AlexPereira released a statement Tuesday accusing Ciryl Gane of landing illegal blows to the back of his head -- and discrediting referee Herb Dean as a referee for not preventing them at UFCFreedom 250 ... .
Israel Adesanya lauded AlexPereira for attempting to chase history at UFCFreedom 250 ... He (Pereira) is a one of one ... "Alex Pereira, he dared to be great," Adesanya said ... Alex Pereira 'dared to be great' at UFC White House.
Knowing the extent of Gane's history, specifically with that recent fight, Pereira said he wanted to clear the air before he even fought Gane ... But Gane isn't the only one catching flak from Pereira after the fight result.
AlexPereira has strongly criticized veteran UFC referee Herb Dean following his loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC 322 on June 14 ... Pereira believes the referee failed to act despite what he described as multiple punches and elbows in that area.
AlexPereira has broken his silence after his attempt to win a third world title ended in defeat ... Pereira’s bout was one of two title fights at UFCFreedom 250, held on the White House lawn ... Alex Pereira speaks out after UFC Freedom 250 loss.
AlexPereira is not happy with how things went down at UFCFreedom 250 ... Pereira claims Gane cheated by landing illegal strikes to the back of his head and blasted referee Herb Dean for not taking any action.Advertisement.
AlexPereira fell short in a seemingly impossible conquest to become UFC's first three-division champion. A second-round TKO loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250 crushed those hopes, but the path there has Pereira irate.
Ciryl Gane captured the UFC's interim heavyweight championship for a second time on Sunday night, crushing former two-division champion AlexPereira at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House... .