Alex Pereira leaves Conor McGregor, Max Holloway, and others stunned with "incredible" fourth-round KO over Khalil Rountree Jr.

UFC 307 in Utah delivered a thrilling main event as Alex Pereira successfully defended his light heavyweight title against Khalil Rountree Jr. Pereira, known for his brutal knockout power, secured his third title defense of 2024, finishing Rountree via TKO in the fourth round.

The fight proved far more competitive than expected, with Rountree dominating the first two rounds with his speed and southpaw stance. However, Pereira found his rhythm as the bout progressed, using his precision striking to dismantle Rountree.

In the final moments of the fourth round, Pereira trapped his opponent against the fence, landing powerful blows to secure the victory.

The win, Pereira’s ninth in the UFC, cemented his dominance, making him one of the sport’s most feared champions with title wins in two divisions.

Following the victory, MMA stars Conor McGregor and Max Holloway took to social media to praise Pereira’s performance. McGregor suggested a future bout between Pereira and heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

'The Notorious' wrote:

"Poatan Vs Bones."

In another post, he wrote:

"Incredible fighting!"

'BMF' champion Max Holloway marveled at the "warriors" in the octagon:

"What a fight! Warriors"

Check out some of the reactions below:

MMA world reacted to Alex Pereira's title defense. [Screenshot courtesy: X]

MMA world reacted to Alex Pereira's title defense. [Screenshot courtesy: X]

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A look into the undercard results for UFC 307: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

In the opening bout of the main card, Kayla Harrison defeated No. 2 Ketlen Vieira by unanimous decision in their bantamweight clash. With this victory, she solidified her title shot aspirations.

Meanwhile, Roman Dolidze faced Kevin Holland, who suffered a rib injury during their middleweight clash. Dolidze's ground control led to a TKO victory after Holland was ruled unable to continue.

Brazilian legend Jose Aldo returned to the octagon against No. 11-ranked Mario Bautista. Aldo's activity level was impressive, but Bautista's varied striking and grappling earned him a split-decision win.

The co-main event featured Raquel Pennington competing against Julianna Pena for the bantamweight title. Pennington emerged victorious by split decision, becoming the second two-time UFC women’s bantamweight champion after Amanda Nunes.