Riggs held him down for the most part after the takedown. Event features 4 World Title Fights Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, The World's Fastest Growing Sport, presents BKFC-18 featuring . He is mostly known for his officiating role in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization, but he has both competed in and is currently head official for the King of the Cage promotion. HERB DEAN RELATED NEWS. Link to comment Share on other sites. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. After the fight had ended with him defeating the Irishman with a neck crank in the fourth round, he decided to leap over the octagon fence and attack McGregors training partner Dillon Danis. Naturally, the most infamous instance of a fight continuing in the octagon after the final buzzer remains the unsavory incident that took place after Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor at UFC 229. No contests. The two men had engaged in a major war of words coming into the event. "[7] At UFC 169, Dean caused controversy over his stoppage of the main card fight Renan Baro vs. Urijah Faber for the UFC bantamweight title. Riggs lost to Kazuo Misaki at Strikeforce at the Playboy Mansion via controversial stoppage on September 20, 2008. i knew he fought i didnt know he fought Diesel though, theres a video of one of his fights he wins via knee in the muay thai clinch lol, I wanna see Herb Dean vs Dan Mirgliotta live on versus. . Dean, however, missed out on the award in 2015 to Big John McCarthy for the first time since the category was introduced.[13][14][15][16][17][18]. He looked to be a better ref than judge lol. [3] Sylvia later admitted that he knew his arm was broken and wanted to keep fighting in spite of that, but he thanked Dean for saving his career by ending the fight when he did.[4]. I remember! But got called to fight just a month after the defeating Lytle in UFC 55 to face long time champion Hughes for the UFC Welter Weight title. Herb Dean, Joseph Benavidez, Joe Warren, Malki Kawa, John Hackleman and Dave Meltzer. And was the 1st and only man to ever stop the very popular battler Chris Lytle. [31], Riggs was expected to headline BKFC 10 against fellow UFC veteran Hctor Lombard in February 2020. The two men did hug post-fight, but the result clearly didnt sit well with Diaz. Longtime UFC and MMA veteran Joe Riggs suffered an eye injury, forcing Bellator MMA to postpone his 'Fight Master' finale against Mike Bronzoulis, which was scheduled to take place this Saturday Joe Warren discusses his upcoming Bellator fight. cecil peoples reffed his fight against timothy mendoza. Chaos in the arena. UFC officials quickly spilled into the octagon to stop things from escalating, and the whole debacle ended with Browne and Tarverdyan as well as their other team members being ejected. Then after being named the UFCs number 1 Welter Weight contender. Joseph Jonathan Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist who is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Joseph Jonathan Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist who is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. MMA has always prided itself on being a highly respectful sport. Cooler heads finally prevailed as they shook hands and buried the hatchet. MMAmania.com Archives - Latest UFC/MMA News - Page 15 He won a championship fight against Christian Fat Boy Evans, an experienced bare knuckle fighter who had also been featured in the documentary "Bare Knuckle Fight Club" from Channel 4 news,[26] by unanimous decision at BKB 4. [13], Riggs made his eventual return against Ben Saunders at UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic on December 13, 2014 at US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please logout and login again. Jebus is an encyclopedia. Herb Dean has provided a good life thanks to the excellent salary he makes from his career. Riggs' dream of fighting in the UFC materialized in 2004, in a winning bout against Canadian fighter Joe Doerksen. McGregor was arrested for the incident and charged with numerous crimes. Marcos Rogerio calls out knockout artist Derrick Lewis. He won the fight via unanimous decision. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. [25], Riggs recently started competing in Bare Knuckle Boxing matches under the UK based BKB promotion. Browne's corner gets ejected. Chris Camozzi finishes Joe Riggs with a flurry of clinch strikes at UFC Pittsburgh", "Noons and Riggs among latest fighters removed from UFC . About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Non-title bout; Riggs missed weight (172 lb). . Just found this and thought a few fans might want to view it. Hardy clearly was livid at what he thought was an egregious late stoppage, but Dean has since come out and defended his handling of the fight, saying there was no late . [21] Riggs won the bout via disqualification after Stallings landed an illegal upkick, which rendered Riggs unable to continue. Other times its because a fighter simply cant accept that theyve come out on the wrong end of things. 265 lbs | Pro MMA Joe Riggs defeats Herb Dean via KO/TKO at 0:52 of Round 1 Riggs KO/TKO Round 1 Joe Riggs Herb Dean "Diesel" Bout Information Event: RITC 43: The Match Date: Saturday 01.18.2003 Referee: Venue: Enclosure: Cage Arguably the most recognizable MMA referee of all time, Herb Dean competed five times as a professional MMA fighter. The Hard as Hell show took place at Wembley Arena in London, England. It's has to deal with a particularly new member. Post-fight, though, Smith explained his actions. UFC Fight Night - Season 2 Episode 6: UFC Fight Night 7 - Metacritic There has been a critical error on this website. [10], At UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till, Dean received more criticism for his late stoppage of a fight between Francisco Trinaldo and Jai Herbert, and got into an altercation with UFC commentator and former fighter Dan Hardy over the stoppage. UFC president Dana White,[1] UFC color commentator Joe Rogan, articles covering MMA in ESPN.com,[2] Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, SB Nation (mmamania.com), Fightland and other publications have called Dean the gold standard for referees in MMA. Cant wait for Zaromskis to make his American debut though, and for sure he'll headkick Diaz and win the belt. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). Did I mention this member is a she? But Lionheart wasnt done there. Did I mention this member is a she? He basically out-fought Hapa in every possible area, resulting in a clear-cut unanimous decision victory. Late in the first round, Dean stood the fight up from the guard position, a measure typically used against inactivity. 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