Herb Dean has not had a great year. This year the veteran referee has been subjected to some very public criticism from some very high profile figures in the sport. Additionally, Dean has been noticeably booed by crowds when being…
Former UFC two-division champion Henry Cejudo has called for veteran referee Herb Dean to step away from officiating following several controversial incidents. Speaking on the Pound 4 Pound podcast alongside Kamaru Usman, Cejudo criticized Dean's continued assignments from athletic commissions, arguing that Dean lacks accountability and needs to take a break from refereeing.
Cejudo pointed to recent controversial bouts, including Esteban Ribovics' stoppage of King Green at UFC 332 and an unpunished illegal knee during a Contender Series fight between Ian Escuza and Luca Borando. He also referenced Alex Pereira's past complaints regarding missed fouls during his interim title loss to Ciryl Gane.
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