White: Dean did a ‘horrible job’ in 5th round of Jones vs. Cormier
Dana White: “Herb Dean, I always talk about him; I think he’s my favorite referee. He did a horrible job in the 5th round…He let them clinch, literally for five minutes…”
To his credit, Dana White is the first to praise a referee for doing a great job in a fight, but at UFC 182 White was also quick to criticize Herb Dean for his role in the main event between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier:
Herb Dean is still UFC President Dana White’s favorite referee, despite a horrible effort in the fifth round of the epic light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier at UFC 182.
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.