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Pereira accuses Gane of illegal blows to head
Key takeaways
- Alex Pereira released a statement Tuesday accusing Ciryl Gane of landing illegal blows to the back of his head -- and discrediting referee Herb Dean for not preventing them.
- Pereira, 38, attempted to become the first fighter in UFC history to win titles in three different weight classes at UFC Freedom 250.
- In a video released on social media, Pereira characterized some of those shots as illegal and questioned why Dean did not intervene.
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Alex Pereira released a statement Tuesday accusing Ciryl Gane of landing illegal blows to the back of his head -- and discrediting referee Herb Dean for not preventing them.
Pereira, 38, attempted to become the first fighter in UFC history to win titles in three different weight classes at UFC Freedom 250. The Brazilian fighter suffered a TKO loss in the second round of his interim heavyweight title fight after Gane dropped him with a jab and followed with a series of unanswered elbows and punches.
In a video released on social media, Pereira characterized some of those shots as illegal and questioned why Dean did not intervene.
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