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Khalil Rountree Jr.

Peso semipesado Division

14-6-0 (W-L-D)

10

Victorias por nocaut

7

Primeros acabados redondos

Khalil Rountree Jr.
  • Last fight

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    Pereira vs Rountree Jr.

    Oct. 5, 2024

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Info

Learn more about Khalil Rountree Jr.'s UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Activo
Ciudad natal
Los Angeles, United States
Trenes en
Syndicate MMA - Las Vegas, NV
Estilo de lucha
MMA
Años
34
Alto
73.00
Peso
205.00
Debut del octágono
Jul. 9, 2016
Alcance
76.50
Alcance de la pierna
44.00
  • Team Joanna on TUF 23
     
  • 10 wins by KO
     
  • Seven first round finishes
     
  • 9-4, 1 NC in last 14 bouts
     
  • Pro since 2014
     
  • Had 6-0 (4 KOs, 1 sub) amateur record

UFC 307 (10/5/24) Rountree Jr. was stopped by Alex Pereira via strikes at 4:32 of the fourth round in a fight for the light heavyweight title

UFC Fight Night (12/9/23) Rountree Jr. stopped Anthony Smith via strikes at :56 of the third round 

UFC on ESPN (8/12/23) Rountree Jr. stopped Chris Daukaus via strikes at 2:40 of the first round 

UFC Fight Night (10/29/22) Rountree Jr. won a three round split decision over Dustin Jacoby 

UFC Fight Night (3/12/22) Rountree Jr. stopped Karl Roberson via strikes at :25 of the second round

UFC Fight Night (9/4/21) Rountree Jr. stopped Modestas Bukauskas via strikes at 2:30 of the second round

UFC 257 (1/24/21) Rountree Jr. lost a three round unanimous decision to Marcin Prachnio

UFC Fight Night (9/28/19) Rountree Jr. was stopped by Ion Cutelaba via strikes at 2:35 of the first round

UFC 236 (4/13/19) Rountree Jr. won a three round unanimous decision over Eryk Anders

UFC Fight Night (11/17/18) Rountree Jr. was knocked out by Johnny Walker at 1:57 of the first round

UFC 226 (7/6/18) Rountree Jr. stopped Gokhan Saki via strikes at 1:36 of the first round

UFC 219 (12/30/17) Rountree Jr.'s decision loss to Michal Oleksiejczuk was overturned to a no contest when Oleksiejczuk failed a drug test

UFC Fight Night (7/16/17) Rountree Jr. knocked out Paul Craig at 4:56 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (2/4/17) Rountree Jr. knocked out Daniel Jolly at :52 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (11/26/16) Rountree Jr. was submitted by Tyson Pedro via rear naked choke at 4:07 of the first round

TUF 23 Finale (7/8/16) Rountree Jr. lost a three round unanimous decision to Andrew Sanchez in the TUF 23 light heavyweight final

 

The Ultimate Fighter, Season 23

On episode 12 (semifinals), Rountree Jr. stopped Josh Stansbury via strikes at 4:15 of the first round

On episode two (quarterfinals), Rountree Jr. was submitted by Cory Hendricks via rear naked choke at 2:34 of the first round. When Hendricks was injured, Rountree Jr. was brought back for the semifinals

On episode one, Rountree Jr. stopped Muhammed Dereese via strikes in the second round

 

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training in 2010 for weight loss.

Training: Conditioning, grappling, mitts, rest, grappling, meditation, sleep, repeat

What ranks and titles have you held? Tuff-N-Uff Amateur Light Heavyweight and Middleweight titles.

Do you have any heroes? My dad, Bruce Lee, Anderson Silva, and my brother Donavon

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means that anything is possible with hard work and dedication. I declared that I would be in the UFC, and worked towards it, and it’s coming true. It also provides a stage for me to create more opportunities for my life in the future.

What was your job before you started fighting? Sandwich technician at Jimmy John’s

Favorite grappling technique: Suplex

Favorite Striking technique: Soccer kick