‘It’s almost inevitable’ Hill fight gets rebooked

‘It’s almost inevitable’ Hill fight gets rebooked

Khalil Rountree expects a big fight after falling short in his valiant effort vs. Alex Pereira. Rountree (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) was awarded the first two rounds of his light heavyweight title fight vs. champion Pereira in Saturday’s UFC 307 headliner before getting finished in Round 4. Rountree suffered a lot of damage in the … Read more

Winning and losing fighters on social media

Winning and losing fighters on social media

Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-307-reactions-winning-losing-fighters-social-media-x-instagram October 7, 2024 10:00 pm ET Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and, perhaps most importantly, social-media … Read more

Kevin Holland feels like ‘piece of sh*t,’ but coach confident

Kevin Holland feels like ‘piece of sh*t,’ but coach confident

Kevin Holland admits his UFC 307 loss stings – literally and figuratively. Shortly after his TKO defeat due to injury, Holland (26-12 MMA, 13-9 UFC) posted a short statement on Instagram with a screenshot of a critical and insulting direct message he received from one viewer of the fight. “Can’t have a response to everyone … Read more

Alex Pereira def. Khalil Rountree at UFC 307: Best photos

Alex Pereira def. Khalil Rountree at UFC 307: Best photos

MMA: UFC 307 – Pereira vs Rountree Jr Oct 5, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Alex Pereira (red gloves) reacts after defeating Khalil… Oct 5, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Alex Pereira (red gloves) reacts after defeating Khalil Rountree Jr. (not pictured) in a light heavyweight title bout during UFC 307 at Delta … Read more

No one misses weight on stacked card

No one misses weight on stacked card

SALT LAKE CITY – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 307 fighter weigh-ins. The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Salt Lake City and preceded the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 6 p.m. ET. Delta Center hosts Saturday’s event (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+). Among … Read more

Alex Pereira didn’t expect title bout vs. Khalil Rountree

Alex Pereira didn’t expect title bout vs. Khalil Rountree

SALT LAKE CITY – Like many, Alex Pereira was caught off guard by Khalil Rountree’s shot at the UFC light heavyweight belt. “Poatan” is set to defend his belt this Saturday in the main event of UFC 307 at Delta Center (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) against Rountree (14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) – who sits at … Read more

Julianna Peña’s UFC title shot ‘a slap in the face’

Julianna Peña’s UFC title shot ‘a slap in the face’

Norma Dumont does not think Julianna Pena deserves a UFC title shot. Peña (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) on Oct. 5 in the UFC 307 co-headliner in Salt Lake City. Peña hasn’t competed since losing her title to Amanda Nunes in a lopsided decision loss at UFC … Read more