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Alex Pereira Says He Will Ask UFC to Stop Assigning Herb Dean as His Referee
@arielhelwani reported that Alex Pereira plans to ask UFC officials to stop assigning Herb Dean to his fights, citing performance concerns.
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Alex Pereira said he will ask UFC officials to stop assigning Herb Dean as referee for his fights. He stated the request will be made at the 100 percent level. Pereira said Dean has held the position too long and compared the role to a regular job that begins to affect performance after extended time.
He added that action is needed because the situation could lead to fighters getting hurt. The comments come directly from Pereira and were reported by @arielhelwani. No UFC response or scheduling details appear in the available material.
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