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Chael Sonnen: Khalil Rountree Won’t ‘Wilt’ To ‘Mike Tyson-esque Fear Factor’ Alex Pereira Has

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen doesn’t think Khalil Rountree will be buying into the reputation that precedes Alex Pereira whenever he enters the Octagon. Rountree is days away from the biggest fight of his career to date, as he gears up to headline a pay-per-view and compete with gold on the line for the […]

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Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen doesn’t think Khalil Rountree will be buying into the reputation that precedes Alex Pereira whenever he enters the Octagon.

Rountree is days away from the biggest fight of his career to date, as he gears up to headline a pay-per-view and compete with gold on the line for the very first time at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

If “The War Horse” is to continue his winning form all the way to the light heavyweight throne, he’ll have to unseat Pereira. That’s a task that former champions Jamahal Hill and Ji?í Procházka have both failed to achieve in 2024.

Destructive performances against “Sweet Dreams” and “BJP” have only enhanced Pereira’s status as one of the promotion’s most feared knockout artists.

But when it comes to how opponents handle such a reputation, Sonnen doesn’t expect Rountree to be one who “wilts” come fight night…

Sonnen: Rountree A ‘Real Problem’ For Pereira

During the latest episode of his Good Guy / Bad Guy show alongside Daniel Cormier on ESPN MMA’s YouTube channel, Sonnen reiterated his belief that an upset could be brewing in Salt Lake City.

In part, that’s down to the mindset of Rountree. According to “The American Gangster,” the challenger won’t crumble to the “fear factor” Pereira has developed in the way that others in the division would.

“I’m telling you, Daniel, every upset has a couple of commonalities. This fight, you’ve got to keep your eyes on it,” Sonnen said. “Number one battle Khalil’s got is to show up and fight. Pereira’s gonna get to a point where guys don’t do that.

“Pereira is entering that Mike Tyson-esque fear factor, where guys are going to wilt in the back. I just don’t believe that’s Khalil,” Sonnen continued. “I think Khalil’s got one more good one in him. I think he can overcome this, and I think he is a real problem for Pereira.”

Rountree’s history of violent knockouts may also have created a “fear factor” behind his own striking game. And that might especially be the case for kickboxing standouts given “The War Horse’s” habit of stalling their charges inside the cage.

It remains to be seen whether history will repeat itself in that regard this Saturday.

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UFC 307: Khalil Rountree to upset Alex Pereira According to Former UFC Champion: “Shocks the world.”

UFC 307: Khalil Rountree to upset Alex Pereira According to Former UFC Champion: "Shocks the world." Kamaru Usman thinks Khalil Rountree will shock the world this Saturday night in Salt Lake City. After scoring a…

Kamaru Usman thinks Khalil Rountree will shock the world this Saturday night in Salt Lake City.

After scoring a pair of highlight-reel knockouts against Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka earlier this year, Alex Pereira returns to the Octagon at UFC 307 set to put his light heavyweight title on the line for the third time against heavy-hitting contender Khalil Rountree.

Currently, DraftKings sportsbook has ‘Poatan’ favored nearly 5-to-1 to come out on top and retain his 205-pound title. However, not everyone believes that ‘The War Horse’ will suffer the same fate that ‘Sweet Dream’ and ‘BJP’ did.

Looking ahead to this weekend’s anticipated title clash, former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman suggested that Rountree has as good a chance as anyone to find Pereira’s chin and send ‘Poatan’ crashing to the canvas.

Khalil Rountree’s explosive power could get the job done against ‘poatan’

“I’m going to shock everybody here, I think you are wrong why you are saying that everyone stands and strikes with him and they lose? I think that Khalil Rountree shocks the world, shocks the world,” Usman said on his Pound 4 Pound podcast. “Crazy things happen in Utah and look at our champions right now. I think Khalil Rountree is extremely explosive, and extremely powerful. His Muay Thai is incredible and when he’s launching them (shots), he’s going to find your face. The problem is his pacing.”

“When Khalil lets go, he lets everything go. so how is he going to do in rounds three, four and five if the fight somehow gets there. That’s my only concern. But in those first two rounds, I’m telling you right now that Khalil Rountree is as dangerous as anyone who Alex Pereira has fought, I’m telling you right now. (h/t BJPenn.com).

After a rocky start to his UFC career, Khalil Rountree has finally found his footing, winning five straight fights including some earth-shattering KOs against Modestas Bukauskas, Karl Roberson, Chris Daukaus, and Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith.

Originally, ‘The War Horse’ was scheduled to face Jamahal Hill in a title eliminator at UFC 303 in June, but he was forced to bow out after being temporarily suspended due to consumption of a banned substance. Instead, he finds himself with an opportunity to do what no man has and hand Pereira his first loss in the light heavyweight division.

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challenger Picks Between Alex Pereira & Khalil Rountree At UFC 307

The main event of UFC 307 sees the return of one of the biggest stars in the sport today, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. “Poatan” has put on some incredible striking displays since moving up to 205-pounds and that’s sure to be the case once again in Salt Lake City this weekend. His challenger, Khalil […]

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The main event of UFC 307 sees the return of one of the biggest stars in the sport today, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.

“Poatan” has put on some incredible striking displays since moving up to 205-pounds and that’s sure to be the case once again in Salt Lake City this weekend.

His challenger, Khalil Rountree, is also used to stopping his opponents with strikes when he steps inside the Octagon.

We’re sure to get a high-level game of violent chess when these two ruthless fight finishers collide this Saturday night at the Delta Center.

Volkan Oezdemir Backs Alex Pereira To Retain The Title This Weekend At UFC 307

In a recent interview with Inside Fighting, former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir gave his quick thoughts on the main event match-up.

Oezdemir fought for the title back in 2018, coming up short against Daniel Cormier after securing three big wins in the division to get a championship opportunity.

“No Time” is currently ranked at #6 following back-to-back wins and could be back in the title picture if he’s able to stop the winning streak of Carlos Ulberg next month.

He believes that the belt will stay with “Poatan” this weekend because he’s the more efficient and polished striker of the two.

“I think Pereira for me is gonna take it. Rountree is dangerous but I think is a little bit too wild, you know, hooks and stuff. Pereira is more complete but it’s tough, it’s not going to go to the ground for sure. It’s going to be a war.”

Oezdemir was also asked about Rountree’s game plan of standing and striking with Pereira, which he also believes makes the fight harder for the challenger.

“Of course you want to go in the best department and I think the ground is the easiest way to take Alex Pereira.”

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Raquel Pennington: UFC Staff Told Me They ‘Love’ To See Julianna Peña Get Beat Up

UFC bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington is excited to finally settle a long-standing score in her first title defence at UFC 307. Pennington and Julianna Peña first met back on The Ultimate Fighter many years ago where they were roommates during their time on the series. After growing to dislike one another, their paths somehow never […]

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UFC bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington is excited to finally settle a long-standing score in her first title defence at UFC 307.

Pennington and Julianna Peña first met back on The Ultimate Fighter many years ago where they were roommates during their time on the series.

After growing to dislike one another, their paths somehow never crossed until this weekend in Salt Lake City.

Though the champion has her own issues with Peña, it would appear that she isn’t the only one.

Raquel Pennington Says Some People At The UFC Are Rooting Against Julianna Peña

In a recent interview with MMA Fighting, Pennington explained where some of her dislike of Peña comes from.

The champ believes that her opponent hasn’t always earned the opportunities that she has been given and casts doubts on her credentials.

As noted in the interview, the title challenger doesn’t have a win over anyone on the current roster because she’s been relatively inactive in recent years, aside from her fights with Amanda Nunes.

When Pennington spoke about how the UFC are always looking to put together the biggest fights, she mentioned that some people within the promotion are rooting against her opponent this weekend.

“I don’t understand how this girl can stay injured and then she comes back and all of a sudden she’s getting a big fight and then she’s injured and then she comes back and she’s getting something else and it’s like who’s managing you? Like what are you doing here? Whatever you’re doing, great, it’s working for you, congratulations, you had like whatever for yourself but it just doesn’t make sense to me and so I’m like alright. At the end of the day, UFC is going to do what UFC does and you know, I won’t say a name but some people in UFC have said like, ‘Hey, everybody loves watching Julianna get her a** beat for five rounds’, so why not?”

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Kayla Harrison Smashes Nina Marie Daniele on the Mats Ahead of UFC 307: “She sat on me.”

Nina Marie Daniele, AKA Nina Drama, and Kayla Harrison spend some time training Judo ahead of UFC 307 in…

Nina Marie Daniele, AKA Nina Drama, and Kayla Harrison spend some time training Judo ahead of UFC 307 in which Harrison will fight in a title eliminator match.

Kayla Harrison

The US-born Kayla Harrison is a trailblazer in the world of Olympic Judo, being one of the first Americans in history to capture two gold medals in the sport. She then transitioned to MMA and picked up two world titles in the PFL thus becoming the face of the organization.

Harrison would later sign with the UFC and was able to submit former champion Holly Holm in her organizational debut. On October 5, she faces a blackbelt in Judo and Jiu Jitsu Ketlen Vieira at UFC 307.

Nina Marie Daniele

Model, social media influencer, and UFC correspondent, Nina Marie Daniele, AKA Nina Drama, is a jack of all trades in the entertainment world. Daniele gained significant recognition in the modeling world when she was named Playboy’s Playmate of the Year in 2018.

Nina has amassed millions of followers on social media, including over 1.4 million on Instagram and approximately 3.7 million on TikTok. She also runs a YouTube channel where she posts vlogs and UFC-related content with various fighters.

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Kayla Harrison Smashes Nina Marie Daniele

Nina Marie Daniele spent some time training with the Olympic medalist and MMA world champion ahead of Harrison’s matchup at UFC 307. Nina Drama was thrown multiple times, mounted, armbared, and then grounded and pounded. She said:

Kayla Harrison Nina Drama Nina Marie Daniele — Kayla Harrison and Nina Marie Daniele

“She punched me in the face. She punched me here, she punched me in my piercings. She choked me, and she sat on me.”

Nine was also quite frightened of Kayla, she explained:

“One time, you said to me, “All them boys go easy on you. When I get my hands on you, I’m not going that easy.” That lives rent-free in my head.“

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Chael Sonnen Explains Why Upset Could Be ‘Brewing’ In Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree At UFC 307

According to Chael Sonnen, all boxes needed for a major upset are being ticked ahead of the UFC 307 main event. Mixed martial arts’ leading promotion is back in Utah this week to stage its latest pay-per-view from Salt Lake City’s Delta Center. Two championship clashes are set to headline, with light heavyweight kingpin Alex […]

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According to Chael Sonnen, all boxes needed for a major upset are being ticked ahead of the UFC 307 main event.

Mixed martial arts’ leading promotion is back in Utah this week to stage its latest pay-per-view from Salt Lake City’s Delta Center. Two championship clashes are set to headline, with light heavyweight kingpin Alex Pereira closing the show.

Having defended his gold successfully against both Jamahal Hill and Ji?í Procházka thus far this year, “Poatan’s” reign will next meet the threat of a surprise challenger in the #8-ranked Khalil Rountree.

Many questioned the booking, suggesting the UFC avoided giving Magomed Ankalaev a deserved shot in order to keep Pereira’s ball rolling with another striking matchup.

But for Sonnen, that line of thinking is among many reasons why he thinks an upset is “brewing” at UFC 307…

Sonnen: Pereira vs. Rountree Has All The Makings Of An Upset

During the latest episode of his Good Guy / Bad Guy show alongside Daniel Cormier on ESPN MMA’s YouTube channel, Sonnen looked ahead to the upcoming PPV main event in Utah.

While Pereira will enter as a heavy favorite given his winning form in 2024 to date, “The American Gangster” suggested that some differences in the narratives leading up to his latest defense could present a major threat to his reign.

“This fight card has the potential to be the one. You wanna know why, Daniel? It is brewing for an upset,” Sonnen said. “I’m not giving you a prediction, but I’m telling you now, everything that could be wrong for Pereira in terms of the commonalities that everyone that’s ever been upset has faced — finding yourself in a match that’s harder than the audience knows, finding yourself in a match that’s more dangerous than you’re aware, finding yourself in a match where this guy’s gonna play your game.

“I’m not arguing that Khalil is cleaner or more talented of a kickboxer than Pereira,” Sonnen continued. “But I will argue for you, Pereira can hit you one time and put you down, Khalil only has to hit him one time and Khalil will put him down.”

Rountree will be hoping that Sonnen is correct and those apparent pre-fight factors pave the way for his shock crowning in Salt Lake City this weekend.

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