About UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. was a mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was headlined by the light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. The pay-per-view event took place on October 5, 2024, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, United States.
The main event for the night was a light heavyweight title bout between the reigning champion, Alex Pereira and the No.8 ranked contender Khalil Rountree Jr. Pereira successfully made his third title defense as a light heavyweight champion in this bout, via a fourth-round TKO.
The next main attraction of this event was the women’s bantamweight title bout between the champion, Raquel Pennington, and Julianna Pena. Raquel Pennington lost the bout via a split decision and Pena was crowned the new champion.
A bantamweight bout between the former UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo and Mario Bautista also took place on the main card of the fight night.
Moreover, there are other predominant fights taking place throughout the event and let us take a closer look into the fight card of the event.
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. main card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Light heavyweight championship | Alex Pereira(C) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. | TKO (punches) | 4 | 4:32 | Alex Pereira (c) def. Khalil Rountree Jr. |
| Women’s bantamweight championship | Raquel Pennington(C) vs. Julianna Pena | Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | Julianna Peña def. Raquel Pennington (c) |
| Bantamweight | Jose Aldo vs. Mario Bautista | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Mario Bautista def. José Aldo |
| Women’s bantamweight | Ketlen Viera vs. Kayla Harrison | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | Roman Dolidze def. Kevin Holland |
| Middleweight | Roman Dolidze vs. Kevin Holland | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Kayla Harrison def. Ketlen Vieira |
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. preliminary card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Welterweight | Stephen Thompson vs. Joaquin Buckley | KO (punch) | 3 | 2:17 | Joaquin Buckley def. Stephen Thompson |
| Women’s strawweight | Marina Rodriguez vs. Iasmin Lucindo | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Iasmin Lucindo def. Marina Rodriguez |
| Lightweight | Alexander Hernandez vs. Austin Hubbard | Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Alexander Hernandez def. Austin Hubbard |
| Middleweight | Cesar Almeida vs. Ihor Potieria | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | César Almeida def. Ihor Potieria |
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. early preliminary card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Light heavyweight | Ryan Spann vs. Ovince Saint Preux | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:35 | Ryan Spann def. Ovince Saint Preux |
| Women’s strawweight | Carla Esparza vs. Tecia Pennington | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | Tecia Pennington def. Carla Esparza |
| Welterweight | Court McGee vs. Tim Means | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 3:19 | Court McGee def. Tim Means |
*Last updated on October 6, 2024.
FAQs
A. The pay-per-view event will take place on October 5, 2024, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, United States.
A. UFC 307 was headlined by Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr.
A. A women’s bantamweight title bout between Raquel Pennington and Julianna Pena.
A. Yes, Aljamain Sterling pulled out from UFC 307 as he got injured during the fight camp.
A. Julianna Pena returned to the octagon at UFC 307 on October 5, 2024.
