Off the back of his championship charge against Alex Pereira just months ago, Khalil Rountree has claimed he was “happy” throughout his gruelling fight with the Brazilian in the main event of UFC 307, receiving backing that he knew he was where he “belonged” in the light heavyweight pile.
Challenging the undisputed light heavyweight champion and former middleweight titleholder, Syndicate MMA staple, Rountree succumbed to an eventual fourth round knockout loss to the Sao Paulo punisher, where he was stopped with a barrage of strikes at the Octagon fence.
Khalil Rountree claims he was “happy” throughout title loss to Alex Pereira
Left bloodied and battered by Pereira after an impressive charge against him, Rountree admitted this week that despite becoming the latest in a long-list of contenders to suffer defeat to the dominant Brazilian, he was “happy” throughout the pairing in Salt Lake City.