Blachowicz Backs Gane's Round 2 TKO Over Pereira as Legitimate Despite Illegal-Blow Claims
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Updated · BJPENN.COM · Jul 17
Blachowicz Backs Gane's Round 2 TKO Over Pereira as Legitimate Despite Illegal-Blow Claims
1 articles · Updated · BJPENN.COM · Jul 17
Summary
Jan Blachowicz said Alex Pereira’s Round 2 TKO loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250 was “completely legitimate,” rejecting Pereira’s attacks on referee Herb Dean.
Blachowicz argued Pereira looked “heavy” and “slow,” and said Gane was clearly better even without the disputed strikes in the finishing sequence.
Pereira has spent weeks alleging illegal blows, urging the UFC to drop Dean from major fights and threatening to leave MMA if Dean keeps officiating them.
The defeat ended Pereira’s bid to become UFC’s first three-division champion, while Gane secured an interim heavyweight title win and a rematch with Tom Aspinall.