TUF 34’s Xavier Franklin calls Herb Dean a ‘lying bastard’ after controversial fight restart

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, August 13, 2026). TUF 34’s Xavier Franklin calls Herb Dean a ‘lying bastard’ after controversial fight restart: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-13/tuf-34-s-xavier-franklin-calls-herb-dean-a-lying-bastard-after-controversial

@online{newsylist_30548,
  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{TUF 34’s Xavier Franklin calls Herb Dean a ‘lying bastard’ after controversial fight restart}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-13/tuf-34-s-xavier-franklin-calls-herb-dean-a-lying-bastard-after-controversial},
  note = {Tracked across 5 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([TUF 34’s Xavier Franklin calls Herb Dean a ‘lying bastard’ after controversial fight restart](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-13/tuf-34-s-xavier-franklin-calls-herb-dean-a-lying-bastard-after-controversial)), this event was corroborated across 5 independent sources with a live velocity of 3.