Tag: Khalil Rountree

Daniel Cormier Guarantees Gustafsson They’ll Never Fight Again

Daniel Cormier just went off on Alexander Gustafsson:

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Daniel Cormier has had enough of Alexander Gustafsson’s posturing.

After the Swedish star withdrew from August 4’s UFC 227 due to a minor injury instead of facing rising challenger Anthony Smith when “Lionheart” called him out following his thrilling first-round knockout of Shogun Rua (highlights here) at UFC Germany today, the double champ took to social media to call “The Mauler” out for his recent behavior.

Although Cormier respected Gustafsson greatly due to their classic 2015 war, “DC” isn’t happy with how the two-time title contender has called out both him and Luke Rockhold while turning down several fights with other top light heavies.

He’s so mad, in fact, that he told Gus they wouldn’t fight again:

”Dear Alex, I don’t know what happened to you going back to the Rockhold situation,” Cormier wrote on Twitter. “You have always been a stand up guy but your behavior changed. From calling a guy out the day after he got knocked out, to now offering to fight me knowing I have a broken hand after Volkan couldn’t go. Now you’ve turned down Jan, turned down Khalil, all while calling for a heavyweight title fight. Now moments after Anthony Smith does his work like an animal you decide you’re hurt.

”Man, I respect you as a fighter. I will always be grateful for October 2015, buy you and I won’t share the octagon again. I am disappointed in who you’ve become. You are so entitled, man, I can’t deal with delusional people. Good luck recovering. Our time has passed. See you from the commentary table.”

Gustafsson was left without an opponent for August 4’s UFC 227 when Volkan Oezdemir pulled out of the fight last week. Out of action for 14 months, Gustafsson could have fought Smith – or perhaps Khalil Rountree Jr. or Jan Blachowicz like “DC” suggested – but UFC doctors at their Las Vegas-based Performance Institute reportedly told him to play it safe.

The top-ranked light heavyweight has said he would go up to heavyweight to meet Cormier for his new championship, but it appears that isn’t happening due to Gustafsson’s recent actions.

Was “DC” right to put “The Mauler” in his place?

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Khalil Rountree on UFC 226 KO Win: “I Needed This For Myself”

Khalil Rountree believes a huge weight has been lifted off his shoulders. Rountree was a slight underdog going into his bout with Gokhan Saki at UFC 226. While it was considered to be a pick ’em fight, few could’ve expected the result. Roun…

Khalil Rountree believes a huge weight has been lifted off his shoulders. Rountree was a slight underdog going into his bout with Gokhan Saki at UFC 226. While it was considered to be a pick ’em fight, few could’ve expected the result. Rountree knocked out the former Glory kickboxing light heavyweight champion in the first […]

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UFC 226 Video Highlights: Khalil Rountree Knocks Out Gokhan Saki

Gokhan Saki and Khalil Rountree opened up the main card of UFC 226. Saki and Rountree shared the Octagon earlier tonight (July 7). This was Saki’s third professional mixed martial arts bout. Saki hoped to utilize his world-class kickboxing to fin…

Gokhan Saki and Khalil Rountree opened up the main card of UFC 226. Saki and Rountree shared the Octagon earlier tonight (July 7). This was Saki’s third professional mixed martial arts bout. Saki hoped to utilize his world-class kickboxing to finish Rountree. Meanwhile, Rountree was in search of his first win in almost a full […]

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Khalil Rountree Stuns Gokhan Saki With First-Round KO

Khalil Rountree STUNS Gokhan Saki with first-round KO at #UFC226:

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Gokhan Saki has been stunned by Khalil Rountree.

Light heavyweight action opened up the main card of UFC 226. Saki and Rountree traded leather inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was just the third professional mixed martial arts bout in Saki’s career, but he is renowned for his kickboxing.

The tables have turned.

Saki opened up with a leg kick. He went high with a kick, but it was blocked. Rountree threw a heavy right hand, which was blocked. A massive left hand dropped Saki. Rountree finished it off with ground-and-pound. Stunning. The finish is the most surprising part of this fight, as Saki is a former Glory kickboxing light heavyweight champion. Clearly, that didn’t deter Rountree.

Final Result: Khalil Rountree def. Gokhan Saki via KO (strikes) – R1, 1:36

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UFC 226’s Gokhan Saki: Khalil Rountree Brings Nothing to The Table

Gokhan Saki believes he will overwhelm Khalil Rountree at UFC 226. Saki and Rountree will do battle inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday night (July 7). The light heavyweight scrap will serve as the opening bout on the UFC 226 m…

Gokhan Saki believes he will overwhelm Khalil Rountree at UFC 226. Saki and Rountree will do battle inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday night (July 7). The light heavyweight scrap will serve as the opening bout on the UFC 226 main card. This will be Saki’s second bout in the UFC […]

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Kickboxing Legend Gokhan Saki Booked For UFC 226

Gokhan Saki dazzled MMA fans with a stunning first-round knockout against Henrique da Silva in his UFC debut back in September. Saki’s incredible kickboxing background demonstrates a level of striking not commonly seen in the UFC, and thankfully his next opponent will oblige him in a stand-up scrap. Saki has been rebooked to fight Khalil […]

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Gokhan Saki dazzled MMA fans with a stunning first-round knockout against Henrique da Silva in his UFC debut back in September.

Saki’s incredible kickboxing background demonstrates a level of striking not commonly seen in the UFC, and thankfully his next opponent will oblige him in a stand-up scrap.

Saki has been rebooked to fight Khalil Rountree at UFC 226 after an injury forced Saki out of their original match-up at December 30’s UFC 219:

Saki obliterated da Silva in his promotional debut, but before that, he hadn’t fought in MMA since a 2004 loss. That makes it 13 years in between MMA bouts, yet Saki kept busy in kickboxing, winning the Glory light heavyweight title and tournament, as well as a runner-up in several K-1 tournaments.

Meanwhile, Rountree shook off a rough 0-2 start to his UFC career by scoring two brutal knockouts in a row. Rountree competed at UFC 219 and lost to Micha? Oleksiejczuk in Saki’s absence, however that loss was overturned to a no contest after Oleksiejczuk tested positive for a banned substance.

Rountree’s stand-up, striking-based style is exactly what Saki is looking for in an opponent, but will Saki’s kickboxing experience prove to be too much for Rountree?

UFC 226 takes place on July 7th in Las Vegas.

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