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Alex Pereira blasts Ciryl Gane for ‘illegal shots’ during White House UFC fight

Brazilian star said he took blows to the back of the head

Alex Pereira blasts Ciryl Gane for ‘illegal shots’ during White House UFC fight

TL;DR

  • Alex Pereira claims Ciryl Gane landed multiple illegal shots to the back of his head during their fight.
  • Pereira believes these illegal blows contributed to his loss in the second round.
  • He criticized referee Herb Dean for not stopping the fight or penalizing Gane.
  • Pereira urged UFC CEO Dana White to take action against Dean.
  • The fight took place on the White House South Lawn as part of an event hosted by Donald Trump.