Alex Pereira and his coach, Plinio Cruz, are continuing their verbal onslaught on Herb Dean following the UFC Freedom 250 dispute.
'Poatan' was one win away from being the only fighter in UFC history to capture gold in three separate weight classes. Knocking out Israel Adesanya and Jiri Prochazka to capture both the middleweight and light heavyweight ****** les, Ciryl Gane stood in the way of greatness. Unfortunately for the Brazilian, it wasn't to be, but the loss didn't come without controversy. After being dropped, Pereira was subject to multiple illegal shots to the back of his head, and the referee has come under fire for allowing those strikes to go unpunished.
This wouldn't be the first time Herb Dean has been at fault for costly mistakes inside the octagon, but Alex Pereira isn't prepared to make peace with the official. Pereira believes that without the barrage of illegal strikes, he would have been able to recover as he has done several times before in his fighting career.
Pereira claimed he would push for Herb Dean never to referee one of his future fights. The former UFC champion also shared what punishment should be in place for Dean's alleged sloppy officiating.
"Something's got to be done," Pereira said. "But one thing I'll tell you, I think his time is up. I think he already did enough, and just like on a regular 9-to-5, on a regular business, he's been there for too long already, and now he's starting to mess up. Maybe he shouldn't be there anymore. Something's got to be done so people don't end up getting hurt because of him."
'Poatan' was one win away from being the only fighter in UFC history to capture gold in three separate weight classes. Knocking out Israel Adesanya and Jiri Prochazka to capture both the middleweight and light heavyweight ****** les, Ciryl Gane stood in the way of greatness. Unfortunately for the Brazilian, it wasn't to be, but the loss didn't come without controversy. After being dropped, Pereira was subject to multiple illegal shots to the back of his head, and the referee has come under fire for allowing those strikes to go unpunished.
This wouldn't be the first time Herb Dean has been at fault for costly mistakes inside the octagon, but Alex Pereira isn't prepared to make peace with the official. Pereira believes that without the barrage of illegal strikes, he would have been able to recover as he has done several times before in his fighting career.
Pereira claimed he would push for Herb Dean never to referee one of his future fights. The former UFC champion also shared what punishment should be in place for Dean's alleged sloppy officiating.
"Something's got to be done," Pereira said. "But one thing I'll tell you, I think his time is up. I think he already did enough, and just like on a regular 9-to-5, on a regular business, he's been there for too long already, and now he's starting to mess up. Maybe he shouldn't be there anymore. Something's got to be done so people don't end up getting hurt because of him."
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