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Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Peña, ‘Wonderboy’ vs. Joaquin Buckley, & Other Fights Announced For UFC 307

UFC 307 heralds the MMA promotion’s return to Salt Lake City, Utah, with a stacked fight card lined up for October 5 at the Delta Center. On Friday UFC CEO Dana White revealed that the 11th numbered event will be headlined by light heavyweight kingpin Alex Pereira, who will defend his title for the third […]

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UFC 307 heralds the MMA promotion’s return to Salt Lake City, Utah, with a stacked fight card lined up for October 5 at the Delta Center.

On Friday UFC CEO Dana White revealed that the 11th numbered event will be headlined by light heavyweight kingpin Alex Pereira, who will defend his title for the third time in 2024, this time against Khalil Rountree.

In the co-main event of UFC 307, reigning women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington puts her title on the line against former 135-pound queen Julianna Peña.

Pennington is set to make her first title defense since capturing the belt by unanimous decision against Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC 297 in January. The title was vacant at the time, following Amanda Nunes’ retirement.

Meanwhile, Peña is making her long-awaited return to the Octagon after an extended hiatus of over two years. She famously pulled off a major upset with a second-round submission victory over “The Lioness” at UFC 269, only to fall short in their rematch seven months later at UFC 277, losing by unanimous decision.

The undercard of this pay-per-view spectacle will feature an intriguing welterweight showdown between the seasoned Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and the surging Joaquin Buckley. Thompson last competed at UFC 296, where he suffered a second-round submission loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov. On the other hand, “New Mansa” is riding a wave of momentum with a four-fight win streak since dropping down to 170 pounds. His most recent victory came by decision against Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Fight Night St. Louis this past May.

What Other Fights Are On The UFC 307 Card?

The UFC 307 fight card is packed with exciting matchups, including the return of former featherweight champion José Aldo, who is set to take on the rapidly rising Mario Bautista in a bantamweight showdown. Another highlight of the night will be the clash between two-time Olympic gold medalist judoka Kayla Harrison and Ketlen Vieira in a pivotal 135-pound bout.

Elsewhere on the card, Kevin Holland is slated to face Roman Dolidze in an intense middleweight showdown. Announced earlier this year, meanwhile, was a clash between undefeated featherweight Movsar Evloev and former bantamweight titleholder Aljamain Sterling.

With these additions to the card, the current fights expected to take place at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City on Oct. 5 are as follows:

  • Alex Pereira (C) vs. Khalil Rountree (light heavyweight championship main event)
  • Raquel Pennington (C) vs. Julianna Peña (women’s bantamweight championship co-main event)
  • Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling (bantamweight)
  • Stephen Thompson vs. Joaquin Buckley (welterweight)
  • Ketlen Vieira vs. Kayla Harrison (women’s bantamweight)
  • José Aldo vs. Mario Bautista (bantamweight)
  • Carla Esparza vs. Tecia Pennington (women’s strawweight)
  • Roman Dolidze vs. Kevin Holland (middleweight)
  • Marina Rodriguez vs. Iasmin Lucindo (women’s strawweight)
  • Ihor Potieria vs. Cesar Almeida (middleweight)

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BREAKING: Alex Pereira vs Khalil Rountree Jr. Light Heavyweight Title Match – UFC 307 Fights Revealed

Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. UFC 307UFC president Dana White just made a series of official announcements regarding UFC 307, including Alex Pereira vs. Khalil…

Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. UFC 307

UFC president Dana White just made a series of official announcements regarding UFC 307, including Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. with light heavyweight crown on the line.

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UFC 307 will be hosted at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 5.

Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

Poatan’ Alex Pereira, the popular Brazilian fan-favorite will again fight in a UFC title match. He has gone a perfect 4-0 in the light heavyweight division defeating former title-holders Jan B?achowicz, Jamahal Hill, and Ji?í Procházka twice. ‘Poatan’ won and has defended his throne all by way of knockout.

On October 5, he will face the US-born Khalil Rountree Jr. who is on a five-fight win streak in the light heavyweight division. Most notably, he is coming off an impressive knockout win over former title contender Anthony Smith. The US-born athlete will look to use his Muay Thai to stop the division king.

Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Peña

Also featured at UFC 307, Raquel Pennington will put her recently won bantamweight title on the line against the former division champion Julianna Peña. Pennington is currently on a six-fight win streak. “The Venezuelan Vixen” will look to recapture her former gold.

Kayla Harrison vs. Ketlen Vieira

As we had previously reported for UFC 307, the October 5 event will also see Olympic medalist Kayla Harrison face the top-ranked Ketlen Vieira, likely for a number one contender slot.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 13: Kayla Harrison reacts to the end of the round in a bantamweight fight during the UFC 300 event at T-Mobile Arena on April 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Aljamain Sterling vs. Movsar Evloev

UFC 307 will also host the unbeaten grappling machine Movsar Evloev will look to continue his attack on the featherweight division against Aljamain Sterling. “Funk Master” is a former title contender at bantamweight who is now competing at featherweight, and just coming off of a win against Calvin Kattar.

The fight card will also see Jose Aldo vs. Mario Bautista, Roman Dolidze vs. Kevin Holland, and Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson vs. Joaquin Buckley. UFC 307 in Salt Lake City booked for October 5 is full of great matchups.

Aljamain Sterling Breaks Silence on Sean Strickland’s Shocking Claims Against Tiki Ghosn

Aljamain Sterling Breaks Silence on Sean Strickland’s Shocking Claims Against Tiki GhosnAljamain Sterling has broken his silence regarding the recent accusations levied against fighter-turned-manager Tiki Ghosn. Earlier this week, former…

Aljamain Sterling Breaks Silence on Sean Strickland’s Shocking Claims Against Tiki Ghosn

Aljamain Sterling has broken his silence regarding the recent accusations levied against fighter-turned-manager Tiki Ghosn.

Earlier this week, former middleweight titleholder Sean Strickland dropped a bombshell on social media, claiming that an unidentified woman has accused Ghosn of abusing her. Few other details have emerged, but Strickland has doubled down on the accusation, claiming that other women have reached out to him with their own claims.

“I have received a couple messages from girls who are very credible. Really bad,” Strickland wrote following his initial accusation. “Worse than I thought If they want to stay in the shadows I will respect that But I am going to ask them if I can share their messages with the UFC Tiki you don’t deserve the life you have….”

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Ghosn, who operates Arsenal Sports Agency, has and continues to work with some of the biggest names in MMA, including Dustin Poirier and Chael Sonnen. Ghosn also represents former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling who recently offered a response to the accusations after being inundated with inquiries online.

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“I’m receiving a lot of messages on social media regarding my management,” Sterling wrote on X. “I can 100% confirm that I learned of the accusations this week. I don’t have all the information but this is not a reflection of me, in any form.”

Neither Ghosn nor Arsenal Sports Agency have responded to the accusations.

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Aljamain Sterling focused on his return to the octagon in October

After climbing to the top of the mountain at 135, Sterling made the move to featherweight at UFC 300, earning a dominant victory over Calvin Kattar. Next, the ‘Funk Master’ will meet No. 6 ranked contender Movsar Evloev at UFC 307 in October.

Aljamain Sterling vs. Evloev

With a win, Sterling could very well be the next man in line for a shot at the weight class’ top dog, Ilia Topuria.

UFC Featherweight Youssef Zalal Feels Aljamain Sterling’s Jiu-Jitsu Edge Decisive In Movsar Evloev Fight: ‘When The Russian Fought Diego Lopes…’ (Exclusive)

A huge featherweight clash is set for UFC 307 on October 5, as former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling looks to hand Movsar Evloev his first loss. Evloev has been a force of nature since arriving in the Octagon and whilst he hasn’t had the finishes to really gather hype around his winning streak, his record […]

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A huge featherweight clash is set for UFC 307 on October 5, as former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling looks to hand Movsar Evloev his first loss.

Evloev has been a force of nature since arriving in the Octagon and whilst he hasn’t had the finishes to really gather hype around his winning streak, his record speaks for itself.

Sterling has also not always received tons of praise for his fighting style but his high-level grappling combined with awkward striking, makes him a very tough test for his Russian opponent.

A fellow 145-pound contender on the UFC roster is excited to see how the two men match up with one another once the Octagon door closes.

Youssef Zalal Breaks Down Aljamain Sterling Vs Movsar Evloev At UFC 307

Youssef Zalal will look to secure back-to-back victories during his second stint in the UFC when he returns to face Jarno Errens on August 10.

In a recent interview with MMA News, the Moroccan fighter broke down how he sees the match-up of top contenders and grapplers going down in Salt Lake City.

Zalal made reference to how a clash of two grappling specialists often turns into a striking match between them as they cancel one another out on the floor.

He also provided the theory that based on what he has seen from both, this could be a wrestling versus jiu-jitsu affair.

“Those guys, I think it’s either gonna see a striking match the whole time and I think you’re gonna see one either wrestling and the other one jiu-jitsu. I feel like when the Russian fought Diego Lopes, you could see the jiu-jitsu kind of felt a little bit [off] right. I mean Diego Lopes’ jiu-jitsu is pretty good too so that’s why that, and I think Aljamain is a really good grappler obviously.

“so I think you’re going to see a little battle on that part or it’s going to be a full-on striking match whenever you put two grapplers together so I’m pretty interested to see how the match-ups and the styles go on that part.”

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MMA News Today: Tom Aspinall Comes Clean On Fake Pre-Fight Routine, Aljamain Sterling Wins Karate Combat Debut In The Final Seconds, & More

Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 26, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Tom Aspinall Finally Admits That Strange Pre-Fight Preparations Was A Joke Ahead of his interim heavyweight title defense at UFC 304, Tom Aspinall revealed a unique pre-fight process […]

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Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 26, 2024, we’re taking a look at:

  • Aspinall finally puts the petrol rumors to rest
  • Sterling got his hand raised after clutching the match in the final seconds
  • Holloway gives massive praise to UFC 304 fighter

Tom Aspinall Finally Admits That Strange Pre-Fight Preparations Was A Joke

Ahead of his interim heavyweight title defense at UFC 304, Tom Aspinall revealed a unique pre-fight process that he was putting himself through in preparation.

The Brit told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour that he was following the methods of classic bare knuckle boxers by shadow boxing around haybales and dipping his hands in petrol each night.

Some instantly called it out that Aspinall was in fact trying to trick Helwani but after he didn’t crack a smile at any point, others thought the champion might be telling the truth.

A video posted on fight week shows one half of this weekend’s co-main event calling Helwani in the middle of the night to provide evidence of his preparations.

After leading him on for a bit longer, Aspinall confessed that it was all a joke and that he’s having to tell the truth after people thought he was being serious about it.

Aljamain Sterling Pulls Off A Clutch Win In Karate Combat Grappling Debut

Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling made his Karate Combat debut on July 25, where he got his hand raised in the final seconds of the contest.

Competing in the Pit Submission Series, he secured the win over Jay Jay Wilson at Karate Combat 48 in Nashville.

The contest was nearly about to end in a points draw but with the clock ticking down to the final seconds, Sterling was able to pass guard and take his opponent’s back to score the winning point in the dying moments.

After the match, a fired-up Sterling said that his full focus is now on handing Movsar Evloev his first loss in a crucial featherweight match-up at UFC 307 in October.

Also of note for this grappling match is that Sterling weighed in at a staggering 171-pounds.

Sterling even received praise from his former opponent and the current UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley who phoned in during the match.

Max Holloway Praises The Fight IQ Of UFC 304 Fighter: ‘Super High, Super Smart’

Max Holloway believes that the main event of UFC 304 will be a battle between two tacticians that rarely stray from their gameplans.

Both the welterweight champion Leon Edwards and his challenger Belal Muhammad aren’t known for going out there and being involved in wars.

With a fight like this, it will come down to which man is able to implement their approach the best and with that in mind, Holloway is backing the champ to retain in Manchester.

He broke down the card during a recent YouTube video where “Blessed” spoke extremely high of Edwards’s ability to read and control a fight.

“Belal is a tactician. he’s a gameplanner. He does not stray away from his gameplan,” Holloway said. “But so does Leon, bro. Leon is a tactician. He’s a gameplanner. He sticks to his gameplan no matter what. … A lot of people were counting Leon out (ahead of the Covington fight) like he was gonna get grappled.

“Leon is one of the very few IQs in this game that I respect, man,” Holloway continued. “His fight IQ is super high, super smart. It’s just hard to go against the champ here, bro. I think Belal puts on a fight. Early in the fight, I think it’s a tough fight. But then when we get to the third and then the championship rounds, I think Leon is gonna take over.”

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Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling Set For UFC 307 On October 5

Top UFC featherweights Movsar Evloev and Aljamain Sterling will look to stake their claim for a first title shot in the division when they share the cage later this year. The undefeated Russian and the former UFC bantamweight champion have been going back and forth on social media about doing battle ever since the latter […]

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Top UFC featherweights Movsar Evloev and Aljamain Sterling will look to stake their claim for a first title shot in the division when they share the cage later this year.

The undefeated Russian and the former UFC bantamweight champion have been going back and forth on social media about doing battle ever since the latter successfully debuted in the weight class this past April.

A victory over Calvin Kattar at UFC 300 saw Sterling enter the rankings at #8, and “Funk Master” will now have the chance to crack the featherweight top five at the expense of Evloev.

As first reported by MMA Propagande and subsequently confirmed by both men on social media, Evloev and Sterling are slated to collide on the UFC 307 pay-per-view card on October 5.

A location and venue is yet to be officially announced by the promotion, but the expectation is for UFC 307 to take place at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Evloev, Sterling To Vie For Shot At Topuria’s Gold At UFC 307

When they finally meet in the Octagon after months of online discussion regarding a date and ducking allegations, both Evloev and Sterling will hope to continue their winning form all the way to the top.

Evloev (18-0) further climbed the 145-pound pecking order this year by narrowly getting the better of Arnold Allen on the scorecards at UFC 297 in Canada this past January. The result marked the former M-1 Global bantamweight champ’s eighth straight victory on MMA’s biggest stage, following triumphs over Dan Ige and Diego Lopes.

The Russian, however, has come under fire for his tendency to go the distance inside the Octagon, having yet to find a finish in the UFC since his debut back in 2019. He’ll look to rectify that unwanted statistic at the expense of the division’s newest contender.

Sterling (24-4) brought his time making a difficult weight cut down to 135 pounds to an end following his title loss to Sean O’Malley at UFC 292 in Boston last August. With his calls for an immediate rematch falling on deaf ears, “Funk Master” committed to the pursuit of gold in a second weight class, which he began successfully by outgrappling Kattar at April’s milestone PPV.

The 34-year-old must now get past Evloev if he’s to put himself in position for a future shot at Topuria’s featherweight title.

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