Alex Pereira says Ciryl Gane landed multiple “illegal shots” during their interim UFC heavyweight title fight at the UFC’s White House event. Pereira’s comments come after the bout ends with Gane winning the title, finishing Pereira in the second round. According to reports, Pereira believes several blows—particularly shots to the back of the head—were not properly called or penalised by officials during the fight. In the fight sequence described by one outlet, Gane sends Pereira stumbling with a right jab followed by a hammer fist, and the referee stops the contest after a later strike to the chin. Pereira also calls for the referee to be removed, naming Herb Dean in one account. Other reporting notes Pereira’s allegations and the controversy surrounding them have prompted renewed questions about his future in combat sports, including speculation about retirement following the defeat. Sources broadly agree on Pereira’s claim that illegal strikes contributed to the outcome and that the controversy follows Gane’s second-round stoppage victory for the interim heavyweight title.