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Pereira accuses Gane of illegal strikes in defeat
Key takeaways
- Alex Pereira suffered the third defeat of his UFC career
- Alex Pereira says Ciryl Gane landed a number of "illegal shots" which contributed to his defeat at the UFC's White House event.
- Frenchman Gane stopped Pereira in the second round of the interim heavyweight title fight on Sunday to end the Brazilian's bid to become the UFC's first three-division champion.
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Alex Pereira suffered the third defeat of his UFC career
Alex Pereira says Ciryl Gane landed a number of "illegal shots" which contributed to his defeat at the UFC's White House event.
Frenchman Gane stopped Pereira in the second round of the interim heavyweight title fight on Sunday to end the Brazilian's bid to become the UFC's first three-division champion.
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