Khalil Rountree is sticking around.
This past weekend, Rountree announced via Instagram that he has signed a contract extension with the UFC and that he expects to compete again in 2021. This signals a reversal in Rountree’s attitude from December of last year when he announced that his next fight would be his last (Rountree hasn’t fought since making that statement).
“I’m extremely happy to announce that I’ve decided to extend my contract with the UFC and will be making my return at the start of 2021,” Rountree wrote.
Rountree, 30, was the light heavyweight runner-up on season 23 of The Ultimate Fighter and he started off 0-2 with the UFC before scoring wins in three of his next four outings (including a loss to Michal Oleksiejczuk that was later changed to a no contest when Oleksiejczuk tested positive for a banned substance).