Alex Pereira is not happy with how things went down at UFC Freedom 250.
Pereira, who aimed to be the first fighter to win a UFC title in three weight classes, was stopped by Ciryl Gane in Round 2 of their UFC interim heavyweight title fight that took place Sunday at the White House. “Poatan” is not so much upset about the fact that he lost, but more at how he lost. Pereira claims Gane cheated by landing illegal strikes to the back of his head and blasted referee Herb Dean for not taking any action.
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“I think if it weren’t for those punches, I wouldn’t be in that situation,” Pereira said in Portuguese in an Instagram video. “When the jab landed, I fell and grabbed his legs. Throwing elbows and punches, the guy was desperate. He landed a punch that he couldn’t even believe, and then he wanted to end the fight no matter what. The ref was there watching. The guy hits me, I fall, and he starts throwing punches. The guy sees it’s an illegal hit, but he’s there thinking, ‘Bro, how can I stop this fight?’
“Man, it’s the regulations. It’s in the rulebook. You’re wrong if you don’t stop it. That’s in the rules. What makes me more upset is that I warned him beforehand. But the guy doesn’t have the guts, man. He’s not a real man.”
