Riggs received his shot at the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 56 in November 2005 against Matt Hughes. [10] However, on September 3, it was revealed Riggs has sustained a significant eye injury and the bout was postponed indefinitely. 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]. And was the 1st and only man to ever stop the very popular battler Chris Lytle. Three months after his knockout loss to Baker at Bellator 43, In a rematch from their bout in 2004 Riggs fought The Ultimate Fighter 3 winner and fellow UFC veteran Kendall Grove. Riggs missed weight. He lost the fight via fourth-round technical knockout. Usually one of the more mild-mannered fighters on the UFCs roster, Anthony Smith was matched against Ryan Spann in the main event of this UFC Fight Night. Chaos in the arena. gerrycurl21 01-10-2010, 10:02 PM the entire card is really interesting, Hershels debut, Lashleys Strikeforce debut and Cyborg defends her belt too. . Course it's old, just figured many didn't know Herb even fought at one point. why is the guy doing yoga while getting kicked in the head? Please logout and login again. When Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne faced off for the second time at UFC 203, the fight was largely one-sided in favor of Werdum. The fight is over!" He won the bout via unanimous decision. HERB DEAN RELATED NEWS. In his first fight to get into the house, Riggs defeated UK fighter Rob Mills via heel hook submission in the first round and subsequently chose to join Greg Jackson's team. MMAmania.com MMA Mania, UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights "[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. It's has to deal with a particularly new member. Riggs was set to face Mike Bronzoulis in the Fight Master Finale on September 7, 2013 at Bellator 98. I watched Herb Dean's MMA debut. He took the action to Superman, engaging him on the feet in a brutal striking war in the first round. Riggs earned a 1st Round TKO win. Rather than confront The Eagle, the Irishman launched a wild attack on a bus carrying the Russian and other UFC fighters. But after the fight people started to take notice of Riggs. Although the match is not well-documented, its still an important part of Deans career that should be recognized. When they squared off in the octagon, it was an incredibly close fight to call, with both men getting their fair share of good shots in. 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I got Mirgliotta by KO in the second round. 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People getting arrested during the fallout. Here's his first fight. That was enough to push Daley over the edge. 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 . Career Rating Fighter: 5/10Referee: 9.5/10Comment who I should do a video on next!If you liked this video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel for more MMA videos like this!Kiiyon Kimura PodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSIoydlGWuROWBdM8VaXn?si=nMLBXvmrTPWa3VRxfRZzaQApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/kiiyon-kimura/id1518270429SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiiyon-kimuraWebsite: www.kiiyonkimura.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiiyon.igTwitter/Facebook: https://twitter.com/kiiyonkimuraJoin me on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/kiiyonkimuraHow GOOD was Herb Dean Actually?Herb Dean is possibly the greatest referee in MMA history. monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d", Opinion: The Rematches Only Get Worse and Worse, UFC 286 Edwards vs. Usman 3 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring, UFC Fight Night 221 Yan vs. Dvalishvili Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring, Yadong Song Wants Top 5 Foes, Claims UFC is Protecting Sean OMalley, Chad Mendes Retires from Combat Sports Following BKFC 41 Defeat, Yadong Song Left Hook Stops Ricky Simon at UFC Fight Night 223, UFC Fight Night 223 Song vs. Simon Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring, UFC Fight Night 223 Prelims: Martin Buday Grinds Down Jake Collier, Rhys McKee Stops Jim Wallhead to Unify Welterweight Title at Cage Warriors 153, UFC Fight Night 223 Bonuses: Yadong Song, 3 Others Take Home $50,000, Rafael dos Anjos, Vicente Luque Agree to Headline UFC Fight Night Card on July 15, Bellator MMA Veteran Joe Schilling Granted Immunity From 2021 Bar Altercation, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Willing to Postpone Retirement for Flyweight Grand Prix, Patricio Freire Impressed By Patrick Mix KO Win in Bantamweight Grand Prix Final, Sara McMann: Bellator Featherweight Division Shouldnt Wait on Cyborg Forever, Aaron Pico Calls for Jeremy Kennedy Rematch with Featherweight Title on the Line, Liz Carmouche Blasts DeAnna Bennett for Missing Weight: She Cheated, Yet Again, Brendan Loughnane, Jesus Pinedo Top PFL 4 Lineup in Atlanta on June 8, PFL Europe Reveals Lineup for Second Regular Season Card in Germany on July 8, Antonio Carlos Jr. Riggs vs. Bronzoulis scratched from Bellator 98. And you aren't allowed to post fight footage here either. [27][deprecated source] Riggs was deducted 1 point in the first round for shooting for a take-down and taking his opponent to the mat, and was warned again in the same round after throwing an illegal elbow. [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. Post-fight, when Werdum made a crying gesture at a portion of the crowd that were booing, the Armenian-American decided to take action. From there, a wild brawl broke out that lasted for almost five minutes before they were separated. Ringside physician Dr. Margaret Goodman agreed with Dean's assessment, and the fight was not restarted. The bout was ruled a unanimous draw. And the Stockton native wasnt about to let up when he saw Diesel in a local hospital later that night. His next match. Cooler heads finally prevailed as they shook hands and buried the hatchet. 9. by Luke Thomas Sep 3, 2013, 2:56pm EDT . His very 1st fight he fought for the Bare Knuckle Light Heavyweight World Title. [33], Riggs then faced Hctor Lombard for the inaugural BKFC Cruiserweight Championship at BKFC 18 on June 26, 2021. The first 'Fight Master' finale between Joe Riggs and Mike Bronzoulis scheduled for Saturday's Bellator 98 event has been postponed after Riggs suffered an eye injury. I can see you will be another CavemanJesus pretty soon No chance. Dean, a kickboxer and American jiu-jistu expert, took the fight to the ground throughout the opening frame. In the preliminary round, Riggs defeated Eric Scallan via unanimous decision and went on to the quarterfinal round where he defeated Evan Cutts via unanimous decision. Other times its because a fighter simply cant accept that theyve come out on the wrong end of things. Herb Dean has provided a good life thanks to the excellent salary he makes from his career. Riggs held him down for the most part after the takedown. I don't know how long I can keep this up but I can't post under you know who for personal reasons. But obviously, that career has been completely overshadowed. Posted June 18, 2010. . Another notable match in Deans career was his victory against Timothy Mendoza in KOTC 39 Hitmaster. Jay Hieron vs Joe Riggs Already had Diaz vs Zaromskis for the WW title as well. Your email address will not be published. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Arguably the most recognizable MMA referee of all time, Herb Dean competed five times as a professional MMA fighter. Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Actually, I think he's the best" in reference to his stoppage in the fight between Mike Swick and Paulo Thiago. Thats because incredibly, the two welterweight contenders decided to square off in the hospital hours after their initial clash, clearly deciding that nothing had truly been settled in their fight at UFC 57. Other information. [29], He made his sophomore appearance in the promotion against Heriberto Tovar at BKFC 4 on February 2, 2019. Where he surprised the U.K crowd by dominating the fight and scoring 2 knockdown in the fight. He followed up with a double hammer and Herb Dean stopped it. Riggs lost to Cory Devela via submission in his Strikeforce debut at Strikeforce: At The Dome. 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. Joe Riggs win. UFC 113s semi-main event featured a major welterweight grudge match between two of the UFCs bad boys, Josh Koscheck and Paul Daley. Riggs then moved up to Middleweight to face The Ultimate Fighter alumnus Mike Swick. Smarten up. Apparently though, the fact that hed claimed that he didnt care about Smiths previous experience, wins or main events got under the skin of Lionheart big time.
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