Newly surfaced footage from the June 14, 2026 UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House captures Alex Pereira's head coach screaming "back of the head" during the Brazilian fighter's knockout loss to Ciryl Gane of France. The bout contested the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.
The video shows Pereira's corner reacting immediately after the finishing sequence, with the coach repeatedly shouting the phrase toward the referee. The incident has drawn attention to the legality of the strikes that ended the fight.
Gane secured the victory via knockout in Washington, D.C., claiming the interim heavyweight title. The French fighter's win positions him for a potential unification bout with the division's undisputed champion.
