Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. headlined UFC 307. [Image courtesy: @ufc on Instagram]
An exciting light heavyweight title showdown between Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. headlined UFC 307. The event took place on Oct. 5 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Pereira entered the contest with a four-fight win streak. Rountree Jr., on the other hand, earned the title shot by winning five fights in a row.
Check out the headliners make their way to the arena below:
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The bout started on an aggressive note as both fighters attempted to land heavy blows on each other.
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'The War Horse' landed a heavy right hand in the second round that appeared to hurt the champion.
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'Poatan' turned up the action in the fourth round and proceeded to score a brutal TKO victory.
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