Who's the Best Active Ref?

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What ref are you happy to see?


  • Total voters
    18

BeardOfKnowledge

The Most Consistent Motherfucker You Know
Jul 22, 2015
60,547
56,268
I hear lots of bitching about refs, but few compliments. So who does actually make the unwashed masses happy?
 

TheFifthScallop

Who am I kidding? I’m a whore.
Amateur Fighter
Nov 15, 2015
5,833
7,373
Keith Peterson usually does a great job. I used to shit on Tan Dan a lot, but over the years I think he has actually become much better. I guess you can say that I’m a “Tan Fan”.
 

Dick Niaz

Yearning for TMMAC days gone by
Jan 14, 2018
12,279
25,547
No ref is perfect. Dean and Goddard rise to the top with me. Both have been involved in some controversial situations, but I think Deans’ were more egregious in terms of error and lack of judgement. I think Goddard is solid and I love how he is willing to either publicly (and respectfully) defend his position or take accountability for a mistake.

Rosenthal was near the top of my list before his arrest/suspension but o don’t think he has reffed enough high profile fights since his return to consider him in the conversation at the present time.
 

Dick Niaz

Yearning for TMMAC days gone by
Jan 14, 2018
12,279
25,547
Keith Peterson usually does a great job. I used to shit on Tan Dan a lot, but over the years I think he has actually become much better. I guess you can say that I’m a “Tan Fan”.
First of all it is “The No Nonsense” Keith Peterson, so show some respect! ?
Second...”Tan Fan?” Really? You are better than that.
 

Rambo John J

Eats things that would make a Billy Goat Puke
First 100
Jan 17, 2015
71,541
71,465
Isn't Trigg reffing now?

How is he?

Other than friendships and favorites I think former experienced fighters would make the best refs...although everyone has their biases as far as techniques and disciplines.
 

kristian82

Well-Known Member
Feb 26, 2020
488
507
Goddard is the best and he owns it when he fucks up. Herb jumped the shark a while ago to be honest but he used to be one of the best.
 

La Paix

Fuck this place
First 100
Jan 14, 2015
38,273
64,597
Yamasaki, Beltran and Goddard are guys who seem rather consistent. Anybody have a stat on what refs have actually taken points away for fouls? Need more of that happening.
 

jason73

Yuri Bezmenov was right
First 100
Jan 15, 2015
72,781
134,158
top 3 for me. beltran,herzog and goddard . yves lavign and mazzagatti suck . best ref of all time though was yuji shimada . those japanese refs dont fuck around. they are smacking fingers off the ropes and demanding action on the ground. they even hand out yellow and red cards . i dont see herb dean smacking fingers off the cage. he just gives endless warnings