor-Mayweather Wouldn’t Make Sense

July 15, 2017

Veteran mixed martial arts (MMA) referee Herb Dean has explained why having him officiate the "super fight" between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather wouldn't...

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Referee Herb Dean is Intrigued by Road FC’s Unlimited Points Scoring

July 14, 2017

Herb Dean is digging the idea of Road FC's "unlimited points" scoring system. Under the unified rules of mixed martial arts, a 10-point must system...

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Herb Dean Defends Decision in Dustin Poirier-Eddie Alvarez Fight

May 15, 2017

Hours removed from his decision at UFC 211, Herb Dean still believes the right call was made in the Dustin Poirier-Eddie Alvarez fight. In the...

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