The Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, witnessed one of the grueling striking-oriented fights in recent months. UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira took on underdog Khalil Rountree in the headliner bout at UFC 307. Upon everyoneโs expectations, โPoatanโ comfortably defeated his opponent. As such, he even opened up Rountreeโs, leaving everyone stunned.
Interestingly, before the fight, both fighters agreed to certain conditions. Specifically, Rountree and Pereira agreed to a no-takedown pact, which was clearly evident during their fight. Both fighters remained standing the entire time. In the early rounds, the underdog, Rountree, confidently threw his combinations of hooks and jabs.
Meanwhile, Pereira was primarily focused on landing precise strikes. As the rounds progressed, the intensity of the exchanges increased, with Poatan even catching Rountree off guard. The light heavyweight champion consistently battered the challenger with his powerful left hook. In the 4th round, Rountree couldnโt withstand further damage and stopped fighting, ultimately giving Pereira a TKO victory.
Something is hanging off his face
โ caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 6, 2024
ALEX PEREIRA GOES CRAZY IN ROUND 4 AND KNOCKS OUT KHALIL ROUNTREE #UFC307 pic.twitter.com/IQP85AxG66
โ Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) October 6, 2024
The victory marked Alex Pereiraโs third consecutive title defense win and his fifth consecutive victory in the promotion. He is the first since Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier to achieve this feat. That being said, it remains to be seen who Poatan will fight next. As for Rountree, he missed out on capitalizing on one of his biggest chances in his UFC career.
Fight fans react to Alex Pereiraโs impressive victory over Khalil Rountree
Before the fight night, there were many speculations that Khalil Rountree might surprise everyone. Some fighters even claimed that the state is known for upsets. However, amidst all of that, Alex Pereira surprised everyone by demonstrating his exceptional striking skills.
The fight fans appeared to be ecstatic after the match at UFC 307. Interestingly, many of them took to the internet to share their reactions. Several netizens praised Pereiraโs dominant win, while others admired Rountreeโs steadfastness throughout the four rounds. Here are a few of the reactions.
Rountree is a warrior but my god. Alex Pereira just carved him up. Chama.
โ caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 6, 2024
Khalil Rountree: HEART FOR DAYS.
โ Oscar Willis (@oscarswillis) October 6, 2024
Khalil has the biggest heart. What an incredible fight #UFC307
โ Amy Kaplan (@PhotoAmy33) October 6, 2024
Rountree gave Pereira his hardest test in a longtime. Rountree is a fucking dog
โ tonio (@ANTONIOEESPARZA) October 6, 2024
Khalil lasted 4 rounds though. Not many people have done that!
โ Josh Sharp (@ShowInvestment) October 6, 2024
rountree earned fans tonight
โ Jake (@icyjake) October 6, 2024
that was brutal
POATAN a GOAT fr
โ ๐๐โ๏ธ๐๐๐ (@FR0STY_666) October 6, 2024
Many doubted Rountreeโs ability but he proved you all wrong! At least he gave a serious fight!
โ MAJ (@maryam_Jidayi) October 6, 2024
alex couldve ended that a minute and a half sooner, that was torture ๐
โ Tucker (@TuckOnHere) October 6, 2024
Omg one of the greatest fights of the year. Saved the card. Roundtree got heart. He is so busted up pieces of his face literally falling off rn in post fight interview ๐คฃ
โ SciFades๐บ๐ธAF (@SciFlows) October 6, 2024
Alex Pereira consistently delivers exceptional performances in the octagon, drawing in massive numbers for his headliner events. One fan even praised his fight against Khalil Rountree as one of the yearโs best ones. The fight-ending sequence remains one of the most brutal ones in recent times.
