Herb has refereed some of the most memorable fights in UFC/MMA history. Moving into his third decade of refereeing and regulating MMA, Herb has traveled extensively through out the world and has strong relationships with the MMA community in the US and worldwide.
Herb Dean grew up in the Pasadena and the Los Angeles area, starting Martial Arts at a young age. He has competed in Kickboxing, MMA, Judo and Jiu Jitsu.