Pereira accuses Gane of illegal strikes in defeat
Alex Pereira says Ciryl Gane landed a number of "illegal shots" which contributed to his defeat at the UFC's White House event.
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Notable Quotes
"I believe that if it wasn't for those shots I could have possibly recovered."
— Alex Pereira , Athlete
"The rule we're talking about is the back of the head, which is confusing."
— Herb Dean , Athlete
"it looked like there was a lot of illegal elbows going on."
— Tom Aspinall , Athlete
Key People
Professional MMA fighter competing in heavyweight division.
Professional MMA fighter competing in heavyweight division.
Herb Dean is a professional referee known for officiating mixed martial arts fights.
Tom Aspinall is a British mixed martial artist competing in the UFC heavyweight division.
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Alex Pereira says Ciryl Gane landed a number of "illegal shots" which contributed to his defeat at the UFC's White House event.
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