Alex Pereira to Defend Light Heavyweight Title Against Khalil Rountree Jr. in UFC 307 Main Event

A pair of title bouts are headed to Utah.

Alex Pereira will make his return to the octagon when he defends the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against the powerful Khalil Rountree Jr. in the main event of UFC 307.

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In the evening's co-main event, Raquel Pennington will defend the UFC Bantamweight Title against former champion, Julianna Pena.

UFC 307 Updated Card

  • Alex Pereira (C) (11-2) vs. (#8) Khalil Rountree Jr. (14-5) — UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
  • Raquel Pennington (C) (16-9) vs. (#1) Julianna Pena (12-5) — UFC Bantamweight Championship
  • (#2) Ketlen Vieira (14-3) vs. (#3) Kayla Harrison (17-1)
  • (#6) Movsar Evloev (18-0) vs. (#8) Aljamain Sterling (24-4)
  • (#9) Jose Aldo (32-8) vs. (#12) Mario Bautista (14-2)
  • (#10) Roman Dolidze (13-3) vs. (#15) Kevin Holland (26-11)
  • (#9) Stephen Thompson (17-7-1) vs. (#11) Joaquin Buckley (19-6)

UFC 307 goes down from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, October 5.


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