Referee Herb Dean was under quite bit of scrutiny this past weekend at UFC on ESPN 14, but John McCarthy gives him the benefit of the doubt. Dean received criticism for his stoppage of Francisco Trinaldo’s third-round TKO of Jai Herbert on Saturday’s card, which took place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Most notably from color commentator Dan Hardy, who was visibly upset and screamed for Dean to “stop the fight” as Trinaldo rained down a few extra punches after knocking Herbert down.
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John McCarthy says Herb Dean was in no-win situation with controversial stoppage – MMA Junkie