Alex Poatan was defeated by Ciryl Gane at UFC Casa Branca , being knocked out by the Frenchman, but still left the fight with the respect of other athletes. Even without winning his third title in the organization, the Brazilian demonstrated champion-like attitude after the defeat and secured the support of Sean O'Malley.
In an interview with Ariel Helwani, O'Malley highlighted Poatan's attitude behind the scenes, reporting that, even in the face of the family's sadness, the Brazilian maintained a mature perspective on the outcome. According to the American, the fighter acknowledged that he had already provoked similar feelings in other families throughout his career and viewed the moment as part of the sport.
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“( Alex Poatan ’s father ) was crying, his family was sad, and he said, ‘Hey, we’ve made other families feel this way. It’s our turn.’ I was like, ‘This guy is a legend,’ just for having that perspective so quickly after a fight and carrying that mentality… Much respect for that,” said Sean O’Malley.
Alex Poatan criticizes Herb Dean's performance at UFC White House.
After the defeat, Alex Poatan used social media to question referee Herb Dean's performance. According to the Brazilian, Ciryl Gane landed illegal blows before the knockout, and the refereeing did not act as it should have during the fight.
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