Alex Pereira blasts Ciryl Gane for ‘illegal shots’ during White House UFC fight
Summary
Alex Pereira, a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, said that Ciryl Gane used illegal punches during their UFC heavyweight title fight at the White House. Pereira criticized the referee for not stopping the illegal strikes, which included blows to the back of the head, and asked UFC leader Dana White to take action.Key Facts
- Ciryl Gane from France won the interim UFC heavyweight title by defeating Alex Pereira in the second round.
- Gane used elbows and punches to the back of Pereira’s head during the fight, which are against MMA rules.
- Pereira stated these illegal hits made it hard for him to fight and led to his loss.
- The referee, Herb Dean, did not stop the fight despite the illegal hits.
- Pereira publicly criticized the referee and said he should face consequences like fighters do for breaking rules.
- Herb Dean said the rule about hits to the back of the head can be confusing compared to boxing.
- The fight was part of a UFC event held on the White House South Lawn during President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary.
- The event included seven fights inside an eight-sided cage used in UFC matches.
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