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Referee Herb Dean defends officiating after Pereira accuses Gane of illegal blows
Referee Herb Dean responded to criticism from Alex Pereira following their UFC Freedom 250 bout. Pereira accused Ciryl Gane of landing illegal strikes to the back of the head and faulted Dean for not intervening.
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Referee Herb Dean addressed accusations from Alex Pereira that Ciryl Gane landed illegal blows during their fight at UFC Freedom 250. Dean stated that he correctly applied the back-of-head rule and found no violations by Gane.
Dean broke his silence on the matter in a public statement defending his decision-making during the bout. He clarified the application of rules regarding strikes to the back of the head and maintained that Gane's actions complied with regulations.
Pereira released a statement Tuesday accusing Ciryl Gane of landing illegal blows to the back of his head. " — ESPN The statements from both Dean and Pereira highlight differing interpretations of the same sequence of strikes in the fight.
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