10 Joe Rogan Podcasts With The Most Thumbs Up

10. JRE MMA Show #61 With Herb Dean

Herb Dean represents the fabled gold standard of mixed martial arts officiating, having being recognised as one of the premier referees in the sport for coming up on two decades.

A sport in which if a referee calls a stop to a fight too early they could rob the fighter of the chance of a victory (and normally double their purse), and if they intervene too late they could be responsible for a fighter taking lasting damage, MMA refs have an enormous responsibility and are often maligned by fans for their mistakes.

So for Dean to still be popular among both fans and fighters after such a long time in the game is a testament to his skills and decision making as an official.

Dean's appearance on the JRE MMA Show was also clearly well-received and featured the referee justifying his controversial decision to stop the fight between Ben Askren and Robbie Lawler and changing Joe's mind on the fight in the process. The pair also cover a range of topics, demonstrating chemistry developed over more than a decade working together in MMA.