Khalil Rountree Jr. had his face busted open by Alex Pereira atop the UFC 307 pay-per-view (PPV) event last month in Salt Lake City, but judging by the photos he recently uploaded to Instagram, it appears “War Horse” is healing up rather nicely.
Or like a “prime Wolverine,” according to fans on social media.
“That fourth round, I was throwing jabs and hurting my hand,” Pereira told Podpah. “I swear, I was thinking, ‘My hand must be broken.’ It still hurts. Not all the time, but if I squeeze here, it hurts.”
“I saw that the jabs were working,” Pereira continued. “I thought, ‘I have to hurt him.’ But then I hit him right there in the [forehead], one of the hardest parts [of the body], and it kept hurting.”
Fortunately, “Poatan” will have plenty of time to recover.
The reigning light heavyweight champion is expected to remain out of action until early 2025. When he does make his Octagon return, the Brazilian is expected to face off against top 205-pound title contender Magomed Ankalaev, who is clearly tired of waiting.