Alex Pereira's attempt to win championships in three different weight classes ended with a second-round knockout loss to Ciryl Gane, leading to several arguments about the quality of the refereeing.

Alex Pereira 試圖在三個不同體重級別奪冠的嘗試，在第二回合被 Ciryl Gane 擊倒而告終，隨之引發了關於裁判質量的多場爭論。

Former fighter Pedro Rizzo argued that Pereira's failure was caused by a loss of reach advantage rather than gaining too much weight. He emphasized a tactical mistake, noting that Pereira failed to move sideways, which allowed Gane to land a successful counter-jab. While Rizzo admitted that referee Herb Dean did not punish some illegal strikes, he asserted that these mistakes probably did not change the final result of the fight.

前格鬥選手 Pedro Rizzo 主張 Pereira 的失敗是由於失去了臂展優勢，而非體重增加過多。他強調是戰術錯誤，指出 Pereira 未能進行側向移動，使得 Gane 成功擊中反擊刺拳。雖然 Rizzo 承認裁判 Herb Dean 未能懲罰部分違規打擊，但他斷言這些錯誤可能不會改變比賽的最終結果。

On the other hand, the referee's performance has caused a serious lack of trust within Pereira's team. Pereira and his coach, Plinio Cruz, claimed that Gane's victory was helped by illegal strikes to the back of the head that Dean failed to stop. Consequently, Pereira criticized Dean's long career, suggesting that the referee's skills have declined and now pose a physical risk to fighters. These concerns were further supported after UFC Vegas 119, where Andre Fili reported similar mistakes by Dean, suggesting a wider pattern of poor officiating.

另一方面，裁判的表現導致 Pereira 的團隊內部嚴重缺乏信任。Pereira 及其教練 Plinio Cruz 聲稱 Gane 的勝利得益於 Dean 未能阻止的後腦違規打擊。因此，Pereira 批評 Dean 的長期職業生涯，暗示該裁判的技能已下降，目前對選手構成身體風險。在 UFC Vegas 119 之後，這些擔憂進一步增加，因為 Andre Fili 也報告了 Dean 的類似錯誤，顯示出裁判失職的普遍模式。

Pereira has expressed strong doubts about his future in the sport, stating that the current state of refereeing is a major reason for his hesitation.

Pereira 對其在該項運動中的未來表達了強烈懷疑，表示目前的裁判狀態是他猶豫的主要原因。