Standing in the Octagon moments after scoring an emphatic knockout win to begin the UFC 226 Pay-Per-View main card in July, Khalil Rountree Jr. didn’t call anyone out.
Fired up after finishing Gokhan Saki in 96 seconds, the former TUF finalist acknowledged that turning back the kickboxing standout many expected to dominate the encounter was satisfying and then offered up a simple message to everyone in the division, the UFC as a whole and everyone watching the event: I’m here.
“The reason I made the statement that ‘I’m here’ is because it’s the truth, man,” began the 28-year-old upstart, explaining his brief, but impactful comments after making quick work of Saki.