Alex Pereira Calls For Ref Herb Dean to be Punished After UFC Freedom 250
Summary
Alex Pereira lost his first heavyweight UFC fight to Ciryl Gane by technical knockout (TKO) in the second round. Pereira and others criticized the referee, Herb Dean, for not stopping the fight despite illegal elbows aimed at the back and side of Pereira’s head.Key Facts
- Alex Pereira lost to Ciryl Gane by second-round TKO at UFC Freedom 250.
- The fight was for the interim heavyweight championship.
- Pereira was hit with 8-10 illegal elbows to the side and back of his head during the fight.
- Pereira posted photos showing the illegal strikes on his Instagram.
- Pereira said the referee, Herb Dean, should have stopped the fight because of the illegal strikes.
- Pereira believes Dean should be punished for not enforcing the rules.
- UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall agreed the illegal strikes were not properly addressed during the fight.
- Pereira has not confirmed if he will appeal the fight’s outcome.
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