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American businessman (born 1969)
Dana Frederick White Jr. is an American businessman who is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts organization. In 2025, White's net worth was estimated at over $600 million by Forbes.
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King Green is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2008, Green is the former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion and Junior Welterweight Champion, and in addition he has also competed in Tachi Palace Fights, Strikeforce, and Affliction.
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Mixed martial arts referee
Herb Dean is an American professional mixed martial arts referee and former mixed martial artist. Dean has worked events put on by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and ONE Championship promotions, among others. He is frequently called the gold standard for referees in MMA.
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Israel Adesanya and his father have backed referee Herb Dean following his controversial stoppage during King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics at UFC 332.
Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo has weighed in on what the future should hold for controversial MMA referee Herb Dean.
Israel Adesanya supports Herb Dean following a controversial UFC 332 stoppage that left a fighter stumbling toward the Octagon edge.