UFC: Dana White says Herb Dean did a horrible job in the 5th round of the Jones/Cormier fight

UFC president, Dana White has never been one to mince words when he's not happy about something. As a matter of fact, he's never…

By: Stephie Haynes | 9 years ago
UFC: Dana White says Herb Dean did a horrible job in the 5th round of the Jones/Cormier fight
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UFC president, Dana White has never been one to mince words when he’s not happy about something. As a matter of fact, he’s never been one to mince words about anything he’s feeling, so it’s no surprise that he had some very honest dialogue about fan favorite referee, Herb Dean’s performance during the Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier bout this past Saturday night at UFC 182.

Typically, when Dana White has words for a ref, the object of his vitriol is Steve Mazzagatti. This time, however, there isn’t much in the way of vitriol, just some disappointment in Dean’s officiating of the fifth round of the Bones/DC fight, as reported on by FOX Sports’ Ariel Helwani in this interview with White.

“Herb Dean, I always talk about him; I think he’s my favorite referee. He did a horrible job in the fifth round,” White said in a post-fight interview on FOX. “He let them clinch, literally for five minutes, but other than that, it was an amazing fight.”

You can find more post event coverage in the aftermath of UFC 182 right here on Bloody Elbow.

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Stephie Haynes
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Stephie Haynes has been covering MMA since 2005. She has also worked for MMA promotion Proelite and apparel brand TapouT. She hosted TapouT’s official radio show for four years before joining Bloody Elbow in 2012. She has interviewed everyone there is to interview in the fight game from from Dana White to Conor McGregor to Kimbo Slice, as well as mainstream TV, film and music stars including Norman Reedus, RZA and Anthony Bourdain. She has been producing the BE podcast network since 2017 and hosts four of its current shows.

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