Referee Herb Dean does not believe he made a bad call in the Francisco Trinaldo vs. Jai Herbert fight at UFC on ESPN 14 and chastised color commentator Dan Hardy for Dean interprets as interference in the bout. Dean has been the recipient of criticism for the timing of his stoppage in Trinaldo’s third-round TKO of Herbert on Saturday’s card, which took place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Hardy was among the first to get on Dean for what he believed was a late stop. After ripping Dean for failing to protect Herbert on the broadcast, the commentator and referee exchanged heated words face-to-face cageside at the conclusion of the contest.
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