During Wednesday’s Nevada Athletic Commission meeting, veteran MMA referee Herb Dean, who UFC president Dana White previously dubbed as “the best referee in the business,” was once again appointed as the third man in the octagon when UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and former champ Jon Jones collide at UFC 197, much to Cormier’s dismay.
Dean served as their referee 14 months ago when Jones dominated Cormier at UFC 182 to retain his title.
Cormier’s primary beef with Dean is that he allowed Jones to clinch him against the cage for what Cormier believes to be extended periods of time.