Referee Herb Dean draws double duty in UFC on FOX 8 main and co-main events

BAD MMA News — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:30:00 +0000

SEATTLE – Veteran referee Herb Dean will oversee the two top-billed fights at UFC on FOX 8. Dean is the third man in the cage for the event’s title headliner between flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson and John Moraga , which will be judged by Sal D’Amato, Chris Lee and Lester Griffin. Just prior to that fight, Dean also officiates the co-main draw between welterweights Jake Ellenberger and Rory MacDonald , which will be judged by D’Amato, Dave Hagen and Griffin. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) on Friday received UFC on FOX 8 referee and judging assignments from the Washington State Department of Licensing, which oversees the state’s combative sports program. UFC on FOX 8 takes place tonight at Seattle’s KeyArena

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Herb Dean to ref UFC 162′s Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman headliner

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:35:00 +0000

Veteran referee Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage when UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman meet in next week’s UFC 162 headliner. Nevada State Athletic Commissions officials appointed him to the high-profile officiating role during a meeting today in Las Vegas. UFC 162 takes place July 6 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card, including Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) vs. Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), airs on pay-per-view.

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Referee Herb Dean draws double duty in UFC on FOX 8 main and co-main events

Herb Dean to ref UFC 162′s Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman headliner