Herb Dean is an American Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) referee, expert, and actor. Born on September 30, 1970 in Pasadena, California, USA, he is also known by the stage names “The Predator” and “The Gold Standard”.
previous life
Education and family
There is not much information available about Herb’s upbringing, childhood, or family. However, it is known that he started practicing martial arts at the age of nine and trained in various disciplines as a teenager. Thanks to his extensive training, he became a judo fighter and second Dan Blackbelt in jiu-jitsu.
career path career path
training
He continued to practice martial arts until adulthood – in 1993, when UFC 1 was in its prime, he trained with Frank Trejo.
At the time, MMA was a little-known sport and it wasn’t clear if there was UFC 2.
However, in 1996 Herb Dean met Larry Landless and began his MMA training at the Submission Factory. He said, “(I) found what I was looking for, consistent and comprehensive martial arts training.”
fighter
Herb Dean debuted as an MMA fighter in 2001 in the heavyweight division (265 lbs). His career as a professional mixed martial arts fighter spanned six years, during which he participated in five matches. His first match against Randy Halmut in Colusa, California was “Gladiator Challenge 6” on September 9, 2001. He won the match by submission via a frontal throttle in 0:43 seconds of the first round.
Herb’s second match as an MMA professional was on January 18, 2003 in Arizona.
Herb lost the event by sending via punches at 0:52 seconds to Joe Riggs in the “Rage in the Cage 43: The Match” event. More than a year later, on August 6, 2004, the “KOTC 39: Hitmaster” event was celebrated in San Jacinto, California. Herb won the match against Timothy Mendoza, by TKO of knee and punches in 3:31 minutes into the second round.
Herb’s fourth “Spirit MC 9” event was held two months later on October 8, 2006 in South Korea. Herb lost that match to Jung Gyu Choi in two rounds, by serving in 3:51 minutes.
His fifth and final match was the “Cage Rage 22” event in London, England on July 14, 2007. His opponent Dave Legeno won the match by TKO via an eye injury. The fight lasted 5 minutes and one round.
He formalized his retirement in 2007.
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arbitrator
Herb Dean is best known for his work as an MMA referee, which he started in 2004 even before he retired as a fighter. He managed 3000 matches in total, including many famous and legendary matches.
One of the most legendary matches he has managed was Tim Sylvia against Frank Mir on June 19, 2004, for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Dean stopped the fight at 0:50 of the first round, claiming that Sylvia’s forearm broke from an arm. The brigadier general shouted “Stop, stop, stop! The fight is over!” But Sylvia argued with him, claiming he was fine and denied that his arm was broken.
I heard it pulsing. I saw him pass. Dean says to Sylvia. Later, Dean’s claims were confirmed by Dr. Margaret Goodman, although Sylvia continued to deny them.
The match ended and Sylvia later underwent an X-ray evaluation which showed that her arm was already broken and needed surgery.
Tim Sylvia was later interviewed and admitted he knew his arm was broken, but didn’t want to stop the fight. He also said that Dean saved his career by stopping the fight when he did.
Dean’s last memorable bout as a referee took place on July 8, 2006, in match two between Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock. Dean stopped the fight at 1:18 of the first round, giving Ortiz the win. Shamrock protested Dean’s decision, but when Ortiz and Shamrock met for the third time, Ortiz won again.
In 2007, Dean officiated a Mirko Crowe match against Gabriel Gonzaga, in which he stood from the guard position. Gonzaga ended up winning the match after he successfully pitted Mirko against the cage, knocking him down with a head kick. Dean saved Mirko from a serious injury when he released his foot from under him, which was pinched and rotated backwards.
Controversial
UFC president Dana White said Dean is “one of the best judges”. He also said that he never questioned Herb and trusted his decisions after serving as an arbitrator between Sylvia and Mir in 2004. However, he recently said that Herb “made a mistake” in reference to his discontinuation of the fight between Renan Barao. and Uri Faber.
Besides this controversy, Dean has also been criticized for stalling in other fights. Referring to Khaled Murtazaliev’s fight against CB Doloway, mixed martial arts fans told him on Twitter that it was “disgusting” to stop playing.
the actor
Herb Dean has appeared in several films. He made his acting debut as a referee in the 2008 video “Fatal Femmes Fighting: Asian Invasion”, directed by Michael Kolko and starring Sophia Bagherday, AJ Benza and Bruce Buffer.
He then appeared as himself in the 2012 movie “Here Comes The Boom,” starring Kevin James and Salma Hayek. The films focus on the story of former wrestler and current biology teacher Scott Foss – when the school he works for encounters economic problems, he becomes a mixed martial arts fighter to raise funds to prevent the elimination of extracurricular activities.
In 2017, Herb again appeared as a judge in the movie “A Violent Man” starring Thomas Q Jones. The story revolves around the life of a mixed artist who faces life-threatening problems.
Herb’s latest film is the South Korean movie “Saja” released in 2019. The movie is about Yong-hu Park, a young man who grew up as a Christian who lost his faith after the death of his father. Growing up, Yong-hu surrounded himself with money and fame after becoming an MMA fighter. However, her perfect life becomes turbulent when strange marks appear on her hands. The film revolves around mystery and horror, and Herb appears in the role of the referee.
Official MMA Certification Courses
Herb Dean took his career to the next level when he started teaching his certificate course as an official MMA referee. The course consists of two levels: the first consists of the basics of how to be a formal MMA referee, where it teaches the basics, scoring standards and guidelines.
The second level of the course teaches aspects such as logistics and all aspects of being an MMA referee, such as duties and safety guidelines.
Private life
There is not much information about Herb Dean’s personal life. However it is known that he is married and has two daughters and a son. “My kids are the highlight of my time when I’m at home, we love working out and playing music together,” he said.
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He also said that one of his hobbies is rebuilding cars.
net value
Apparently, an MMA referee receives an average salary of $400 per fight, and higher amounts depending on the size of the fight. At the same time, Herb appeared in several films and began teaching an official MMA certification course. As a result, Herb Dean net worth is estimated at 1.5 Million, thanks to his extensive professional experience.
appearance
Herb Dean is African American who is 6’1″ (1.85 m) tall and weighs 225 lbs (102 kg).
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– Dean Herb (@HerbDeanMMA) April 10, 2019
Interesting facts
Dean won “World MMA” from Fighters Only magazine as Referee of the Year for four consecutive years, from 2010 to 2014. However, in 2015, “Big” John McCarthy defeated him for the award.
Dean has worked with: “The Ultimate Fighting Championship” (UFC), “King of the Cage” KOTC, “Gladiator Challenge International Fight League” (IFL) and other prestigious MMA organizations.
When asked about the reason for his ruling he replied, “I love this sport! Plain and simple. I think being a referee is similar to being a guitarist in a band. The guitarist provides coherent rhythm and tunes the groove so the other instruments shine.”