At least he does interviews and talks about it. Respect
@CoverVakoАй бұрын
Yeah with a person who is friends with for decades 😂😂😂 I’d cook him on the spot under 2 minutes, I love Helen but any non biased reported would’ve cooked this crooked guy.
@joshlay42232 ай бұрын
We need to be putting links in description. Herb deserves a clickable link to his website. Especially as he's trying to grow a competent referee base for our sport.
@CinephobiaRadio2 ай бұрын
Was good to hear Herb’s perspective on the ref controversies in the O’Malley fight. Thanks for catching up with him.
@JohhnnyyАй бұрын
I really appreciate these interview, I think most of us viewers love herb dean, it’s nice seeing content of him outside of the ring
@pointnine50302 ай бұрын
Herb “let’s work” dean
@EverettWenzel-ww6sb2 ай бұрын
Herb has had some bad mess ups but I still rock with him. He does a good job most of the time.
@justinklenk2 ай бұрын
That's how I feel too. We judge the ref based on his overall competency and fairness, as long as their messups aren't too bad - even though Herb's had several of his own bad ones.
@griggsz96492 ай бұрын
@@justinklenk he’s been a referee since I was like 10…I’m a 26 year old man, it’s inevitable that he would make mistakes when being involved in countless fights for over a decade he is just human at the end of the day
@WanSheTong2 ай бұрын
Ye better than goddard who stops fights after one punch.
@jackpace68452 ай бұрын
@@WanSheTong Goddard is inexcusable. Dean is a way better ref
@barlo902 ай бұрын
Herb is hands down one of the worst refs in the business
@tiagopinto3652 ай бұрын
Herb is all class and the best! We all make mistakes and he's always open yo improve 🔥
@ShawnWing-t1oАй бұрын
Yeah but he's full of shit. Lol telling merab to work when him and Sean are both on their feet and merab was engaging more than Sean is crazy. Plus fighters take rounds off. It's always fucking been a thing that they do that. So saying oh you need to be balls to the wall the whole 5 rounds. But Sean yeah no he's a striker so he can do whatever
@Joe_Musashi2 ай бұрын
Great interview! Thank you Helen Yee and Herb Dean.
@Tyler-g4f2 ай бұрын
But merab was literally hitting O'Malley while being told to work
@jackpace68452 ай бұрын
Nah Merab was eating up time... Great guy...but his fight style = run and be a btch until you get a takedown, then almost do no damage but control the opponent. So fun to watch.
@Coolhand692 ай бұрын
@@jackpace6845 wait for the grounded knees to be implemented in November, things will be more like a real fight
@SmsLcs092 ай бұрын
Merab wasn’t throwing significant strikes he was just tapping Merab it’s not the same as punching like he said every strike should be potentially fight ending
@barlo902 ай бұрын
Herb is trash wat did u expect
@redghost15672 ай бұрын
Every comment here is delusional And probably the people who commented.
@Proj3ctSpartan2 ай бұрын
Love herb Dean and helen
@jcs1922 ай бұрын
Herb doing a PR media tour
@gd_bgy2 ай бұрын
Dawg i genuinely fuck w herb so much, dude has always seemed mad humble and cool as hell
@cattalkbmx2 ай бұрын
Like fr fr? Straight up bussin no cap?
@DonPeppinoo2 ай бұрын
This is the interview we all wanted! Thank you Helen! Great job, great questions!! Hopefully next time we get that Herb rap name.
@johnchathas19572 ай бұрын
Herb is definitely the gold standard. 🐐
@alexchino12Ай бұрын
Nah he sucks now 😂
@divyjain1234562 ай бұрын
He didn't tell Usman to "work" when he was foot stomping Masvidal for 25 mins. This dude has sold out. Don't trust him.
@jonathanmoore75822 ай бұрын
He's been doing it more recently, Shavkat v Neal comes to mind including right before the finnish.
@amersalaka17642 ай бұрын
that was 4 years ago
@divyjain1234562 ай бұрын
@@amersalaka1764 its the same dude though. He did to Lawler too but almost noone remembers that.
@nope-cp3xn2 ай бұрын
Those foot stomps were lowkey revolutionary.
@JewishBettorАй бұрын
Paid actor Herb
@theboogeyman98132 ай бұрын
Still one of the best in the business.
@barlo902 ай бұрын
😂😂 worst*
@Glitch4TwitchАй бұрын
I luv how Herb handled this controversy. Class act. I may not agree w/ some of his calls, but I understand how he sees it via the rules.
@MMARick2 ай бұрын
Come on guys let’s work!
@donjuan3626Ай бұрын
Herb dean is very great at explaining his point of view and to me i got a new understanding . i was already on team herb dean this just solidifys why
@JosePerez-uq8zz2 ай бұрын
He got paid by Dana white to favor O'Malley
@malikak26612 ай бұрын
Herb you're the best ..
@alcottdevalte74402 ай бұрын
At what?!?
@hmsp77992 ай бұрын
He’s not even in the top 5 best ref rn , dude is one overrated referee
@malikak26612 ай бұрын
@@hmsp7799 stfu ... Even your breathing is overrated
@malikak26612 ай бұрын
@@alcottdevalte7440 at foooking your mama
@ethernetify2 ай бұрын
@@hmsp7799 u prefer marc not so goddard instead?
@watchmanonthewall14Ай бұрын
Excellent interview. I like both Helen and Herb.
@omtakes2 ай бұрын
tldr; Refs just need to ref. iirc, Herb wasnt even giving Merab more than a few seconds before he started saying "work" Herbacious was coaching in the octagon - overstepping his referee credentials. Merab will knee your thighs and back for as long as he wants, just like a striker will just throw jabs until the other fighter closes the void to avoid being at the end of the punches. If I want to see striking, I’ll watch ONE FC/Glory Kickboxing, this is MMA, where balancing training in striking/grappling is a big part of the sport. If the UFC don’t like a grappler only fighter, like that dude Kape fought last, then they let them go.
@alisuperhornetАй бұрын
Who said anybody "has to" finish the fight? maybe they are OK with a decision. I don't think it's for the ref to try and force a finish
@tomjohnson83252 ай бұрын
Its possible for him to be a good ref and at the same time be heavily compromised
@JewishBettorАй бұрын
He's a paid actor
@phil69322 ай бұрын
People are just stupid. Herb is a legend
@TheSteviejaymack2 ай бұрын
Nothing nicer than seeing these two
@BrianJ-929Ай бұрын
Herb dean seems like a cool guy, open minded, doesn't act like he knows everything and willing to always get better
@hurricaneaquatics2 ай бұрын
I like Herb and he does an overall great job. I disagree with him on "advancing position". That is not the referee's job and he doesn't know the game plan. They can do whatever they want as long as they're not just laying on them. What he isn't telling you is that he most likely had a directive from the UFC to NOT allow any of that especially at Noche UFC because the Sheik and everyone was there. It isn't about impressing some foreign Sheik, it's about the competition and the athletes. It is absolutely not his job to interfere with the athlete as Rob was working hard.
@oscarrobertson5097Ай бұрын
Props to Herb for shouting out ...Tobe Nwigwe.. Dope Artist
@franciscomarino27572 ай бұрын
Herb you are great at your job, its hard sometimes, respect
@Eric-hc9df2 ай бұрын
When I click a video about Herb Dean talking about fights. I could do without listening to Herb talk about rapping for 5 minutes!
@oddmanout77552 ай бұрын
Herb is spot on here.
@bumsteer7594Ай бұрын
Helen you are the best! Why can’t I vote for you for best mma personality?
@VegaH_2 ай бұрын
Herb explained the rules and people still didn’t listen 🤮😭🤮
@roythousand132 ай бұрын
People these days are stupid! That's the only explanation I can give!
@pointnine50302 ай бұрын
Cmon let’s work ! let’s work !
@NOT-A-Monolith2 ай бұрын
I think herb was more active also cause it's the sphere, And he knew the last fight some might have found it boring. And he wanted action and moee on their case. Cause he knew the money that was invested into it. Poor ref always feel bad for them when people all gang up
@ReNeDesCartes7822 ай бұрын
Dude , go listen to big John on this matter. Herb made few mistakes in the fight for sure.
@kingdavid59322 ай бұрын
Herb said he was asking Merab to "work" because he thinks it'll make the fight more like the contender series and he believes that's what the UFC would like to see... THAT IS NOT A RULE
@incredible55872 ай бұрын
We want out fights to look like the fights on the contender series. Do single fight contracts. That seemed like a reach at the end to get Suga one last chance to KO Merab. Herbs good so i dont think he had that intention but would not surprise me.
@zz-.-Ай бұрын
1:40 I’m not a Helen fan but credit where it’s due great questions great vibe and great guesses on the names here those were perfect guesses
@HelenYeeSportsАй бұрын
Why are you not a Helen fan? 😞
@zz-.-Ай бұрын
@@HelenYeeSports honest feedback - I don’t like some of the older schtick, it doesn’t resonate with me. A bit bimbo-ish, and sometimes it felt like you leaned into that vs rejected it, so it turned me off from your interviews. Not as bad as Nina Drama’s schtick, that’s unbearable and honestly I can’t believe her BF/husband is aligned with her that it’s ok, but hey I digress. Maybe I should have more humility than judgment, and all of that is perceived and it’s all just a professional finding their way and you’ve become better for it, and good for you. I’ll go with that. And because you asked directly (and bc I’m realizing this as I type it out) perhaps I am a Helen fan. You win 😁✌️✨
@The-downfall2 ай бұрын
Herb is one of the best, I see a lot of criticism after this last ufc main event, but he did a fine job, it was kind of a crazy fight at moments, and he didn’t want Merab just laying and praying, none of us want that, Herb is legit, one of the best guys in there
@ASFPV2 ай бұрын
Herb does know he be f’ing up. 😂😂 he definitely getting pressured matchmakers 🥴
@JewishBettorАй бұрын
Matchmakers have nothing to do with the referee they are two different entities the refs are assigned by the governing commission. These guys are blackmailed and selected extremely carefully. Herb has been and still is in on the act for his whole career.
@pewpewbbqs2 ай бұрын
Herb Dean was NEVER my friend
@stephenmarkelov18292 ай бұрын
lol why ?
@michaelmashburn60682 ай бұрын
@@stephenmarkelov1829 it's an old Dana White quote when he was referring to Stitch Duran
@stephenmarkelov18292 ай бұрын
@@michaelmashburn6068 oh ok
@agi21602 ай бұрын
Dean's herb was my friend never
@theboogeyman98132 ай бұрын
And Weidman was never your son.
@jamesbarbosa1991Ай бұрын
Herb Hit em’ Again Dean!!!!! He’s not out, hit em again!!!!
@daniellovegreen42882 ай бұрын
The only ref to make it in UFC 5.
@conspiracybear15642 ай бұрын
Herb was doing what's known in the ref game as game management or, in his case, fight management. He was absolutely trying to influence the fight when his job is safety and rules that's it.
@drownedcreationАй бұрын
Of course he's doing an interview about it; this is the best way to pretend he was just reffing. But he did what he was told and dana will protect him.
@ufc_card_fiend2 ай бұрын
Helen you are a gem ❤
@lockethomas71652 ай бұрын
Big respect from England Erb.
@HustlerJerbearАй бұрын
Helen Yee has an Americanized white sounding voice, and not a foreign Asian accent.
@pepe7drumАй бұрын
You don't see this shit on other sports, a ref giving an interview, kudos to Herb is not an easy job what he does but still he is one of the best
@theboogeyman98132 ай бұрын
The thing about finishing the fight seems weird to me. I get it's more exciting. But their job is not to be exciting. Their job is to win the fight.
@ChorbusАй бұрын
And his job isn’t to decide what’s more entertaining either. He has zero right to do anything other than enforce the rules as they come.
@GiorgioKakh2 ай бұрын
People have to start boicoting against him. People dont want him reffing again. Especially after horrible reffing in Ommeley vs Merab
@juandemarko8348Ай бұрын
HERB DEAN THE GOLD STANDARD!!!❤🙏🇺🇸
@ALIpointvTV2 ай бұрын
I think 🤔 he was trying to influence the outcome of the fight between Merab & Sean.... let them work
@buzzardscry13832 ай бұрын
Herb should have been in the co-main event. We would have seen a show
@JulianBoyceАй бұрын
Some of the best personalities in UFC are the refs - Marc 'wink' Goddard, Jason 'tight gloves' Herzog, no-nonsense Keith Dean, and of course, Herb "namaste" Dean!
@NM_BEАй бұрын
Herb much respect to you
@itaikizner2986Ай бұрын
it is not about how herb wants the fight to look like its about how the fighters choose to. he should only tell guys to work unless there is 0 contact between them or stalling on the ground
@berniemac44222 ай бұрын
Herb Dean does a great job..!
@Zeeeee192 ай бұрын
Nah herzog is the best!
@barlo902 ай бұрын
😂😂
@ChorbusАй бұрын
There’s no excuse. He was 100% influencing the fight and this interview proves it. He wants the fights to be more entertaining and tried to do what he could to make it more entertaining. He was directly coaching after warning Tim Welch about coaching another fighter. This smells like some insider gambling stuff and at best Herb being a “company man”. Either way, there was no reason for “timidity” to be called at all during the fight. Herb is in the wrong and fucked up. When the commentary team is shocked, confused and trashing the ref live on PPV that should give you some insight on how bad it was.
@nickjohnston72862 ай бұрын
Lmao herb Dean is trying to justify him stopping the fight in the first 3 seconds and it’s super suspect 😂
@BradT_HerpingАй бұрын
7:01 🤣🤣🤣🤣 herb telling it how it is!!!
@Milkshakeman133Ай бұрын
Herb makes mistakes, like us all. He still a legend 🔥💯
@seaniedub227Ай бұрын
The OGs remember when Herb was known as the gold standards. Sad to see in recent years the public has kinda turned on him. You do it long enough you’ll make mistakes and that’s inevitable
@Skylar-Rayne572 ай бұрын
Great video
@ButtaMOBLA23Ай бұрын
Herb Dean's first Album: No romance in the Octagon
@DavidKnicks2 ай бұрын
Helen yee is the hottest sports interviewer!!!
@cozy_king2 ай бұрын
And Laura Sanko, too.
@saynotothegreatreset2 ай бұрын
@@cozy_king Megan olivi
@Last_Chance.2 ай бұрын
Arianna Celeste is the hottest sports interviewer of all time
@InnerLuminosity2 ай бұрын
Nina Drama enters chat
@marcelotapia800Ай бұрын
@@InnerLuminosity she isn't a sports interviewer dummy but youre clearly an idiot
@vaellanshanmuru64052 ай бұрын
I like herb but his last fight was very biased against merab. The reason merab lost his position in 5th round because herb kept telling him to work.
@bubbag31762 ай бұрын
Herb is morphing into Busta Rhymes
@sergustus_2 ай бұрын
Herb is a nice dude without question, but just dogwater at his job. It's really time to exchange all of them so the sport can develope.
@KwikyFN2 ай бұрын
great explanation tbh.. cool to hear his side to everything.
@raventalks27762 ай бұрын
I absolutely love Herb Dean. He made a mistake with the shady “work” stuff. I do think he had a bet on the fight, but he’s made just a couple mistakes in a long amazing career. I can forgive this ❤
@IsiahGarcia-kd4keАй бұрын
I wish merab and herb dean got in the ring and the ref of that fight keeps tellin herb to get to work
@iotarask772 ай бұрын
Herb has a point. Merab didn’t make attempts towards finishing the fight, he was just riding out his superior grappling to control the fight. Just not sure why he stood in the way after the kissing, Sean could have smoked Merab badly.
@CoverVako2 ай бұрын
Herb u are crooked and no amount of self explanatory videos would change my mind, he made at least 5 major mistakes in that fight. Unfortunately he’ll stay as ref for a long time cuz it’s important to have a referee that can be bought by money in order for ufc to push “their” guys.
@MAkAVeLlIiii2 ай бұрын
Herb would put Dana in a arm bar in round 1
@emanuel81111Ай бұрын
Herb Dean "protteritec yo´self before i stop the bout , protteritec yo´self before i stop the bout , cause straight right to yo´face is bad fo yo´ health"
@Amun272 ай бұрын
Not sure if knees on the ground to the body would end a fight? Has he not seen GSP v. Serra 2?
@JosephMartin-xw3wh2 ай бұрын
He is the goat ! He has experience and always gives a fighter the chance to comeback or win! He may have mad on mistakes in all his fights and that was with Robbie Lawyer who was in a sub and okay and Herb thought he went out and stoped it but even Robby said “ don’t worry about it,your a hell of a ref!” N that’s the highest praise you can receive as a referee! 🤙
@josephawc2 ай бұрын
love herb but why does it matter if somebodys looking for the finish or not, theyre looking for a win. it shouldnt matter what that looks like
@girl-aus-jamrock2 ай бұрын
Everyone messes up their jobs at times. People need to give him a break!
@Chris-hj2ym2 ай бұрын
Herb the man
@waywordprairie9222 ай бұрын
I wish herb woulda told merab after kissing "thats assault brother"
@zionjones64152 ай бұрын
Herbs a bit of an awkward guy but I always love when he refs fights
@vivekkene82052 ай бұрын
So the fans who love you and can't wait to see you... ?
@micromacro19392 ай бұрын
the great Herb Dean ✌👋
@barlo902 ай бұрын
😂😂
@Jack_The_MastiffАй бұрын
Where did you find him
@whatttxd2 ай бұрын
You know damn sure you can’t have a nice lil chitchat with all these other roid head referees Herb‘s the man!
@kingjames15862 ай бұрын
Herb be smoke’n the Gonj
@kaitizapan4398Ай бұрын
Rap name Let's work Herb
@fxandreiАй бұрын
He is deflecting hard when talking about the "lets work" with merab. He never did that to any other fighter. Imagine doing that to izzy, or other counter fighter, or maybe jon jones.
@bfairchilds22832 ай бұрын
Merab exposed omally and herb!!!
@henrychinaski85542 ай бұрын
not sure who's duh mber helen or herb but helen is sellin it so make some money baby
@Zachzma122 ай бұрын
Please internet do your thing. Find his artist name 😁
@nik07nik2 ай бұрын
You didnt ask him why he tried to stop Omally at the end. Everyone thumbs down this fluff piece.
@emmyclement32312 ай бұрын
A whole load of bluster from an otherwise cool dude. He simply wanted Merab to endanger himself
@vitorarthuso73272 ай бұрын
Love to get involved witth ufc ref go go ❤ go hurb cant please everyone brrazil is hard mind stubborn fighter got be confidente but highly intelligent
@ainokea4u2 ай бұрын
He's kind of an awkward dude, good ref though. He explained the whole working to finish the fight very well.
@willmckenna94232 ай бұрын
Fresh herb!
@Omificentking2 ай бұрын
Good job Helen Yee very good questions
@alcottdevalte74402 ай бұрын
Herb and Marc should go to boxing. Just done a terrible job in MMA for a long time now.
@barlo902 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more
@CoverVako2 ай бұрын
Stop stop stop. Work work work. Make it make sense dude