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Dan Hardy issues statement on Herb Dean confrontation: ‘When a referee makes a mistake, people are left vulnerable’

UFC commentator Dan Hardy was one of the most talked about fighters coming out of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 14 show.

At the end of a preliminary bout between Francisco Trinaldo and Jai Herbert, Hardy could audibly be heard on the broadcast shouting at referee Herb Dean to stop the fight after Trinaldo landed a punch on Herbert that left the UFC newcomer flat on his back. Hardy’s reaction was due to Dean not immediately stopping the fight and waiting for Trinaldo to land a few follow-up shots before officially waving it off.