Alex Pereira did it once more.
Returning to the Octagon at UFC 307 in Salt Lake Metropolis for his third title protection of 2024, ‘Poatan’ scored yet one more highlight-reel knockout, although it didn’t come and not using a little bit of adversity.
Squaring off with heavy-hitting contender Khalil Rountree, Pereira confirmed his opponent the right respect all through the primary three rounds and even discovered himself on the mistaken facet of some stinging photographs and a close to knockdown. Nonetheless, it was only a matter of time earlier than the Pereira took over. That second got here within the fourth spherical as he started to batter and bloody ‘The Warfare Horse’ with a collection of methodical strikes.
With 30 seconds to go within the penultimate spherical, Pereira unleashed a flurry of strikes in opposition to the fence that lastly despatched Rountree crashing to the canvas. Along with his face already busted up and his lead leg compromised from a slew of calf kicks, referee Marc Goddard had lastly seen sufficient, calling for the TKO stoppage.
Official Outcome: Alex Pereira def. Khalil Rountree by way of TKO (strikes) at 4:34 of Spherical 4.