Alex Pereira will look to develop his legend standing in opposition to Khalil Rountree at UFC 307. This mild heavyweight championship bout scheduled for 5 rounds is happening Saturday, Oct. 5 at Delta Middle in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC), a former middleweight champion, is making an attempt for his third consecutive title protection at 205 kilos. He claimed the title vacated by Jon Jones in November 2023 with a TKO of Jiri Prochazka and this 12 months has efficiently defended in opposition to Jamahal Hill and Prochazka.
Rountree (14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) is a shock title challenger, who is simply No. 8 within the official UFC rankings. Rountree enters on a five-fight successful streak, most just lately beating Anthony Smith by TKO final December. Rountree was scheduled to struggle earlier this 12 months however was suspended for a failed drug check main as much as the struggle. The failure was self-reported by Rountree and attributed to a tainted complement blamed on the producer, in line with the UFC.
Listed below are the walkout occasions for the UFC 307 predominant occasion between Pereira and Rountree.
When does the UFC 307 struggle card begin?
- The UFC 307 lineup consists of 12 fights. Early prelims begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, prelims at 8 p.m. ET, and the pay-per-view predominant card at 10 p.m. ET.
Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree walkout time
- As the primary occasion, Pereira and Rountree are anticipated to stroll out to the cage at roughly 12:30 a.m. ET (10:30 p.m. domestically in Salt Lake Metropolis).
- The struggle will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
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