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Michel Pereira backstage at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Michel Pereira remains upset about the controversial defeat suffered at UFC Baku , an event held last Saturday (27), in Azerbaijan. In the co-main event, the Brazilian was overturned by Shara Magomedov , losing via unanimous decision, but what caught attention was yet another alleged error by Herb Dean. Feeling wronged by the referee's decisions, the Flying Paraense stated that the duel, not only against the Russian, did not finish.
In an interview with the YouTube channel 'Laerte Viana na Área', Michel revealed that he will try to reverse the controversial defeat at UFC Baku and that he is already taking the necessary measures. During the fight, in the first round, Shara was warned more than once by Herb for grabbing the Brazilian's hair. During the break, the referee spoke with the Russian and explained the rules again. After the warnings, the bad boy unintentionally poked his opponent in the eye in the third round and went unpunished.
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It's worth noting that this wasn't the first time the Flying Paraense had complained about the adverse result and placed the blame on the professional. And Michel's indignation is understandable because, if Herb had penalized Shara for the recurring infractions, the duel would have ended in a draw. In any case, the probability of the Brazilian succeeding in getting the Athletic Commission to change the defeat to a 'no contest' (fight without result) is small.
“I’d never seen anything like it. To me, it was something like, you’re crazy. Holding someone’s hair is a very serious foul. Now, pulling their hair? That’s why I’m desperate to overturn the fight, because it’s something that’s not normal. It’s not like, ‘Oh, it was an accident.’ Man, Herb Dean complained three times and the guy didn’t do anything, didn’t deduct the damn point. If he deducted the point, the fight would have been a draw, right?” said the athlete.
“I’m going after this because this is very illegal. Okay, there was Poatan, who took blows to the back of the neck. You can remove that, like, it’s illegal, but it’s harder to do because it’s happened many times and they’ve never been able to. Now, pulling the hair? Are you crazy! And being warned three times and the guy not removing the stitches, then stopping the fight on the third time to talk again. He told the guy four times,” he concluded.
Regarding Moicano's accusation
Michel's controversial setback didn't only bother him. Alex Poatan , who is at odds with Herb Dean for also feeling wronged by his refereeing, and Renato Moicano took up their compatriot's 'fight'.
In fact, the second fighter was so outraged by the referee's passive stance that he cursed him and accused him of 'manipulating fight results' with his alleged mistakes. Upset by the defeat, the Flying Paraense reinforced his friend's argument and questioned Herb's decisions in the octagon.
“Yes, I agree. We don’t know, right? If the guy is involved, if there’s a betting house involved with him, because, whether we like it or not, he’s manipulating the result. The fight wasn’t supposed to have been the way it was. Because he didn’t make the decision there, the result was different,” the fighter emphasized.
"So, he manipulated the result. That's why I'm trying to see if I can change that result to a no contest. Now, I'm pursuing it, talking to various people, with the UFC, with the referees," he concluded.
Michel's MMA Fighters
Michel Pereira , 32, is a veteran MMA fighter and showman in action. The Brazilian began his career in the sport in 2011, fought for several organizations, and debuted in the UFC in 2019. In the sport, he has built a record of 32 wins, 15 losses, and two 'no contests' (no result). His main victories were over Michal Oleksiejczuk and Santiago Ponzinibbio.
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