Khalil Rountree Will Not Be Looking to Takedown Alex Pereira: “That’s not in my plans.”

Khalil Rountree is able to give followers a battle to recollect this fall.

Earlier this month, Dana White revealed that reigning mild heavyweight champion Alex Pereira would headline the promotion’s return to Salt Lake Metropolis on October 5. There, ‘Poatan’ will meet Rountree, the division’s No. 8 ranked contender, in a battle that no one anticipated to see. At the very least, not so quickly.

Information of Rountree’s title shot left loads of fighters and followers annoyed, lots of them believing that there are way more deserving contenders within the division i.e. Magomed Ankalaev. To not point out the truth that Rountree is at present suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Fee after ingesting the banned substance Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).

Consequently, he was compelled to bow out of his beforehand scheduled scrap with Jamahal Hill at UFC 303 in June.

The Battle Horse’ brings an thrilling fashion to the Octagon that’s certain to ship a banger in SLC, which might be why the UFC landed on him as Pereira’s subsequent opponent. So don’t count on to see any takedown makes an attempt when Rountree headlines his first pay-per-view on MMA’s greatest stage.

“So verify this out: in my profession, I’ve by no means shot one takedown,” Rountree instructed The Schmo. “That’s not in my plans, proper? I’m right here to placed on an incredible battle for the followers.

“This one, no matter what anyone says, it is a battle for the followers. I feel with my fashion, along with his fashion, this battle will not be gonna disappoint. So I’m there to do what I do, to do what my followers and everyone is aware of that I’m able to. And all I can say is count on count on a banger, man” (h/t MMA Mania).

Standing and buying and selling with Alex Pereira most likely isn’t probably the most sound technique, nevertheless it’s served Rountree fairly properly to date.

Khalil Rountree says whether or not you prefer it or not, he’s subsequent

As for all of the haters, Rountree isn’t involved with what a bunch of keyboard warriors need to say.

“It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter,” Rountree stated. “The battle’s taking place no matter no matter they suppose or not. The battle’s taking place, and it’s gonna be an excellent one. And that’s all I can say, man.”

Rountree is at present driving a five-fight win streak with 4 of these wins coming by the use of KO. Total, he has 9 finishes in 13 complete victories, seven of them coming underneath the UFC banner. His most up-to-date victory got here towards perennial contender Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith in December, placing away the one-time title challenger within the third spherical with a wonderfully timed uppercut.