UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 5, 2024, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.[2]
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | ||||
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Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | October 5, 2024 | |||
Venue | Delta Center | |||
City | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |||
Attendance | 17,487[1] | |||
Total gate | $5,005,643[1] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Salt Lake City and first since UFC 291 in July 2023.[2]
A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion (also former UFC Middleweight Champion and former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. headlined the event.[3]
A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Raquel Pennington and former champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate bantamweight winner) Julianna Peña served as the co-main event.[4][5]
A middleweight bout between Kevin Holland and Chris Curtis was scheduled for this event.[6] However, Curtis withdrew from the fight due to a foot fracture and was replaced by Roman Dolidze.[7][8]
A light heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Ovince Saint Preux and former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Spann was initially scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady.[9] However, on the week of the event, Saint Preux withdrew from the fight due to an illness, so the bout was moved to this event as a result.[10][11]
A lightweight bout between Nate Landwehr and former LFA Lightweight Champion Austin Hubbard was reportedly scheduled for this event.[12] However, Landwehr withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by Alexander Hernandez on short notice.[13]
A featherweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling and Movsar Evloev was scheduled for this event.[14] However, Sterling withdrew from the fight due to an injury sustained in sparring and the bout was scrapped.[15][16] The pairing was eventually rescheduled for UFC 310.[17]
Mauricio Ruffy was expected to participate in a lightweight bout at the event, but the promotion wasn't able to find an opponent and he was pulled from the card.[12][18]
Results
editMain card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Light Heavyweight | Alex Pereira (c) | def. | Khalil Rountree Jr. | TKO (punches) | 4 | 4:32 | [a] |
Women's Bantamweight | Julianna Peña | def. | Raquel Pennington (c) | Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [b] |
Bantamweight | Mario Bautista | def. | José Aldo | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Roman Dolidze | def. | Kevin Holland | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
Women's Bantamweight | Kayla Harrison | def. | Ketlen Vieira | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary card (ESPNews / ESPN+) | |||||||
Welterweight | Joaquin Buckley | def. | Stephen Thompson | KO (punch) | 3 | 2:17 | |
Women's Strawweight | Iasmin Lucindo | def. | Marina Rodriguez | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Alexander Hernandez | def. | Austin Hubbard | Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | César Almeida | def. | Ihor Potieria | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
Light Heavyweight | Ryan Spann | def. | Ovince Saint Preux | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:35 | |
Women's Strawweight | Tecia Pennington | def. | Carla Esparza | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Welterweight | Court McGee | def. | Tim Means | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 3:19 |
- ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[20]
- Fight of the Night: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
- Performance of the Night: Joaquin Buckley and Ryan Spann
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Mike Bohn (2024-10-06). "UFC 307 post-event facts: Alex Pereira joins elite company with record-setting title defense". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ a b John Pollock (2024-08-08). "UFC 307 confirmed for Salt Lake City on Oct. 5". postwrestling.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Matt Erickson (2024-08-16). "Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree title fight headlines UFC 307 in Salt Lake City". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Staff (2024-06-27). "Report: Julianna Pena and Raquel Pennington slated for title bout later this year". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-08-16). "UFC 307 adds Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Peña title fight as Salt Lake City co-main event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Staff (2024-07-29). "Chris Curtis vs. Kevin Holland: Salt Lake City gets middleweight banger for UFC 307". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Damon Martin (2024-08-15). "Chris Curtis reveals he's out of Kevin Holland fight at UFC 307". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Matt Erickson (2024-08-16). "Roman Dolidze vs. Kevin Holland, Joaquin Buckley vs. Stephen Thompson added to UFC 307". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-07-29). "UFC books vets Ovince Saint Preux, Ryan Spann for September showdown". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2024-09-03). "UFC Vegas 97 loses Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann due to illness". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Staff (2024-09-05). "Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann rescheduled for UFC 307". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ a b Guilherme Cruz (2024-09-15). "UFC 307 main card revealed, including Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ Mike Heck (2024-09-18). "UFC 307: Veteran steps in to save lightweight bout on Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree fight card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-07-19). "UFC 307 adds Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling in crucial featherweight bout". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-09-18). "Aljamain Sterling out of UFC 307 vs. Movsar Evloev due to injury". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Adam Guillen (2024-09-23). "Salt Lake See Ya! Movsar Evloev bails on UFC 307 after no one agrees to fight". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-09-27). "UFC 310 adds Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling rescheduled bout". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Paola Zanon (2024-09-26). "After debut that shocked even Dana White, Brazilian can't find an opponent in the UFC". umdoisesportes.com.br. Retrieved 2024-09-30. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ "UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Chris Taylor (2024-10-06). "UFC 307 Bonus Report: Joaquin Buckley one of four fighters to take home an extra $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.