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We’ve had a good chunk of time to digest the light heavyweight title fight booked for UFC 307, where Alex Pereira will defend his championship against Khalil Rountree on Oct. 5 in Salt Lake City. To say no one expected that booking was an understatement. There appeared to be a clear-cut No.