Longtime MMA coach Ray Longo went after the sport’s referees, whom he called “scumbags” due to their inconsistencies.
MMA officiating has been at the forefront of fan and media discussion on social media as of late. It’s always been a talking point, but with controversial non-calls in fights like Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane, Vinicius Oliveira vs. Andre Fili, and Shara Magomedov vs. Michel Pereira, fans have been talking about referees, and specifically Herb Dean, more than ever before.
Of course, Dean is not the only referee in MMA, and at UFC Baku, a few other referees made some controverisal calls.
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