Herb Dean

4 stories covering Herb Dean — news, results and analysis.

Xavier Franklin Blasts Herb Dean After TUF 34 Restart Costs Him a Final Spot

Franklin says he finished his bantamweight semifinal with under a minute left, only for a five-minute stoppage-turned-restart to hand his opponent a decision.

Aug 13, 2026

Joe Rogan on the UFC broadcast desk during a live event

UFC

Joe Rogan Rips UFC Win Bonuses: 'The Most Bullsh*t Part'

The longtime commentator wants guaranteed pay, not the show/win split that ties tens of thousands of dollars to judges and referees who get it wrong.

Aug 12, 2026

Referee Herb Dean signals for a video replay during a bantamweight fight

UFC

Herb Dean's Confusing Eye-Poke Call Overshadows TUF 34 Bantamweight Semi

A near-stoppage, an eye-poke protest and a video review turned a coin-flip fight on its head — and viewers weren't buying Dean's handling of it.

Aug 11, 2026

Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane touch gloves before their interim heavyweight title fight at UFC White House

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Alex Pereira Blames Herb Dean, Not Gane, for White House KO Loss

Poatan's bid to become the UFC's first three-weight champ ended in a Round 2 KO — but his fire is aimed at the referee, not the fouls.

Aug 6, 2026