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Alex Pereira delivered another electrifying performance at UFC 307, defending his light heavyweight title with a fourth-round knockout of Khalil Rountree Jr. The win marked Pereira’s third knockout of the year, solidifying his candidacy for Fighter of the Year.
Though Rountree Jr. started strong and even dropped Pereira briefly in the second round, The champ regained control by the third, using his precision and power to wear down his opponent. In the fourth round, ‘Poatan‘ unleashed a barrage of strikes on Rountree Jr. against the fence, culminating in a brutal uppercut that ended the fight.
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria praised Pereira after watching the highlights. During an Instagram live session, ‘El Matador’ said:
“Today I saw the highlights and the truth is that [Alex Pereira] is a fighter. That guy is a beast. He never rests.”
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Daniel Cormier claims Alex Pereira and his team planned to withdraw from UFC 307 due to injury
Alex Pereira nearly pulled out of UFC 307 due to a rib injury and illness, as revealed by Daniel Cormier on ESPN MMA’s Good Guy / Bad Guy.
Pereira, who successfully defended his light heavyweight title against Khalil Rountree Jr., fought through the challenges despite requiring two rounds of antibiotics and dealing with other health issues.
Cormier explained that Pereira’s team had informed the UFC of their intention to withdraw and suggested rescheduling the fight. The UFC was prepared to promote the women’s bantamweight title bout between Raquel Pennington and Julianna Pena to the main event if necessary.
‘DC’ said:
“[Pereira] was hurt too. I talked to his manager and coach after the fight, and they told the UFC, ‘We’re gonna try to train in Salt Lake [City], but we might pull out.’ The UFC said, ‘That would suck, but we’ll elevate one of the other title fights if needed.'”
Check out Daniel Cormier’s revelation below (16:36):
Edited by Anurag Mitra