Alex Pereira demands punishment for 'coward' referee in Ciryl Gane fight: 'He is not a man'
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Key Points:
- Alex Pereira lost by second-round TKO to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250, missing the chance to become the UFC's first three-division champion.
- Pereira accused Gane of landing illegal strikes to the back of the head during the fight and criticized referee Herb Dean for failing to intervene.
- Pereira claimed he warned Dean about potential illegal strikes before the fight, with his coach serving as an interpreter during the rules meeting.
- He harshly condemned Dean's officiating, calling him a coward and demanding accountability, including possible punishment or legal consequences.
- Pereira urged fighters to unite and hold referees accountable to prevent similar officiating failures in the future.
