Lewis & Poirier On "Herb Dean Fault"

During a 2021 UFC Fight Night main event Derrick Lewis created a knockout against Curtis Blaydes that would go viral due to the perfect timing of his uppercut and the memorable line, "That's Herb Dean fault" after Blaydes' corner was upset with the additional punches after the knockdown. Lewis would say that he only continued punching due to Dean not being close to stop the fight. Two years later at UFC 291 Dustin Poirier would have a similar experience with Dean after losing by head kick to Justin Gaethje. But Lewis and Poirier joked about Dean protecting fighters in those two instances. #dustinpoirier #derricklewis #shorts #ufc

[@EternalSafahat]

I thought Curtis blaydes was dead for a second when he said rip 💀 ☠️

[@TorielloAt170]

Thank god he wasn't, so he could knock Almedia out.

[@windytv7511]

@@TorielloAt170MMA 🧙‍♂️

[@TorielloAt170]

@@windytv7511 yuh yuh

[@Satchamo_Jones]

The noises he made as he came to were scary af

[@windytv7511]

@@Satchamo_Jones nothing tops benavidez scream after waking up from a nightmare of idk spiders eating him to death or something lol

[@oliverhart7013]

"I heard he got up though" 😂😂 derrick is too cool

[@tempyoutube3399]

Psychopath you mean

[@coreyjennings4910]

I love how to Herb Dean rescued Poirier by dishing out the most electrifying move in sports entertainment.

[@talemwakaheru5831]

Now if you Sss-meeeeeeeeelllll...

[@maylee5928]

“That was pretty cool” LMFAOOOO

[@bruce4751]

Made me laugh like a mf lol

[@SergioMendoza760]

I’d want Herb to slide into my rescue lol

[@GGGxe]

LMFAO

[@theicebergthatsankthetitanic]

😂Herb Dean is the undisputed GOAT of all MMA referee's

[@Rowsy91]

@@theicebergthatsankthetitanicI mean he fucks up a lot 😂 but I like him

[@jonathantaylor7167]

Given what it takes to make that happen, I’m not sure you do

[@mastertrey4683]

@@Rowsy91when he isnt fucking up he’s the greatest

[@flightplanstan144]

"The People's Elbow" is stuff of legend😂

[@mimd017]

It didn’t even connect with his head. Crazy how people can see one thing and say another

[@onpoint6389]

@@mimd017you just proved your statement right..

[@Yourmomshousemyrules]

​@@mimd017 Still the people's elbow there braincell, but seriously take a joke 😂

[@shroomgod1990]

Dustin said off the top rope Ariel? Jesus Christ 😂

[@shroomgod1990]

@@mimd017that’s a great macho man elbow. We’re talking wrestling, people’s elbow is not suppose to connect with your head.

[@WayneBreen-ii3bu]

“From the top ropes?” Hahaha

[@gregorywilliams4751]

Seems like Derrick knew he could have showed some restraint but doesn’t want to admit it.

[@Xjebin]

I never understood the Dustin one, herb didn’t even touch him with his elbow

[@ThatScythe]

I didn't exactly see this either when they replay it but also I'm not looking that hard for it but maybe another angle would be better. Dustin did just literally get knocked out and maybe it "feels" like Herb hit him because he saw him diving at him so it's like the sharp pain of anticipating he was going to get hit. Herb could've grazed him with the tip of his elbow to the collar bone area but maybe I recall Dustin in this saying he got hit in the head by Herb?? Yeah I feel that's whiplash of everything that just happened in 7 secs for him lol

[@tayotosin5792]

He landed heavy on him, but I wouldn't fault him for that

[@dm7410]

I think it was probably just a joke mate.

[@dunnamang]

Herb is the best in the business. Dustin just taking out frustration with that comment or he’s joking.

[@mrpotatohead321]

Not literally an elbow but he definitely landed on him pretty hard.

[@lawrence6972]

All jokes aside, I’ve never seen such clean and precise follow up shots from a heavyweight. Right on the chin. The way Curtis head bounces both times is hard to see

[@dankykang2429]

Herb Dean fucked up a couple times. Way less than most. And way less then we would. He should go hall of fame.

[@CorrectionUnknown]

You used 'than' correctly...then after that 'then.' Bro, they aren't the same word.

[@windytv7511]

lol not way less than most

[@rollin60z]

Than not then. Learn how to English

[@wow5623]

He has fucked up a lot more than "a couple times"

[@ianbayus5185]

He is top 5 worst refs ever. So lazy and slow and has the weirdest calls. Hall of fame with Mazagati for sure

[@EveK-North]

That was a good slide rescue by Herb.

[@Berdymadafakas]

It's never enough. He's either too late or too quick to get in the middle. He's right on top of s*** people are insane

[@DL-vx2ef]

“Extra” punches has happened numerous times

[@mikefrost1312]

Herb sliding in with the elbow though 😂

[@MarcoPolio100]

I just had to google Curtis Blaydes death? Damn The Beast was so serious with that “Rest his soul”

[@missythestaffy9785]

You got me for a sec

[@deconandkino]

Herb Dean's safe 😂😂

[@yesyes-dg3do]

Rip blayedes i still feel you are here with us 😢😢

[@Skynetexe]

Herb with the “People’s elbow off the top ropes” is diabolical work😂 😂

[@adam-ramos]

Those hammer fists are the hardest Ive ever heard in MMA history. 😢

[@Anthony-dj4nd]

Now Blaydes is fighting for a belt😊

[@southpaw_from_southport1522]

Blaydes beats Aspinall again,

[@tylergillespie6290]

Dang human body getting stiff like that definitely protects the brain from further damage. Stiff as a board for those follow up shots indeed

[@michaelg.9791]

Herb is the man , he takesbhis job seriously.🤟

[@toadb]

Best ufc shorts channel

[@turkeyman631]

Love Lewis as a fighter and as a fighter you go til you hear the whistle, but at the same time many fighters would stop punching there. Essentially Blades corner expected better knowledge from Lewis. I get why they are upset and I get why Lewis threw the extra punches.

[@DustinMiller-ir8cv]

😂off the top rope though 😂

[@HEDAHO]

Herb Dean with the slide Ladies and Gentlemen 😂

[@tannermcguire7713]

That is top five most ruthless and brutal kos of all time

[@neems9002]

Lol now he’s got a title fight after another beast KO lol

[@abrahamnasr5397]

These videos are actually really good. Ethan Dumas stan 4ever.

[@beensavage390]

Its cool that I heard he got up...... sometimes they don't.

[@Mixtapesamurai]

never understand how anyone can defend this shit bro Derrick straight up said watching him go limp was cool this shit ain't a death match bro now he fighting hw trash cans on fight nights while Blaydes can actually climb

[@Titanoooo]

He should’ve landed at least 1 more big shot while blaydes was limp

[@justingandy4259]

Shut up, it's cage fighting, it is cool when your opponent goes limp

[@southpaw_from_southport1522]

It is cool tho. Have you ever knocked a man out to where they go stiff or have like a mini seizure? Even in sparring? It's one of the most amazing feelings, like "damnnn I just did that"

[@InvisibleHotdog]

​@@southpaw_from_southport1522 and then you just jump on him and keep going, right?

[@southpaw_from_southport1522]

@@InvisibleHotdog I'm a Boxer, so that's not in our ruleset. I guess our equivalent would be someone defenceless & dazed up against the ropes, in that case, yes, yes you keep going till the ref says stop

[@edgetowntx7151]

yea i remember lewis saying blaydes could've sat up like the undertake so he had to kill him im glad lewis got his ass beat ngannou too the strongest guys in ufc and they both hit ppl extra still waiting on lewis to be put to sleep like Francis was

[@attiepollard7847]

Did you not see that tai fight when he got knocked out?

[@samyemen-c4n]

The ig comments are the cherry on top

[@jrowlandj]

Herb is a good ref. People are high AF.

[@Hube02]

Herb ain't perfect but he the best we got

[@michaelsteiner6710]

Herb d the most famous ref

[@JimmyJump813]

Herd Dean fault should be on a shirt

[@psychgaming.4397]

Herb with the wwe smack down

[@SAM-JAMES]

Herb sleeping on top of the octagon as per usual.

[@HulkIncredible81]

Lewis making excuses for a scumbag move. All of you applauding and complimenting are morally bankrupt

[@mattysykes2121]

You better hope the same thing doesn't happen to you Derrick!

[@andresgil1449]

I heard he got up though… in what condition idc lol. That Herb Dean Fault… man is the commentator we need

[@arsnotorious]

😅😅😅.." i heatd he got up.." cold😅😅

[@hillweggs641]

*heard

[@TheDiepzone]

Heavyweight knockouts are different

[@cristiancosenza1848]

The Peoples elbow???? Thats a good one 👏🤣

[@DonMIFC]

Herbs time in ONE made him more active. Chatris tells referees in one to put their body on the line to stop GnP

[@SorrowsPrison]

Herb dean favorite wrestler was the rock 😂

[@someguy3789]

Prediction for the future Tom aspinall does this to curtis blaydes

[@ben-jf6ke]

Why did he say rip who dead

[@GhastlyCretin]

Curtis Blaydes

[@NotSure876]

Who’s, not who

[@notfari]

JUST TAKE A LOOK AT DUDE HE WAS STIFF STILL TAKING BOMBS FROM LEWIS

[@Melcavic42]

Or you could not be a one trick pony and actually have a touch of martial arts ability to know when they are done. Stiff as board = ref not needed to tell you that it's over.

[@Jackajacka5]

God Bless keep up the awesome videos your cool you make good videos that we all love and Jesus loves you

[@ydog2114]

How is that herb deans fault. You can't see when a guy's knocked out already?

[@collinkelleu5609]

Its not his job to stop it. Its the refs his job is to make sure his opponent doesn't get up how many fights have we seen someone like their out and pop right back up, almost every ko ends like that

[@sleddi98]

Lol aint nobody’s fault but urs. Control your emotions and read the room. You know when someone isnt protecting themselves or fighting back.

[@SSC604]

The best is still Big John. The rest are whack.

[@setsumikokonoe4814]

NO MAN ALIVE

[@Nwidmann]

Herb Dean should be banned from mma

[@calebsicard]

Aye man if Francis had no mercy on me like he did him I’d be the same way lmao

[@jakebarkerr4519]

In tom aspinall couldn't even knock him out

[@dawghe]

That's why dustin couldn't get up the ppls elbow will keep ya down

[@thewhitedahlia.8108]

Hes right. I mean come on.

[@flashyy7780]

whats the background music

[@ethandumas]

The instrumental is called "Bali" by Saidbysed.

[@CoolPandaTheMovieNerd]

I’m collecting moments where a referee definitely hurt a fighter while stopping the fight.

[@fuu812]

Hey mate make a video!

[@krypttt]

bro was literally .5 seconds away from murdering curtis blaydes and his response is “that was pretty cool” 😭

[@ccink3931]

He is 100% right tho & its ridiculous to tell a guy he has to stop himself in heat of the moment in the most brutal/intense sport on the planet. Fight till the ref says stop 🤷‍♂️

[@sothis1448]

I have been listening to: Cenotaph - Epic Rites, Tales From the Thousand Lakes and The Nocturnal Silence.

[@guywilliams6569]

RIP who??

[@Jonathan-os5eo]

Curtis Blaydes was killed tragically in his last fight against The BLACK Beast Derrick Lewis 😔

[@suzuyajuuzou8235]

wtf was any different with that finish than any other 🤷‍♀️. Mf’er got slept and ate 2 punches before the ref stopped it.

[@radicalstanza3614]

Fighters that aren't scum usually don't load up on punches after their opponents are already corpses. It's a pretty noteworthy instance of late and unnecessary punches, so a lot is different about it. Maybe watch the events?

[@suzuyajuuzou8235]

@@radicalstanza3614 yall expect these refs to have fn flash step or something to stop these fights 😂. Aint nothing scummy about ground and pound that a ref ain’t stopped 🤷‍♀️

[@im_095]

Is blaydes dead??

[@kickingbutts]

He’s not dead.

[@gustavmyers29]

That night he was

[@SerjTerrible]

Won his last fight

[@extracrispy9229]

@@SerjTerribleturnabouts FairPlay I guess he got almeida pretty good 😂

[@nobody8739]

Might be after he fights tom aspinal again

[@Wraize1]

No real man continues to hit a downed opponent.

[@c.aleb6]

Watch Cheick Kongo vs Pat Barry and you’ll see exactly why they do it. Like Lewis said, it’s part of the sport.

[@hakr4751]

It's not lewis's problem if the ref is not doing his job properly

[@yomama9712]

Its literally part of the sport. If the ref havent stopped the fight the fight isnt over. Several fights where fighters didnt go for the finnish and ended up losing the fight. If you dont like it then go watch boxing with the ladies.

[@Homelessmason]

Everyone in mma does

[@imagineumnomefoda500]

Say that you don't watch MMA without saying "i don't watch MMA"

[@matthewgordon9341]

If the ref ain't sliding to save us I ain't want them 😂

[@kennethmortensen8159]

Herb said stop instantly!

[@chicagogarza2012]

He clearly yelled stop 3 times (in the apex so it was loud & clear) & he still landed an extra hammer he was thirsty to do that

[@tbyang95]

All Lewis saw was red

[@rustyshackleford436]

Mario Yamasaki would’ve let it go 3 more secs lol

[@zoom4368]

Rounds*

[@airjkd79]

Lol😂😂😂​@@zoom4368

[@aadilshahzad4036]

​@@zoom4368😂😂😂

[@the_dom.]

Mario "if he his heart is still beating, he is still competing" Yamasaki, the most dangerous man to step inside the Octagon - Mike Goldberg

[@ddaamon]

Yes 😂😂😂​@@zoom4368

[@MrSturdystratus]

Haha dam that’s pretty cool

[@IamWoodstaman]

It really wasn’t herb’s fault at all, he got there as fast as he could, always thought that was unfunny and disingenuous from Derrick

[@smokestrong1000]

Derrick seems like he doesnt even train hard. He's just a beast and only needs to hit guys once to win lol.

[@Fordy0G]

Fr bro puts down his food fresh off the couch, stumbles into the arena and jus sends people into the shadow realm i love him. 🤣🤣

[@DavidHernandez-dk1zs]

Dude’s got bricks on his hands, he could knock anyone out with those things.

[@onlyyenola]

i just know those 2 ground and pound shots from derrick from the knee on belly position haunts curtis like a mf

[@ThatScythe]

And then Justin's backflip was about to be the cherry on top lmao 🍒

[@MissingNo8888]

Curtis once said he'd make Derrick "tap to takedowns".

[@C3phoe]

The peoples elbow! 😅😅

[@RogerERodriguez1k]

Those extra 2 punches were pretty nasty ngl. Sheeesh

[@davidbarnes7155]

I like Derrick Lewis but that wasn't Herb's fault. He knew he was out but still kept punching. He even said he knew it by the way he stiffened up. Don't blame Herb for you being a bad dude. Just own it

[@maximisatwat]

When they're stiff as a board not moving and not reacting at all you dont need a referee to tell you to stop. You're just bouncing his head off the ground like a basketball with no response. He's not going to suddenly jump up and submit you

[@Ash-lf6to]

Never been a fan of shots after you know for a fact the guy is done and out cold. At that point you are just intentionally hurting someone who can’t fight back.

[@ufc_card_fiend]

To get back in the good graces of the black beast, you must first go to the ultra shadow realm

[@brodyarmbar5332]

Maybe you shouldn’t keep punching on someone who’s completely stiff.

[@Bradleyey]

There are the fighters who stop when they know their opponent is out cold and the ones who don’t stop. Everyone knows immediately by the way, it’s not a “heat of the moment” thing. It’s a lot to be a fighter but this is the most telling sign and the difference between guys who are mentally healthy and guys who have mental issues. You keep punching a limp, passed-out person, you have problems outside the ring.

[@gottigotit4x359]

Bro this is fight sport most of the guys have some sort of issues that's not really a determining factor 😂some people are taught to fight til the bell or ref and some people don't got that kill or be killed factor, cuz if the roles was reversed it me getting knocked tf out infront of my loved ones so im inflicting as much damage as posssible

[@Bradleyey]

@@gottigotit4x359 I disagree that most fighters have issues. Look at Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson as one example. Dude is as classy as it gets, and in his prime he was knocking people out regularly. There are plenty of other examples. I agree that a lot of fighters are trained to keep punching until the fight is stopped, but if you watch a lot of these guys they are actually fighting PAST the ref stoppage, they aren't even concerned with that part and just want to punch a ko'd dude because they can. It's like the guys who will hold a submission for way too long after someone taps. Some fighters do that, and some don't. The mentally screwy ones are the ones to watch out for.

[@gottigotit4x359]

@@Bradleyey yea Wonderboy is a stand up guy thru n thru I agree. And In most of those occurrences the fighter goes into the red and can't click back into reality (or doesn't care to),or just enjoys deploying the worst punishment possible for their opponent basically saying, you were dumb enough to fight me and looked how that turned out for you. But I definitely agree with you , those guys need special attention to ensure they don't give someone permanent damage or prevent them from going back to their loved one

[@Bradleyey]

@@gottigotit4x359 fully agree and that’s my main point, these guys being punched when they are already fully out is how you get CTE and end up mentally destroyed by the time you’re middle aged.

[@shroomgod1990]

Taking 2 full power shots while unconscious is one thing. Taking 2 from Derrick Lewis is a whole other concern. He’s what top 3 in the ufc PI power punch record? Especially against the mat, where your head has no where to go except against the mat to Absorb all of it. Blades was sleeping for 2mins +. Ever since that fight blades talks even slower.

[@TheGanjologist]

"I didnt *see* him get up, i havent *seen* him since. So as far as im concerned i killed that man" -the black beast, probably 😭 😂

[@John-r2s2k]

U hit him 3 times on the ground, I added 1. I was concerned u were gonna remove ur cup...

[@johnsinger1242]

Someone who has mastered all aspects of being a warrior, internalizing discipline and focus knows when to show restraint.

[@dionpierre5847]

When I saw him stiffen up like a board I thought that’s pretty cool

[@cj-vp9rf]

On a real note tho Herb Dean an OG

[@anthonyphillips1632]

Curtis hasnt talked the same since

[@AutoPil0t459]

"At the time i didnt like him" "Also that was Herb Dean fault

[@87890-]

No honor

[@John-xk9ww]

I used to be a fan, but it is horrible that he intentionally did that. You don’t have to keep bashing people after they are clearly knocked out. He is just an animal if he doesn’t know the difference. He could’ve literally killed him, because he didn’t take verbal direction. He said the ref has to pull him off the other guy. That isn’t the f-ing criteria for stopping a fight. Imagine if that’s how submissions worked as well…🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@robaxl3088]

“It was absolutely necessary” - Jorge Masvidal

[@koRn1999]

Derrick Lewis the funniest dude in the UFC

[@William-Morey-Baker]

nah, the elbow didnt land, he covered you up pretty smoothly actually

[@CoolPandaTheMovieNerd]

Was that before or after Curtis said he should get the title shot next?

[@collinkelleu5609]

He was beatin lewis before that to be fair, hes not super deserving but the tom fight makes sense to run back and he's coming off a big win. Also this fight was ages ago has no bearing on his current ranking