| Herb Dean | |
|---|---|
 Dean in 2019 | |
| Born | September 30, 1970 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Residence | Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | United states |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Style | Mixed martial arts |
| Fighting out of | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Team | Submission Factory |
| Years active | 2001–2007 (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
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. UFC president Dana White,[1] UFC color commentator Joe Rogan, articles covering MMA in ESPN.com,[2] Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, SB Nation (mmamania.com), Fightland and other publications have called Dean the gold standard for referees in MMA.
- ^ Marrocco, Steven; Morgan, John; Erickson, Matt (2 February 2014). "Dana White on UFC 169 headliner stoppage: Herb Dean made a mistake". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Okamoto, Brett (3 February 2014). "Did Herb Dean drop the ball?". ESPN. Retrieved 24 January 2021.