Herb Dean is currently fighting after Joe Rogan highlighted that Dean's interference in the Jamahal Hill vs. Alex Pereira fight may have been the catalyst for the light heavyweight champion's successful belt defense. He has received criticism from the MMA community. This was a major lapse as a referee, but given Dean's experience as a referee, Logan's position seemed moot until the night of the UFC fight.
During the match between Bogdan Guskov and Ryan Spann, a serious flaw in Herb Dean's officiating could have cost Spann his life. The fight between the two started with Guskov getting off to a tough start against his light heavyweight opponent, but in the second round Spann brought Guskov to the ground and pounded him, but the Uzbek fighter was unable to flow against Spann. changed.
Guskov defended his position, dropping Spann to the canvas and delivering 12 heavy shots to the face, knocking Spann out and clinching the victory. The victory was perfect, but the referee was not. Herb Dean should have stopped the fight as soon as Guskov threw the first five shots, but he waited until Spann was unconscious and the referee's irresponsible actions drew the attention of the MMA community.
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A prominent mixed martial arts journalist was quoted early on saying Dean should have paused the fight sooner after seeing the gap between the fighters.
It didn't end well for Herb Dean.
If it lasted too long, the position reset (or lack thereof) became even worse.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) April 28, 2024
The last thing any fighter wants in life is to take 10 unanswered beats and have them drilled into your head. This can seriously affect the skull. One fan said Herb Dean was so slow to react that he should be held accountable.
Herb Dean is truly the worst referee. He is totally indecisive. Let Spann punch his defenseless, unconscious head against the canvas at least 10 times with all his might. To make matters worse, he eventually stomps on Stan to stop his beating. Hardy was right. #UFCVegas91
— Mr. Natterjacks (@MrNatterjack) April 28, 2024
Adding a bit of humor to the tense situation, fans shared GIFs and said Dean might want someone killed.
Herb Dean is truly the worst referee. He is totally indecisive. Let Spann punch his defenseless, unconscious head against the canvas at least 10 times with all his might. To make matters worse, he eventually stomps on Stan to stop his beating. Hardy was right. #UFCVegas91
— Mr. Natterjacks (@MrNatterjack) April 28, 2024
Additionally, another fan said the same thing.
Herb Dean had to watch men pass out tonight. #ufc
— B-Low (@B_Low_) April 28, 2024
A series of officiating blunders by Herb Dean may be having a negative impact on him, and fans are wondering if he will retire from the martial arts industry.
I think Herb Dean is on the way out – used to be the best in the world on any given day, but now we see at least a seriously questionable call on every card
— Dizzle (@dazcummy) April 28, 2024
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Last but not least, another mixed martial arts journalist took the helm and the shot was so slow that it could have been stopped sooner, but Dean took his time and rescued Spann, making this a serious case of honesty. I said it was a lack of sex.
That was a bad stop by Herb Dean. Spann took 12 unanswered shots from Guskov.
But perhaps the worst part was Dominick Cruz counting 12 shots in slow motion and saying, “Look, Span is still here. We're going to get this chance to stand up.'' It’s worth it.”
How do you justify that? #UFCVegas91
— Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) April 28, 2024
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