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#8 Peso meio-pesado Division

Ativo

Khalil Rountree Jr.

Peso meio-pesado Division

14-5-0 (W-L-D)

10

Wins by Knockout

7

First Round Finishes

Khalil Rountree Jr.

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Info

Learn more about Khalil Rountree Jr.'s UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Ativo
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, Estados Unidos
Trains at
Syndicate MMA - Las Vegas, NV
Fighting style
MMA
Age
34
Height
73.00
Weight
204.00
Octagon Debut
Jul. 9, 2016
Reach
76.50
Leg reach
44.00

Fighter Facts

  • Team Joanna on TUF 23

     
  • Eight wins by KO

     
  • Six first round finishes

     
  • 5-3, 1 NC in last nine bouts

     
  • Pro since 2014

     
  • Had 6-0 (4 KOs, 1 sub) amateur record

 

UFC History

UFC Fight Night
(3/12/22) Rountree stopped Karl Roberson via strikes at :25 of the second round 

UFC Fight Night (9/4/21) Rountree stopped Modestas Bukauskas via strikes at 2:30 of the second round 

UFC 226 (7/6/18) Rountree stopped Gokhan Saki via strikes at 1:36 of the first round

UFC 219 (12/30/17) Rountree’s decision loss to Michal Oleksiejczuk was overturned to a no contest when Oleksiejczuk failed a drug test

UFC Fight Night (7/16/17) Rountree knocked out Paul Craig at 4:56 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (2/4/17) Rountree knocked out Daniel Jolly at :52 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (11/26/16) Rountree was submitted by Tyson Pedro via rear naked choke at 4:07 of the first round

TUF 23 Finale (7/8/16) Rountree lost a three round unanimous decision to Andrew Sanchez in the TUF 23 light heavyweight final

The Ultimate Fighter, Season 23

On episode 12 (semifinals), Rountree stopped Josh Stansbury via strikes at 4:15 of the first round

On episode two (quarterfinals), Rountree was submitted by Cory Hendricks via rear naked choke at 2:34 of the first round. When Hendricks was injured, Rountree was brought back for the semifinals

On episode one, Rountree stopped Muhammed Dereese via strikes in the second round

 

Q&A

TRAINING:Conditioning, grappling, mitts, rest, grappling, meditation, sleep, repeat.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training in 2010 for weight loss.

What ranks and titles have you held? Tuff-N-Uff Amateur Light Heavyweight and Middleweight titles.

Do you have any heroes? My dad, Bruce Lee, Anderson Silva, and my brother Donavon

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means that anything is possible with hard work and dedication. I declared that I would be in the UFC, and worked towards it, and it’s coming true. It also provides a stage for me to create more opportunities for my life in the future.

What was your job before you started fighting? Sandwich technician at Jimmy John’s

Favorite grappling technique: Suplex

Favorite Striking technique: Soccer kick