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UFC 307: Bold Prediction From Alex Pereira’s Training Partner for Main Event

Fight fans tuning into UFC 307 this weekend are expecting to see a high-stakes striking clash in Saturday night’s main event. Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will meet the division’s other most ruthless fight finisher when he defends the title against Khalil Rountree. A lot has been made about how neither man is going to […]

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Fight fans tuning into UFC 307 this weekend are expecting to see a high-stakes striking clash in Saturday night’s main event.

Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will meet the division’s other most ruthless fight finisher when he defends the title against Khalil Rountree.

A lot has been made about how neither man is going to look to grapple in this fight, given their specialist styles.

Rountree hasn’t attempted a single takedown during his UFC career, and Pereira has only shot for one, which was against fellow striking specialist Israel Adesanya.

However, someone who knows the champion’s game well believes that if needed, Pereira could shock the world with his developing skill set.

Renato Valente Says Alex Pereira Could Submit Khalil Rountree At UFC 307

Anyone betting money on a submission in this fight, particularly from “Poatan”, is sure to get some stellar odds.

Renato Valente, who is a training partner of Pereira’s, believes this possibility is worth considering before the main event gets underway.

In a recent interview with The Scrap, Valente predicted that the champ could retain his belt via his first-ever submission win.

“I’m really confident in that. Definitely, everyone expects a KO from Alex. Really, I can see that, dream about it. If I close my eyes, I can see it, but also, I can see Alex submitting him. I think that’s something to consider if you want to bet, you can put it there.”

Valente went on to give his own estimation of the odds of Pereira finishing Rountree by knockout or submission.

“KO for Alex or submission, let’s say 70:30 this time. 70% chance for a KO, 30% for a submission.” 

Read also: Max Holloway Projects Khalil Rountree To Stop Alex Pereira’s Leg Kicks In Jon Jones Style At UFC 307

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UFC 307: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Weigh-In Results

UFC 307 takes place tomorrow night, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! After staging an event inside the unique surroundings of the Sphere last month, the mixed martial arts leader is back in Utah for its latest numbered card, which goes down inside Salt Lake City’s Delta Center. Two […]

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UFC 307 takes place tomorrow night, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results!

After staging an event inside the unique surroundings of the Sphere last month, the mixed martial arts leader is back in Utah for its latest numbered card, which goes down inside Salt Lake City’s Delta Center.

Two titles will be on the line at the top of the card, with Alex Pereira defending his light heavyweight belt against Khalil Rountree and Raquel Pennington staking the women’s bantamweight gold opposite Julianna Peña.

Also on the main card will be returns for UFC legend José Aldo, two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison, and fan favorite Kevin Holland.

UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Weigh-In Results

UFC 307 takes place Saturday, October 5 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT.

See above for a replay of the UFC 307 Weigh-In Show, and check out the full results below!

Main Card:

  • Light Heavyweight Championship: Alex Pereira (205lbs) vs. Khalil Rountree (205lbs)
  • Women’s Bantamweight Championship: Raquel Pennington (135lbs) vs. Julianna Peña (134.5lbs)
  • Bantamweight: José Aldo (136lbs) vs. Mario Bautista (136lbs)
  • Middleweight: Roman Dolidze (185.5lbs) vs. Kevin Holland (185.5lbs)
  • Women’s Bantamweight: Ketlen Vieira (136lbs) vs. Kayla Harrison (136lbs)

Preliminary Card:

  • Welterweight: Stephen Thompson (171lbs) vs. Joaquin Buckley (170.5lbs)
  • Women’s Strawweight: Marina Rodriguez (115.5lbs) vs. Iasmin Lucindo (116lbs)
  • Lightweight: Austin Hubbard (156lbs) vs. Alexander Hernandez (156lbs)
  • Middleweight: César Almeida (185.5lbs) vs. Ihor Potieria (185.5lbs)

Early Preliminary Card:

  • Light Heavyweight: Ryan Spann (205.5lbs) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (205.5lbs)
  • Women’s Strawweight: Carla Esparza (115.5lbs) vs. Tecia Pennington (115lbs)
  • Welterweight: Court McGee (170lbs) vs. Tim Means (171lbs)

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UFC 307 Betting Odds: Current Favorites For Pereira vs. Rountree, Pennington vs. Peña, & More

UFC 307 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for Saturday’s lineup. The upcoming pay-per-view takes place Saturday, October 5, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at […]

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UFC 307 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for Saturday’s lineup.

The upcoming pay-per-view takes place Saturday, October 5, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT.

Topping the lineup will be reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira, who is tasked with getting the better of surprise challenger Khalil Rountree if he’s to record a third successful title defense in 2024.

Before they go to battle, the co-main event will see Raquel Pennington making her first defense of the bantamweight gold. Nine months on from her crowning, “Rocky” will meet a familiar face in fellow TUF 18 competitor Julianna Peña, a former champ who is returning from a two-year layoff.

Also set to make the walk on Saturday night will be the likes of UFC legend José Aldo, two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison, and the always entertaining Kevin Holland.

Ahead of the event, you can get some help from the group of experts at MMA News by checking out their predictions for the UFC 307 main card here.

UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Betting Odds

Listed below are the latest betting odds for UFC 307 (as of 10/4), courtesy of DraftKings.

Main Card:

  • Alex Pereira (-455) vs. Khalil Rountree (+350)
  • Raquel Pennington (-166) vs. Julianna Peña (+140)
  • José Aldo (+124) vs. Mario Bautista (-148)
  • Roman Dolidze (+130) vs. Kevin Holland (-155)
  • Ketlen Vieira (+700) vs. Kayla Harrison (-1100)

Preliminary Card:

  • Stephen Thompson (+180) vs. Joaquin Buckley (-218)
  • Marina Rodriguez (+164) vs. Iasmin Lucindo (-198)
  • Austin Hubbard (+130) vs. Alexander Hernandez (-155)
  • César Almeida (-380) vs. Ihor Potieria (+300)

Early Preliminary Card:

  • Ryan Spann (-245) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (+200)
  • Carla Esparza (+150) vs. Tecia Pennington (-180)
  • Court McGee (+164) vs. Tim Means (-198)

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Max Holloway Projects Khalil Rountree To Stop Alex Pereira’s Leg Kicks In Jon Jones’ Style At UFC 307

The hype for UFC 307 headlining Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree is steadily rising as the event approaches. Although it is also being called a mismatch because of rankings, the possibility of witnessing a huge upset has many fans on the edge of their seats. Underdogs have performed significantly well against UFC champions lately. Be […]

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The hype for UFC 307 headlining Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree is steadily rising as the event approaches. Although it is also being called a mismatch because of rankings, the possibility of witnessing a huge upset has many fans on the edge of their seats.

Underdogs have performed significantly well against UFC champions lately. Be it Leon Edwards against Kamaru Usman, Belal Muhammad against Edwards, or Sean Strickland against Israel Adesanya, there are plenty of recent examples where viewers were shocked by how a fight played out.

To pull off an upset at UFC 307, Rountree will likely have to deal with Pereira’s leg kicks that have troubled all his past opponents. According to Max Holloway, here’s how the title challenger will avoid getting his legs compromised by the champion…

Max Holloway Claims Khalil Rountree Has The Tools To Stop Alex Pereira’s Leg Kicks At UFC 307

Holloway discussed the UFC 307 main event on his YouTube channel recently. “Blessed” believes the Brazilian to be an unstoppable force at light heavyweight and is curious to see whether the latter can break Ronda Rousey’s record for the shortest time between three UFC title defenses.

Despite understanding why “Poatan” is a huge favorite, Holloway pointed out that the UFC 307 main event could be a much closer fight than it seems. Rountree’s losses to Ion Cu?elaba and Johnny Walker have naturally hurt his brand, but Holloway still considers him a threat.

“We saw Khalil Rountree. We saw his ups and downs, his losses. He did lose to some guys that he should have probably never lost to but this, this mother sucker brother, he’s an animal bro. He’s just violence bro. And these two guys is just going to be, it’s going to be a violent fight bro. The biggest question is, it’s going to be, I already know what Khalil is going to do. I tell you guys this much, Khalil Rountree is going to try and stop Alex’s leg kick with that front, like, oblique kick. I’m telling you, the one that he’s done, stomped that guy’s knee out of his socket.”

While predicting the fight to be violent, Holloway mentioned Rountree’s ability to throw dangerous oblique kicks. “The War Horse” started his ongoing five-fight win streak in the UFC by breaking Modestas Bukauskas’ knee with a perfectly executed oblique kick. The fight had to be stopped instantly as it was evident Bukauskas had a displaced knee.

The former UFC featherweight champion believes that such perfectly timed oblique kicks could be game-changing for Rountree at UFC 307. Jon Jones has popularized this controversial yet effective move over the years. The light heavyweight GOAT has bothered most of his opponents with it, including Quinton Jackson, Alexander Gustafsson, and Thiago Santos.

Will Rountree surprise Pereira with the kickboxing tools in his arsenal or “Poatan” knock out the challenger cold with ease yet again at UFC 307?

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Max Holloway Projects Khalil Rountree To Stop Alex Pereira’s Leg Kicks In Jon Jones’ Style At UFC 307

The hype for UFC 307 headlining Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree is steadily rising as the event approaches. Although it is also being called a mismatch because of rankings, the possibility of witnessing a huge upset has many fans on the edge of their seats. Underdogs have performed significantly well against UFC champions lately. Be […]

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The hype for UFC 307 headlining Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree is steadily rising as the event approaches. Although it is also being called a mismatch because of rankings, the possibility of witnessing a huge upset has many fans on the edge of their seats.

Underdogs have performed significantly well against UFC champions lately. Be it Leon Edwards against Kamaru Usman, Belal Muhammad against Edwards, or Sean Strickland against Israel Adesanya, there are plenty of recent examples where viewers were shocked by how a fight played out.

To pull off an upset at UFC 307, Rountree will likely have to deal with Pereira’s leg kicks that have troubled all his past opponents. According to Max Holloway, here’s how the title challenger will avoid getting his legs compromised by the champion…

Max Holloway Claims Khalil Rountree Has The Tools To Stop Alex Pereira’s Leg Kicks At UFC 307

Holloway discussed the UFC 307 main event on his YouTube channel recently. “Blessed” believes the Brazilian to be an unstoppable force at light heavyweight and is curious to see whether the latter can break Ronda Rousey’s record for the shortest time between three UFC title defenses.

Despite understanding why “Poatan” is a huge favorite, Holloway pointed out that the UFC 307 main event could be a much closer fight than it seems. Rountree’s losses to Ion Cu?elaba and Johnny Walker have naturally hurt his brand, but Holloway still considers him a threat.

“We saw Khalil Rountree. We saw his ups and downs, his losses. He did lose to some guys that he should have probably never lost to but this, this mother sucker brother, he’s an animal bro. He’s just violence bro. And these two guys is just going to be, it’s going to be a violent fight bro. The biggest question is, it’s going to be, I already know what Khalil is going to do. I tell you guys this much, Khalil Rountree is going to try and stop Alex’s leg kick with that front, like, oblique kick. I’m telling you, the one that he’s done, stomped that guy’s knee out of his socket.”

While predicting the fight to be violent, Holloway mentioned Rountree’s ability to throw dangerous oblique kicks. “The War Horse” started his ongoing five-fight win streak in the UFC by breaking Modestas Bukauskas’ knee with a perfectly executed oblique kick. The fight had to be stopped instantly as it was evident Bukauskas had a displaced knee.

The former UFC featherweight champion believes that such perfectly timed oblique kicks could be game-changing for Rountree at UFC 307. Jon Jones has popularized this controversial yet effective move over the years. The light heavyweight GOAT has bothered most of his opponents with it, including Quinton Jackson, Alexander Gustafsson, and Thiago Santos.

Will Rountree surprise Pereira with the kickboxing tools in his arsenal or “Poatan” knock out the challenger cold with ease yet again at UFC 307?

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