Herb Dean defends controversial stoppage at MVP 'Rousey vs. Carano'

Herb Dean believes he made the right call in the fight between Phumi Nkuta and Adriano Moraes . Dean was the third man in the cage when Nkuta and Moraes clashed in a bantamweight tilt at Most Valuable Promotions "Rousey vs. Carano" last weekend in Los Angeles, California.

While it was a competitive fight, Nkuta was apparently edging past Moraes in the final round. However, Moraes caught Nkuta in a guillotine with 10 seconds left in the fight. While Nkuta tried to survive till the bell, Moraes held on to the choke for a few moments after the final bell despite Dean’s intervention.

As Nkuta was choked unconscious, Dean took a long look at the replay before declaring it a submission win for Moraes. The controversial ending faced massive backlash from fans and pundits alike. However, Dean recently defended his call of a submission win for Moraes.

Dean explains that he is usually focused on a fighter's limbs when they are caught in a choke, where they can pass out. However, Dean briefly shifted his focus to Moraes’ hands before the final bell to figure out how to pull him away immediately after the bell. Since his focus was diverted in the final seconds, Dean decided to take a long look at the replay.