Herb Dean is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) referee, veteran, and actor. He was born on September 30, 1970 in Pasadena, California, USA, and is also known by the stage names “The Predator” and “The Gold Standard”.
Just a simple reminder that the article is created and owned solely by marriedbiography.org. The article cannot be republished in other pages or documents. Copyright is DMCA protected. Any copies found will be flagged.
Original source: https://marriedbiography.org/mma-referee-herb-deans-net-worth-wife-salary-wiki/
Early life
Education and family
There isn’t much information 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 Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu.
Career
Coaching
He continued to practice martial arts until adulthood – in 1993, when UFC 1 was in its initial phase, he trained with Frank Trejo.
At the time, MMA was an unknown sport and it was unclear if there was a UFC 2.
However, in 1996 Herb Dean met Larry Landless and he began his MMA training at Submission Factory. He said “(I) found what I was looking for, consistent and comprehensive MMA training.”
Fighter
Herb Dean debuted as an MMA fighter in 2001 in the heavyweight (265 lb) division. His career as a professional MMA fighter spanned six years, during which he fought in five matches. His first match was against Randy Halmot in Colusa, California titled “Gladiator Challenge 6” and took place on September 9, 2001. He won the match via submission via a front choke in 0:43 seconds of the first round.
Herb’s second match as a professional MMA was on January 18, 2003 in Arizona.
Herb lost this event via submission via punches in 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 via knee and punches in 3:31 minutes in the second round.
Herb’s fourth “Spirit MC 9” event took place two months later on October 8, 2006, in South Korea. Herb lost that match to Jung Gyu Choi in two rounds, by submission 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 via TKO via an eye injury. The fight lasted 5 minutes and one round.
He formalized his retirement in 2007.
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 refereed 3,000 matches in total, including several famous and legendary matches.
One of the most legendary matches he refereed 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 Sylvia’s forearm broke from an armbar. Dean shouted ‘Stop, stop, stop! The fight is over!’ but Sylvia argued with him, claiming he was fine and denying that his arm was broken.
‘I heard it snap. I saw him pass. Dean says to Sylvia. Later, Dean’s claims were corroborated by physician Dr. Margaret Goodman, though Sylvia continued to deny it.
The match ended and later Sylvia underwent an x-ray evaluation which showed that her arm was indeed broken and needed surgery.
Tim Sylvia was later interviewed and admitted he knew his arm was broken, but he didn’t want to stop the fight. He also said that Dean saved his career by stopping the fight when he did.
Another of Dean’s most memorable bouts 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 refereed Mirko Cro’s match against Gabriel Gonzaga, in which he stood up from the guard position. Gonzaga ended up winning the match after successfully putting Mirko against the cage, knocking him out with a kick to the head. Dean saved Mirko from serious injury when he released his foot from under him, which was pinned and turned backwards.
Controversial
Dana White, who is the UFC president, said Dean “is one of the best referees.” He also said he never questions Herb and trusts his decisions after his work as a referee between Sylvia and Mir in 2004. However, more recently he said Herb “made a mistake” in reference to his work stoppage in the fight between Renan Barao. and Urie Faber.
Besides this controversy, Dean has also been criticized for his stoppages in other fights. In reference to the fight between Khalid Murtazaliev against CB Dollaway, MMA fans told him on Twitter that his stoppage was “disgusting”.
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 Sofia Bagherdai, AJ Benza and Bruce Buffer.
Then he appeared as himself in the 2012 film “Here Comes The Boom”, starring Kevin James and Salma Hayek. The films center on the story of former wrestler and current biology teacher, Scott Voss – when the school he works at faces economic problems, he becomes an MMA fighter to raise money to prevent the elimination of extracurricular activities.
In 2017, Herb appeared again as a referee in the movie “A Violent Man” starring Thomas Q. Jones. The story centers on the life of a mixed martial artist, who faces life-threatening issues.
Herb’s most recent film is the South Korean “Saja”, released in 2019. The film is about Yong-hu Park, a young man raised 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 troubled when strange marks appear on her hands. The film is themed around mystery and horror, and Herb appears in the role of referee.
Official MMA Certification Courses
Herb Dean took his professional career to the next level when he began teaching his own certification course as an official MMA referee. The course has two levels: the first consists of the basics of how to be an official MMA referee, in which it teaches the basics, scoring criteria 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. He said “My kids are the highlight of my time when I’m home, we love working out and playing music together”.
(UFC Ref Herb Dean To Michael Rapaport… Don’t Tell Me How To Do My Job (VIDEOS)) was posted http://www.trending2day.com/?p=32035
Posted by Trending2day.com on Thursday, January 5th, 2017
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. Due to this, Herb Dean’s net worth is estimated at 1.5 million, thanks to his vast professional experience.
Appearance
Herb Dean is African American, 6’1″ (1.85 m) tall and weighs 225 lbs (102 kg).
It’s happening! Hang out with @joerogan https://t.co/7fHhtYnGVg pic.twitter.com/WX8YFiuNgR
—Herb Dean (@HerbDeanMMA) April 10, 2019
Interesting facts
Dean won Fighters Only magazine’s “World MMA” award as Referee of the Year for four consecutive years, from 2010 to 2014. In 2015, however, he was beaten by “Big” John McCarthy 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.
Asked why he referees, he replied: “I love this sport! Plain and simple. I think being a referee is similar to being a bassist in a band. The bassist provides a cohesive beat and sets the groove so the other instruments can shine.”
