Alex Poatán He gained an important ally in his 'war' against Herb Dean. Knocked out by Cyryl Gane after a series of scams that he considered illegal, the Brazilian blamed the referee because of the defeat, and even started a petition asking for the professional to be removed from the UFC. Now, after a new controversy involving the refereeing, Tom aspinall He joined the Pataxó people in expressing dissatisfaction with the way the fights were being conducted and the rules being enforced.
In a post on his Instagram stories, the Briton commented on the fouls committed by Shara Magomedov against Michael Pereira at UFC Bku, held last Saturday (27) and criticized the lack of rigor in refereeing, indicating that, in his view, the rules of MMA have been treated more as guidelines than as effective rules.
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"MMA no longer has 'rules'. They are just 'suggestions'," Aspinall wrote.
Recent controversies involving Herb Dean in the UFC
H. Dean is one of the best-known referees in MMA. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @herbdeanmma
In the co-main fight of UFC White House, Alex Poatán He ended up being knocked out in the second round after a series of blows that he himself inflicted. classified them as illegal, holding the referee responsible for the negative result.
The following week, in ufc vegas 119, held on June 20th, Herb Dean was also in charge of the duel between Vinicius Lokdog e André Filiwhich ended under new complaints involving illegal scams.
Now, following accusations of hair pulling, blows to the back of the neck, and eye poking on the part of Shara Magomedov against Michael PereiraThe referee was once again the target of criticism.
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