Alex Pereira TKOs Khalil Rountree in Bloody Brawl to Retain Light Heavyweight Title – UFC 307 Highlights

Alex Pereira did it once more.

Returning to the Octagon at UFC 307 in Salt Lake Metropolis for his third title protection of 2024, ‘Poatan’ scored yet one more highlight-reel knockout, although it didn’t come and not using a little bit of adversity.

Squaring off with heavy-hitting contender Khalil Rountree, Pereira confirmed his opponent the right respect all through the primary three rounds and even discovered himself on the mistaken aspect of some stinging photographs and a close to knockdown. Nonetheless, it was only a matter of time earlier than the Pereira took over. That second got here within the fourth spherical as he started to batter and bloody ‘The Warfare Horse’ with a collection of methodical strikes.

With 30 seconds to go within the penultimate spherical, Pereira unleashed a flurry of strikes towards the fence that lastly despatched Rountree crashing to the canvas. Together with his face already busted up and his lead leg compromised from a slew of calf kicks, referee Marc Goddard had lastly seen sufficient, calling for the TKO stoppage.

Official End result: Alex Pereira def. Khalil Rountree by way of TKO (strikes) at 4:34 of Spherical 4.

Take a look at highlights from Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree at UFC 307: