Former undisputed middleweight champion, Anderson Silva has heaped praise on Khalil Rountree following his title fight loss to compatriot, Alex Pereira at UFC 307 over the course of last weekend, describing the light heavyweight striker as a “giant” following his valiant performance.
Headlining his first promotional event last weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. Khalil Rountree suffered an eventual fourth round TKO loss to former two-weight champion, Pereira — with the Sao Paulo native successfully defending his 205 pound for the third time in just seven months.
Anderson Silva heaps praise on Khalil Rountree after UFC 307 loss
And seeing his winning spree halted as a result, Rountree, who still retains the number eight rank at light heavyweight in the newly updated rankings despite his knockout defeat, was heaped with praise from former middleweight icon, Silva — who labelled him as his “little brother”.