Just days after suffering a crushing loss at UFC Freedom 250, Alex Pereira is firing back—not at opponent Ciryl Gane, but at veteran referee Herb Dean. Pereira has accused Dean of ignoring illegal strikes during the fight and is now calling for disciplinary action, further escalating the fallout from one of the year's most talked-about bouts.

According to CBS Sports, Pereira's pursuit of history came to an abrupt end when Gane stopped him in the second round of their heavyweight clash at UFC Freedom 250. The loss derailed Pereira's attempt to become the first fighter in UFC history to win championships in three weight classes.…