Francis Ngannou has defended Herb Dean from criticism over his stoppage in the Stipe Miocic fight, claiming that the veteran referee should have been awarded ‘Performance of the Night’ at UFC 260.
Ngannou KO’d Miocic in the UFC 260 main event to win the heavyweight title and, while some critics argue that Dean could have prevented ‘The Predator’ from hitting Miocic with a follow-up punch while the latter was unconscious, Ngannou maintains that Dean did a fantastic job.
“No, honestly I watched this fight and I saw Herb Dean’s action and I think it should be the performance of the night,” Ngannou told heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson in a recent interview (h/t Derek Hall of Middle Easy).