Herbert Dean (born September 30, 1970) is a professional mixed martial arts referee and former mixed martial artist from the United States. Dean has worked events put on by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and ONE Championship promotions, among others.

Herb Dean has been a top-tier official for most of his working career. He is recognized around the world as the standard for officials. Sign-up for his course today.

Feb 24, 2024 · Herb Dean's refereeing journey was recently praised by the UFC boss on Julian Edelman's podcast. The sport of MMA calls for an alert and knowledgeable referee to officiate in the cage with the fighters. A good referee can become the difference between a concussion and life-altering brain damage.

Jun 6, 2020 · While his fighting career wasn’t the greatest, Herb Dean has long been the most active and well-respected referee in the MMA world. He’s officiated more than 5,700 fights around the world for various promotions, obviously including UFC.

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Herb has refereed some of the most memorable fights in UFC/MMA history. Moving into his third decade of refereeing and regulating MMA, Herb has traveled extensively through out the world and has strong relationships with the MMA community in the US and worldwide.

Fair and firm in the heat of battle 🤝 @herbdeanmma Herb Dean wins Referee of the Year for his superb officiating efforts and care for fighters. Sponsored by @itsskinny #worldmmaawards #fightersonly #mma

May 25, 2023 · Herb Dean is one of MMA’s most respected referees and has been involved in some of the sport’s most iconic moments. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at Herb Dean’s career and find out what makes him one of the best referees in UFC history.

In Las Vegas before UFC Fight Night, Herb Dean spoke to Helen Yee about learning the People’s Elbow from The Rock at UFC 291, his rapping days, which music h...

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