Khalil Rountree Jr. is an MMA fighter currently competing in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is currently ranked No. 7 among light heavyweight fighters in the UFC as of June 2025.
As a middleweight competing under the Tuff-N-Uff and King of the Cage (KOTC) banners, Rountree had a 6-1 record in his amateur fights. On June 6, 2014, at RFA 15, Rountree defeated Livingston Lukow to make his Resurrection Fighting Alliance light heavyweight debut. By a unanimous vote, Rountree prevailed. Rountree participated in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia in April 2016. He defeated Muhammed DeReese by knockout in the opening round. He competed against Cory Hendricks in the elimination round and lost via submission in the first round. On July 8, 2016, Rountree made his promotional debut in the UFC Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale against Andrew Sanchez for the TUF 23 Light Heavyweight title. He was defeated by a unanimous decision in the fight.
Rountree is currently gearing up to take on one of his biggest challenges in the UFC in the form of Jamahal Hill at UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. in an exciting light heavyweight showdown on June 9, 2025.
Who is Khalil Rountree Jr.’s wife?
Khalil Rountree Jr. is married to British-Swiss fashion model Mia Kang. In addition to being a model, Kang is also an advocate for body confidence and a television host based in New York City. Mia Kang also competes in Muay Thai. Kang relocated from Hong Kong to New York City, where the majority of the top models in the world reside. After signing a contract with Trump Model Management, she received her first modeling job in New York City for Sports Illustrated, becoming the first Hong Kong-based model to do so.
Besides modeling Kang took over as the host of Bravo's reality competition show “Spy Games,” in 2020, in which ten contestants compete in activities with a spy theme for $100,000.
How old is Mia Kang?
Mia Kang was born on December 30, 1988, and is 36 years old as of June 2025.
What does Mia Kang do for a living?
Mia Kang is a British-Swiss fashion model and a television host based in New York City. She also competes in Muay Thai. Kang was bullied as a young child for being overweight in her Hong Kong upbringing. When she was just 13 years old, she cut her weight in half and began to be noticed as a model. Kang spent her high school and college years working as a model in Asia and Europe.
Kang earned a master's degree in finance and financial law in England, gave up modeling to work as a commodities trader, and then made a comeback to the industry in New York City, where she won the 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model search and was selected as a 2017 rookie. Despite her modeling success, Kang struggled with eating disorders because she believed the industry required thin models. That is until she learned Muay Thai in Thailand. She learned to respect her body, develop good eating habits, gain weight, and build muscle through training and fighting. She continues to model and host “Spy Games,” an American reality competition television series while advocating for women's body confidence.
Mia Kang's Social Media
Having a massive following in the virtual world of the internet, Mia Kang maintains her presence on different social media platforms, the links to which can be accessed below:
How long have Khalil Rountree Jr. and Mia Kang been married?
Khalil Rountree Jr. and Mia Kang exchanged wedding vows on January 1, 2024. Both the UFC light heavyweight contender Rountree Jr. and model Kang announced the news of their marriage through their respective Instagram accounts. While Khalil Rountree Jr. took the lead in making the announcement, Mia Kang followed it up with a couple of days later.
How many kids do Khalil Rountree Jr. and Mia Kang have?
Khalil Rountree Jr. and his wife, Mia Kang, are not known to have any kids as of June 2025.
Last updated on June 9, 2025
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