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Pereira Calls Dean Coward After Magomedov Loss; White Rebukes
6/28/2026
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- Fighter Michel Pereira condemned referee Herb Dean after his June 27, 2026 loss to fighter Shara Magomedov in Baku.
- Dean warned Magomedov for pulling and an eye poke but gave no point deductions, leaving the 29-28 judges’ score in effect.
- Pereira posted an Instagram photo calling Dean a “coward” and shared video of the fouls.
- UFC president Dana White later rebuked Dean for not penalizing strikes in other recent UFC fights.
