Alex Poatan calls for immediate rematch with Ciryl Gane after loss at UFC White House.

Alex Poatán at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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the defeat of Alex Poatán all with Cyryl Gane No. UFC White House This may not have been the final chapter of the rivalry. After contesting controversial plays events that occurred during the fight for the interim heavyweight belt (up to 120,2 kg), last Sunday (14), in Washington DC (USA). The Brazilian revealed that he has already contacted the organization to defend the holding of an immediate rematch against the Frenchman.

Poatan's request comes just days after his loss to Gane in the co-main event. On his YouTube channel, the Brazilian began pointing out situations he considered irregular during the fight, arguing that these episodes had a direct impact on the outcome of the interim title bout in the division.

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“I explained it to them, I talked about the illegal strikes. I said the right thing to do is an immediate rematch, and they asked me for a few days. So they'll see what they're going to do soon,” revealed the two-time champion.

The defeat prevented Poatan from achieving an unprecedented feat in the organization. The former middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) and light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) champion from São Paulo was attempting to become the first athlete in UFC history to win titles in three different weight classes. The opportunity was seen by many experts as one of the greatest challenges of his MMA career, especially since it came against a well-established heavyweight opponent.

Despite the setback, the Brazilian showed interest in remaining in the division and did not rule out a new attempt to reach the top of the category. At 38 years old, Poatan remains one of the organization's main stars and maintains great prestige with UFC executives, factors that may influence the definition of his next steps.

UFC White House Results

MAIN CARD – starting at 21 PM (Brasilia time)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg):   Justin gaethje derrotou Ilia Topuria By knockout (corner stoppage) end of round 4 – Championship fight

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Cyryl Gane derrotou Alex Poatán By knockout (left cross) at 1:17 of round 2 – Interim title fight

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Sean O'Malley derrotou Aiemann Zahabi by knockout (right straight) at 4:01 of round 2

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Josh Hokit derrotou Derrick Lewis by knockout (punches) at 4m08s of R2

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy derrotou Michael chandler by knockout (punches) at 4m29s of R1

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): BoNickal derrotou Kyle Daukaus by knockout (elbows) at 4:34 of round 1

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Diego lopes derrotou Steve Garcia by knockout (punches) at 2m42s of R2