Alex Pereira recently shared a petition to ban veteran referee Herb Dean, sparking a lot of discussion among fans and fighters. Dana White weighed in on the situation, stating that whether a referee is banned or not is "not up to me." It's a reminder that while fighters and fans have strong opinions, the power to make such decisions rests with athletic commissions, not the UFC president.
Sources (14)
We summarise the day's news in our own words. Full credit to the outlets below for the original reporting, click through to read their work.
- Dana White reacts to Alex Pereira sharing petition to ban referee Herb Dean: ‘That’s not up to me’ (Bloody Elbow)
- UFC veteran, ex-KSW champ announces retirement from MMA (Sherdog)
- Bout order official for Conor McGregor’s return at UFC 329 (Sherdog)
- Rafael Fiziev: Vision was impaired when landing spinning wheel kick at UFC Baku (Sherdog)
- Abus Magomedov calls out Israel Adesanya after UFC Baku win (Sherdog)
- UFC Baku results: Matches to make for ‘Fiziev vs. Torres’ main card winners (MMA Mania)
- ‘I Want To Fight Against Him’, Rifdean Masdor Eyes Nadaka After Earning Six-Figure Deal At The Inner Circle 19 (ONE Championship)
- This Date in MMA History: Anderson Silva has 49-second KO in UFC debut (Yahoo Sports)
- UFC veteran, ex-KSW champ announces retirement from MMA (Yahoo Sports)
- Ariane Lipski da Silva Announces Retirement (Yahoo Sports)
- PFL San Diego salaries: Main event fighter earns $10,000 (Sherdog)
- Josh Hokit references Alex Pereira’s history with alcohol as his callouts get personal: ‘Broken man’ (Bloody Elbow)
- New Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway UFC 329 promo drops: ‘I’m going through Max’ (MMA Mania)
- Shara Magomedov: Israel Adesanya 'a great matchup' for me (Yahoo Sports)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the June 29, 2026 edition of the daily show.