EPISODE · Aug 18, 2025 · 1H 47M
Cecil Peoples w/ Herb Dean Career Deep Dive
from MMA History Podcast · host MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti
Send a textEp 289 Cecil Peoples w/ Herb Dean Deep DiveCecil Peoples joins us to discuss the developmental days of mixed martial arts and its transition into modern day fighting. We delve into stories about Frank Dux, Zane Frazier and the reputation of Gene LeBellHerb Dean sat in on this special episode with a true pioneer of the sport Cecil Peoples Ep 289 Cecil Peoples w/ Herb Dean Career Deep Dive 0:00 plugs/ promotions 0:42 MMA history podcast intro 1:14 Joey Venti’s guest introduction1:41 interview start 2:00 beginnings in martial arts 4:44 drafted in to the Army 5:58 Reffed the 1st Muay Thai rule event in USA 9:06 Herb Dean meeting Cecil Peoples 12:22 Cecil Peoples importance to martial arts 14:04 Herb Dean becoming a referee 16:09 Herb Dean on growing as a referee 18:55 Tim Sylvia arm break 26:25 Antonio Nogueira snapped arm 28:50 having to pull fighters off during submission 32:24 Manson Gibson35:50 Cyrille Diabate vs Rick Roufus38:45 watching the first UFC on tv39:58 Zane Frazier vs Frank Dux 52:55 Steven Seagal $50k challenge 54:16 Gene LeBell’s reputation 1:00:19 auditioning for a movie 1:04:47 understanding Jiu Jitsu before UFC 1:08:35 interactions with the Shamrocks 1:10:43 Erik Paulson 1:13:25 John McCarthy becoming involved in UFC1:18:58 thoughts on Ron Van Clief 1:22:00 Harold Haward and Bart Vale 1:23:00 Ray Wizard in the UFC 1:25:41 Count Donte 1:31:14 Eric Paulson vs James Warring 1:32:04 Herb Dean pulled over for speeding 1:33:57 interview wrap up 1:36:42 outro/ closing thoughtsSubscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@MMAHistoryPodcastSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris Lytle - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike Davis - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey Venti - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson Green - Producer - @ty.green.weldingAndrew Mendoza - Timestamps - @ambidexstressAndy Campbell - Social Media Manager - @martial_mindset_Josh Campbell - ContributerJohn Perretti - Historical ContributerOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcastSupport the show
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Send a textEp 289 Cecil Peoples w/ Herb Dean Deep DiveCecil Peoples joins us to discuss the developmental days of mixed martial arts and its transition into modern day fighting. We delve into stories about Frank Dux, Zane Frazier and the reputation of Gene LeBellHerb Dean sat in on this special episode with a true pioneer of the sport Cecil Peoples Ep 289 Cecil Peoples w/ Herb Dean Career Deep Dive 0:00 plugs/ promotions 0:42 MMA history podcast intro 1:14 Joey Venti’s guest introduction1:41 interview start 2:00 beginnings in martial arts 4:44 drafted in to the Army 5:58 Reffed the 1st Muay Thai rule event in USA 9:06 Herb Dean meeting Cecil Peoples 12:22 Cecil Peoples importance to martial arts 14:04 Herb Dean becoming a referee 16:09 Herb Dean on growing as a referee 18:55 Tim Sylvia arm break 26:25 Antonio Nogueira snapped arm 28:50 having to pull fighters off during submission 32:24 Manson Gibson35:50 Cyrille Diabate vs Rick Roufus38:45 watching the first UFC on tv39:58 Zane Frazier vs Frank Dux 52:55 Steven Seagal $50k challenge 54:16 Gene LeBell’s reputation 1:00:19 auditioning for a movie 1:04:47 understanding Jiu Jitsu before UFC 1:08:35 interactions with the Shamrocks 1:10:43 Erik Paulson 1:13:25 John McCarthy becoming involved in UFC1:18:58 thoughts on Ron Van Clief 1:22:00 Harold Haward and Bart Vale 1:23:00 Ray Wizard in the UFC 1:25:41 Count Donte 1:31:14 Eric Paulson vs James Warring 1:32:04 Herb Dean pulled over for speeding 1:33:57 interview wrap up 1:36:42 outro/ closing thoughtsSubscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@MMAHistoryPodcastSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris Lytle - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike Davis - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey Venti - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson Green - Producer - @ty.green.weldingAndrew Mendoza - Timestamps - @ambidexstressAndy Campbell - Social Media Manager - @martial_mindset_Josh Campbell - ContributerJohn Perretti - Historical ContributerOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcastSupport the show
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