Gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will go for his third consecutive title protection when he meets Khalil Rountree within the UFC 307 predominant occasion.
Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree preview
UFC 307 will mark the third time Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) headlines a pay-per-view in 2024 after already defending 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 mild heavyweight title fights in a span of 11 months.
Rountree (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) is an surprising selection for title challenger given he’s formally simply No. 8 within the UFC mild heavyweight rankings and was not too long ago suspended after self-reporting a optimistic drug check for a banned steroid, which canceled a struggle with Hill. It was later decided that Rountree’s check consequence was brought on by a tainted complement.
A 34-year-old veteran of “The Final Fighter.” Rountree is on a five-fight successful streak with 4 stoppages, together with a third-round end of former title challenger Anthony Smith this previous December. He has three post-fight bonuses in that stretch.
Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree odds
Not like his earlier title fights, Pereira will enter UFC 307 as an enormous favourite, with oddsmakers itemizing the champ at -520 and Rountree a +350 underdog, through FanDuel.
How one can watch Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree at UFC 307
When: Saturday, Oct. 7, 2024
The place: Delta Heart, Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah
Broadcast/streaming: ESPN+ pay-per-view
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