How did Khalil Rountree lose weight?

Khalil Rountree Jr. is a promoinent American professional mixed martial arts competitor. He has mostly competed in the light heavyweight division but also took part in the middleweight class of professional mixed martial arts. Khalil Rountree Jr. made his middleweight debut in a bout against Cameroon Olson on April 10, 2015, at RFA 25. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Khalil Rountree Jr. returned to light heavyweight on December 30, 2017, against Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 219. Rountree Jr. originally lost the bout by unanimous decision but was later turned on to a no-contest due to Oleksiejczuk's failed drug test. Since then, he has regularly competed in the light heavyweight division and has amassed a record of 12 wins and 5 losses, combined with one fight that resulted in a no-contest.

Khalil Rountree Jr. is currently ranked No. 11 in the UFC’s light heavyweight rankings. He is scheduled to lock horns with Anthony Smith at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez on December 9, 2023, in the co-main event in a light heavyweight showdown. Smith is ranked No. 8, and Roundtee Jr. will try to extend his impressive four-fight winning streak further in order to improve his rankings in the division. He was last defeated in 2021 and has fought four times ever since; in two of his bouts, he even won the Performance of the Night Award against Karl Roberson and Chrish Daukaus.

Khalil Rountree Jr. Weight Loss

Khalil Rountree Jr. is known to have publicly admitted to leading an unhealthy lifestyle which included cigarettes, soda, and lots of junk food. He was motivated to lose weight after watching The Ultimate Fighter. Rountree Jr. joined the Wand Fight Team gym and started working on himself.

According to his own estimates, he lost an astonishing 100 pounds in 11 months and also credited the Muay Thai classes for helping him to quit his unhealthy practices. He now possesses a well-crafted physique and weighs around 205 lb.

When did Khalil Rountree Jr. join the UFC?

Khalil Rountree Jr. joined the UFC on July 8, 2016. He faced Andrew Sanchez in his inaugural fight for the elite professional mixed martial arts promotion. Although Rountree Jr. went past the three rounds of the fight, he couldn’t cross the line and ended up coming short. Sanchez defeated him by a unanimous decision to pick up the win.