“Herb Dean Is Just Awful” – Fans React as Grave Mistake During Shavkat Rakhmonov Fight Averted by Joe Rogan & Megan Olivi’s Help at UFC 285

Joe Rogan is undeniably one of the greatest color commentators in the world of mixed martial arts. He not only has a keen eye for the sport, but also notices the problems and mishaps way faster than the referees themselves. One such incident happened during the fight between Shavkat Rakhmonov and Geoff Neal at UFC 285. 

The beloved color commentator was quick to notice that ‘Nomad’ dropped his mouth guard during the second round of the bout. While exchanging punches and kicks with ‘Handz of Steel’, Rakhmonov dropped his mouthpiece and continued fighting. Without a doubt, he seemed oblivious that he lost his mouth protection. Surprisingly, the referee, Herb Dean, also failed to notice the missing mouthpiece. The fight fans took to social media and shared their opinion about the incident.

Joe Rogan notices the fallen mouthpiece

The return of Jon Jones to make his debut in the heavyweight division of UFC against Ciryl Gane has taken over the world. The action showcased by Rakhmonov and Neal was doubtlessly one of those that kept the fans glued to their seats. However, when ‘Nomad’ lost his mouthpiece, no one except Rogan seemed to have noticed.

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The fans took to Twitter and declared that Herb Dean was in fact a blind referee. Without a doubt, the bashing received by the referee was skyrocketing, while the color commentator was praised for his keen observational skills.

Ben Askren thought Rogan was a great samaritan.

Moreover, Spinnin Backfist also revealed that Rogan was pointing out the mouthpiece.

One of the fans declared that it was the gold standard for the referees to be blind everywhere.

Another fan questioned how Dean could be ‘best in the business’.

Furthermore, the fans continued to praise Rogan.

Nevertheless, Rakhmonov indeed impressed the fans.

Although the mishap garnered quite a bit of bashing from the MMA community, the fight had to go on. Nevertheless, the fight caused an uproar in the crowd and paved the way for the main event. The war finally ended with Rakhmonov defeating Neal via submission in the third round.

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What are your thoughts about the fight? Do you think the famed UFC color commentator’s skills in understanding mixed martial arts fights exceed those of the referees? Let us know in the comments down below.