Referees have one of the toughest jobs in MMA because fans and fighters rarely remember when they make a good call, but just about everybody watching never forgets a bad move made in the cage.
Lately, veteran referee Herb Dean has gone from fan favorite to one of the most vilified figures in the sport after Alex Pereira went on a public campaign complaining about his work at the UFC White House card. On that night, Pereira was dropped by a punch and as he held onto Ciryl Gane in an attempt to survive and recover, he was blasted with several punches and elbows with replays showing that a few slipped through and hit him in a back of the head, wh
