Alex Pereira Brutally Knockout Khalil Rountree Jr. to Retain Light Heavyweight Title

Defending champion Alex Pereira brutally knocks Khalil Rountree in the fourth-round technical knockout at the D⭕elta Center꧃ in Salt Lake City on Saturday night.

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Khalil Rountree
Khalil Rountree

The𒅌 Brazilian champion was dropped in the second round of the bout but managed to show resilience after receiving some lightning-fast striking and a right-hand counter from an awkward angle from t𓃲he American Rountree. 

Khalil Rountree Jr. gave Alex Pereira a tough fight, but it wasn't enough to win the light heavyweight🌼 title. The Brazilian champion came back strong in the third round, targeting Rountree's lead leg with calf kicks and landing some stiff jabs. Rountree managed to reach the fourth round, but two heavy body punches from Pereira left Rountree's blood streaming open from several cuts. The fight was stopped at 4:32 in the fourth round, as Pereira was declared the winner by knockout.

Alex Pereira
Alex Pereira

Pereir🦹a became the fifth fighter, joining Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Chuck Liddell, and Frank Shamrock, to win three pay-per-view main events in a calendar year by knockout or submission.

Pereira said following his latest win.
“I can say that this was one of the toughest fights.” “I expected that. He showed tonight why he’s got so much quality in here.”

A battered and bloodied Rountree had nothing but respect for Pereira, as he still enjoyed the moment despite coming up short in his first attemp🤡t at becoming UFC champion.

Rountree said.
“My thought coming into this fight was just to be grateful.“ I was really excited to come in here and I just embraced the moments. I don’t think I was surprised at all. I thought I was going to be able to hit him a lot more. He did a really good job of evading the punches.”
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