Herb Dean Defends White House Call, Clarifies Back-of-Head Rule in Gane–Pereira

Referee Herb Dean defended his officiating of UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, explaining that the back-of-the-head rule focuses on the nape/occipital junction with about a one-inch variance and that Gane’s punches after the Pereira knockdown were legal; Pereira had criticized him and Dean posted an Instagram breakdown to clarify the rule as the controversy over the fight continued following Gane’s second‑round finish.