Two championship fights in one evening. Alex Pereira vs Khalil Rountree. UFC 307 full card
Tonight, at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, USA, UFC 307 will take place, a highly anticipated numbered event.
The headline bout of the evening features current light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg), Brazilian Alex Pereira, defending his title against the American challenger, Khalil Rountree.
For Pereira, this will be his third title defense in the light heavyweight division and his third fight this year. He claimed the championship belt, which was vacant at the time, less than a year ago, in November 2023. In that bout, at UFC 295, Pereira decisively knocked out former champion Jiri Prochazka in the second round.
Since then, Pereira has continued his dominant run, defeating another former champion, Jamahal Hill, via a first-round stoppage, and then winning a rematch against Prochazka, once again by knockout in the second round.
Rountree, on the other hand, is a somewhat surprising contender for the championship. Currently ranked eighth in the division, he recently had to withdraw from UFC 303 due to an "unintentional intake of a banned substance."
The American has spent a significant portion of his career outside the spotlight, only recently turning things around with five consecutive victories. However, it's difficult to single out any notable opponents, except for perhaps former title contender Anthony Smith, whom Rountree knocked out in the third round late last year.
The co-main event of the evening will also be a championship fight. American Raquel Pennington, the reigning bantamweight champion (up to 61.2 kg), will face her compatriot and former champion Julianna Peña.
In total, twelve fights are scheduled for the upcoming event, and the Dailysports team has prepared the full fight card for UFC 307.
Alex Pereira vs Khalil Rountree
UFC 307 Fight Card
Main Card
- Alex Pereira vs Khalil Rountree
- Raquel Pennington vs Julianna Peña
- José Aldo vs Mario Bautista
- Ketlen Vieira vs Kayla Harrison
- Roman Dolidze vs Kevin Holland
Preliminary Card
- Stephen Thompson vs Joaquin Buckley
- Marina Rodriguez vs Yazmin Lucindo
- Austin Hubbard vs Alexander Hernandez
- César Almeida vs Ihor Potieria
- Ryan Spann vs Ovince Saint Preux
- Carla Esparza vs Tisha Pennington
- Court McGee vs Tim Means
It is worth noting that the event will not start before midnight Central European Time, with the main card bouts scheduled to begin no earlier than 4:00 AM CET.