Khalil Rountree Jr. Challenges UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira In The Main Event At UFC 307 In Salt Lake City, Utah On October 5, 2024
By Kevin Schuster, On X: @KevinESchuster • Aug. 29, 2024
On October 5, No. 8 ranked UFC light heavyweight contender Khalil Rountree Jr. faces the biggest challenge of his professional mixed martial arts career, a main event title clash against 205-pound champion and UFC superstar Alex Pereira.
The news was surprising for the 34-year-old, who’s coming off a third-round knockout victory over Anthony Smith last December. But as we saw with Steve Erceg, who earned his first UFC title opportunity as a 10th-ranked contender in May, once your name is in the rankings, an opportunity to face the champion is always within reach.