Battle of Champions. Alex Pereira - Khalil Rountree. Predictions and bets for the UFC 307 tournament

Tonight, the UFC 307 event will take place in Salt Lake City, USA, hosted at the Vivint Arena.

• Two championship fights in one evening. Alex Pereira vs Khalil Rountree. UFC 307 full card

The main event of the evening features a bout between reigning light heavyweight champion, Brazilian Alex Pereira, and American challenger Khalil Rountree.

The bookmakers have made Pereira the clear favorite, offering odds of 1.2 for his victory, while Rountree is given 4.8.

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Pereira, known for frequently knocking out his opponents, is heavily expected to finish the fight early, with odds of 1.1 for a stoppage, while the chance of the bout going the distance stands at 6.6.

The most likely outcome is a knockout, with odds of 1.3, while a submission is seen as highly improbable at 15.0, and a win by decision is rated at 6.0.

Analysts are also predicting a short fight, with odds of 1.8 for the fight to go over 1.5 rounds, and 2.8 for over 2.5 rounds. On the flip side, the odds for the fight to end in under 2.5 rounds are 1.4, and 1.95 for under 1.5 rounds.

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The co-main event will feature a battle for the women’s bantamweight title, as current champion Raquel Pennington faces former champion Julianna Peña, both from the United States.

While this fight is considered more competitive, Pennington is still the favorite, with odds of 1.6 compared to Peña’s 2.3. Unlike the main event, analysts expect this bout to go the distance, offering odds of 1.4 for a full fight, and 2.5 for an early finish.

The most likely scenario here is a decision victory at 1.4, with a submission being less likely at 3.3, and a knockout being the least probable outcome at 7.6.

In total, twelve fights are scheduled for the event, and the Dailysports team has provided the odds for the rest of the matchups:

Main Card

• José Aldo 2.1 vs 1.7 Mario Bautista
• Ketlen Vieira 8.7 vs 1.1 Kayla Harrison
• Roman Dolidze 2.5 vs 1.5 Kevin Holland

Preliminary Card

• Stephen Thompson 3.1 vs 1.4 Joaquin Buckley
• Marina Rodriguez 2.4 vs 1.6 Yazmin Lucindo
• Austin Hubbard 2.3 vs 1.6 Alexander Hernandez
• César Almeida 1.3 vs 3.9 Ihor Potieria
• Ryan Spann 1.4 vs 3.1 Ovince Saint Preux
• Carla Esparza 2.4 vs 1.6 Tisha Pennington
• Court McGee 2.6 vs 1.5 Tim Means