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The penultimate episode of Dana White’s Contender series is perfect to watch after a bit of a scare.After another hour for one fighter to get the appropriate mark, all 10 fighters for week 9 of the DWCS were officially decided. The show, which aired Tuesday night from its usual venue at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, saw Anthony Drilic briefly go heavy in a flyweight bout against Sean Gauci. After initially reaching 127 pounds, he came back an hour later to hit the 126-pound limit and all systems went off. The highlight of the ninth round of the 2024…
Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira is more interested in pursuing opportunities elsewhere than stepping back to claim his old belt.Pereira (12-2) will face Khalil Rountree (13-6, 1 NC) in the main event of UFC 307 for the 205-pound title. “Poitan” successfully defended his title for the third time in four rounds. Technical knockout to Rountree. Speaking about his options going forward, the Brazilian blamed training partner Sean Strickland for moving back down to 185 pounds.Pereira initially made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at middleweight, then defeated former Glory Kickboxing opponent Israel Adesanya to win the belt, but lost the belt…
“I studied him a lot. I knew it was going to be a tough fight.”Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira (@AlexPereiraUFC) talks about the challenges he encountered during his third successful title defense.Results, interviews, etc. ➡️: https://t.co/ZYfGe6jwVs — UFC News (@UFCNews) October 6, 2024 Alex Pereira needs time off to heal from a lingering injury.Pereira (12-2) defended his light heavyweight title for the third time by defeating Khalil Rountree (13-6) in the main event of UFC 307 on Saturday. By stopping three challengers in 175 days, Pereira broke Ronda Rousey’s record for fastest time between three consecutive defenses (189 days). After…
Alex Pereira just brought a different kind of brutality to the cage, and only a select few can withstand it.Stopping Khalil Rountree with a hailstorm of punches in the fourth round of the UFC 307 headliner on Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, the Brazilian giant is the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship right-hander. He held the heavyweight title. Pereira (12-2, 9-1 UFC) finished the fight 4:32 into the fourth round. Rountree (13-6, 9-6 UFC) briefly held his own. The Syndicate MMA representative buckled Pereira’s knees with a counter right hand in the second round, putting up a fierce…
Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressAlex Pereira returned to the main event for the third time in 2024 and came out on top against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307. The match was designed for entertainment rather than meritocracy, and Rountree was chosen over the better-ranked Magomed Ankalaev. Still, fans at home and in Salt Lake City didn’t seem to mind. What unfolded was exactly as expected: an impressive, violent and bloody war for Pereira’s light heavyweight title. Pereira came out early and charged over the cage, but Rountree almost caught…
Raquel Pennington and Juliana Pena at UFC 307 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressIn the co-main event of UFC 307, Raquel Pennington was looking to defend her women’s bantamweight championship for the first time against former champion Julianna Pena. It was a grudge match of sorts, but I felt it was one-sided. The two were roommates on “The Ultimate Fighter 18,” which Pena won. However, although both men admitted that they disliked their opponent, Pena appeared to be the one who spoke better prior to the match. Pena fired a few jabs to start the first title fight of the…
Jose Aldo and Mario Bautista, UFC 307 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressFormer featherweight champion Jose Aldo continued his pursuit at bantamweight, taking on Mario Bautista at UFC 307 in his second rematch after a brief retirement. The bout in Salt Lake City marked Aldo’s second consecutive match against a young up-and-comer in the 135-pound division (following Jonathan Martinez). And even if Bautista was on the wrong side of 30, at only 31, he was still seven years younger than “Scarface.” Aldo started using his infamous leg kicks in the third fight of the main card of UFC 307. However,…
Roman Dorise and Kevin Holland at UFC 307 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressRoman Dorise and Kevin Holland will meet for the second time in a middleweight bout on the main card of UFC 307, with Holland looking for his second straight win since moving back to 185 pounds. Dorise also moved up a weight class and scored a victory over former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith. The fight started with Dorise taking the center of the Octagon and Holland circling on the outside. Holland immediately began attacking his opponent’s legs with leg kicks. Kevin was able to catch…
Ketlen Vieira and Kayla Harrison at UFC 307 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressKayla Harrison and Ketlen Vieira opened the main card of UFC 307 in Salt Lake City with a women’s bantamweight bout that is likely to produce the next title challenger. Raquel Pennington was looking to defend her title against Julianna Pena later that night, and the winner of Harrison vs. Vieira was in prime position to make her next attack. Harrison, a two-time Olympian and two-time PFL champion, has been touted as a favorite since arriving in the UFC earlier this year. As the pay-per-view portion of…
Stephen Thompson and Joaquin Buckley at UFC 307 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressFormer welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson faced Joaquin Buckley in a high-profile preliminary card fight at UFC 307, a shocking fan’s dream. “Wonder Boy” has become known as the most prominent karate-based fighter in the UFC since Lyoto Machida, but Buckley rose to fame thanks to his knockout of the year against Impa Kasanganay in 2020. I made a profit. The two-touch spinback will remain a highlight of your reels for years to come. Like most battles involving “Wonder Boy”, the fight started slowly and cautiously. However,…