Herb Dean (born September 30, 1970) is an American mixed martial arts referee and former fighter. UFC president Dana White, UFC color commentator Joe Rogan, articles covering MMA in ESPN.com, Foxsports.com, Bleacher Report, SB Nation (mmamania.com), Fightland and other publications have called Dean the best referee in MMA.
At UFC 169, Dean caused controversy over his stoppage of the main card fight Renan Barão vs. Urijah Faber for the UFC bantamweight title. UFC president Dana White criticized Dean saying, "he made a mistake".
Herb Dean (born September 30, 1970) is an American professional mixed martial arts referee and former fighter. UFC president Dana White, UFC color commentator Joe Rogan, articles covering MMA in ESPN.com, Foxsports.com, Bleacher Report, SB Nation (mmamania.com), Fightland and other publications have called Dean...
'Gamebred' was frustrated by Dean's officiating of his defeat by fierce rival Colby Covington and has believes he has a track record of tough calls with the 51-year-old in charge.
Herb DeanStyleMixed martial artsFighting out ofLos Angeles, California, U.S.TeamSubmission FactoryYears active2001–2007 (MMA)17 more rows
$500,000 per yearHerb Dean has been with the UFC for almost two decades now and he is considered to be the gold standard when it comes to referees in MMA. In this article, we will take a look at Herb Dean's net worth in 2021....Herb Dean's net worth in 2021.Net Worth$2.5 millionSalary$500,000 per yearSponsorsBubs NaturalsProfessionMMA Referee1 more row•Nov 23, 2021
In addition to his primary role as an officiator, Dean is also an occasional MMA combatant. He fought his most notable opponent, Joe Riggs, in 2003, losing to strikes in the first round, but Dean also sports a submission victory and a TKO victory to his credit.
Born in Pasadena in 1970, Herb Dean began studying martial arts at the age of nine and continued to add multiple disciplines throughout the years. His former training partner, Zane Frazier, was actually on the very first UFC card in 1993 so Dean has had a longtime connection with the promotion.
Herb Dean is an American mixed martial arts referee and retired fighter who has a net worth of $2.5 million dollars. As a referee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he has been widely hailed as the gold standard in MMA.
Herb Dean is said to have scored the biggest UFC ref salary haul to date. He reportedly banked $15,000 in total for a single PPV event.
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Dan Hardy was released from his role as a commentator and analyst by the UFC earlier this year. It was allegedly due to a disagreement between Hardy and a female employee on UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
UFC Referee Salary: How Much Do UFC Refs Make?LevelPer Fight SalaryYearly EarningsEntry Level MMA Referees$250$14,500Professional MMA Referees$2,500$380,000Female MMA Referees$1,000$60,000
Professional referees generally get from $1000 to $2500 per fight for non-PPV matches while they get anywhere from $5000 to $15000 per fight for Pay Per Views. Entry Level Referees generally do not get called up to UFC.
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Classroom lecture and written testing covers all aspects of being an MMA Official and licensed judge. Herb’s classroom presentation extensively covers the ABC Unified Rules, scoring criteria, judging guidelines and how to apply them appropriately. Event video is presented for mock judging, discussion and calibration of scoring.
From 9:00 am to the conclusion of business. Classroom training, lunch, mat time, written & technique tests. Course schedule is subject to change.
At UFC 235, Herb was criticized by UFC president Dana White after he awarded a win to Ben Askren via bulldog choke against Robbie Lawler.
UFC president Dana White stated after UFC 109 and UFC 160, that he thinks Dean "is one of the best referees in this business.
UFC president Dana White, UFC color commentator Joe Rogan, articles covering MMA in ESPN.com, Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, SB Nation (mmamania.com), Fightland and other publications have called Dean the gold standard for referees in MMA.
Dean has won Fighters Only Magazine's World MMA Awards Referee of the Year in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2019 (–July 2020). Dean , however, missed out on the award in 2015 to ”Big” John McCarthy for the first time since the category was introduced.
Late in the first round, Dean stood the fight up from the guard position, a measure typically used against inactivity. Some fight analysts claim that Gonzaga was in fact administering ground and pound and had just maneuvered his opponent against the cage for an additional advantage.