{"id":354258,"date":"2026-06-21T15:59:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T10:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=354258"},"modified":"2026-06-21T15:59:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T10:29:32","slug":"its-undeniable-dana-white-understands-why-alex-pereira-is-indignant-after-his-tko-loss-to-ciryl-gane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/its-undeniable-dana-white-understands-why-alex-pereira-is-indignant-after-his-tko-loss-to-ciryl-gane\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It\u2019s undeniable\u2019\u2026 Dana White understands why Alex Pereira is indignant after his TKO loss to Ciryl Gane"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dana White has shared his thoughts on the controversy surrounding his latest heavyweight title fight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ciryl Gane TKO\u2019d Alex Pereira inside two rounds to assert the interim belt at UFC Freedom 250 last weekend. <\/p>\n

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Since then, \u2018Poatan\u2019 has complained about being hit with illegal shots to the back of the pinnacle, demanded a direct rematch, and vowed never to let referee Herb Dean oversee any of his future fights. <\/p>\n

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Where did Alex Pereira go flawed after losing his heavyweight debut?<\/h3>\n

‘Poatan’ is now in a clumsy position after leaving light heavyweight<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Why Dana White empathizes with Alex Pereira <\/h2>\n

Dana White was recently asked concerning the fallout from Alex Pereira\u2018s failed bid to develop into the primary three-weight champion in history.<\/p>\n

Herb Dean defended his officiating last week, however the UFC CEO thinks it\u2019s obvious the veteran referee missed a number of illegal strikes on the White House event. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you watch the fight, it\u2019s undeniable that [Pereira] got hit with some strikes to the back of the pinnacle,\u201d White said during a post-fight UFC Vegas 119 press conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut in the course of the motion, when it\u2019s occurring, and guys are rolling around, attempting to get out of it, sometimes some fouls occur. Possibly Dean should\u2019ve said, \u2018Ay, watch the back of the pinnacle,\u2019 or warned him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can inform you this: Alex Pereira isn’t a whiner. Alex Pereira doesn’t complain about things or make excuses after fights. I actually have to consider that he believed that. That he truly believed that was true.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Is it time for Herb Dean to retire from his referee role?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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What\u2019s next for Alex Pereira?<\/h2>\n

Alex Pereira is hoping the UFC will order a rematch with Ciryl Gane, who’s hoping to unify the division by facing heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall in Paris, France, this September.<\/p>\n

Pereira has named the load he\u2019ll compete at if the UFC refuses his request to run it back with \u2018Bon Gamin\u2019. <\/p>\n

\u201cI need heavyweight,\u201d he said via a translator on The Ariel Helwani Show. <\/p>\n

\u201cI consider so,\u201d Pereira added when asked if he’s going to complete his profession at heavyweight.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s see how things play out, but I consider so.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s see in a number of days once we refer to the UFC and see what they’ve for us.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe plan to remain at heavyweight.\u201d<\/p>\n

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