Alex Pereira continues to take goal at UFC historical past, and it looks as if the remainder of the MMA world is beginning to get on board.
Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) by no means has been as large of a favourite as he shall be subsequent month for a light-weight heavyweight title protection in opposition to Khalil Rountree (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) within the UFC 307 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) important occasion at Delta Middle in Salt Lake Metropolis.
In reality, regardless of his dominance since his arrival lower than three years in the past, “Poatan” has been an underdog as usually as he’s been favored in UFC fights. In opposition to Rountree, who was an sudden option to be the subsequent 205-pound title challenger, he’s as a lot as a 5-1 favourite.
UFC 307 shall be Pereira’s third pay-per-view headliner in 2024. He already has defended his belt with a first-round knockout of Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 and a second-round knockout of Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303. A former middleweight champion, Pereira is trying to win his fourth gentle heavyweight title battle in a span of 11 months.
Try the UFC’s new hype video for UFC 307 above. The spot additionally options the co-main occasion girls’s bantamweight title battle between champion Raquel Pennington and former champ Julianna Peña.
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