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Marc Goddard

Referee Marc Goddard reacts to the “ungodly” punching power of Alex Pereira following UFC 307

Harry Kettle - October 7, 2024

MMA referee Marc Goddard couldn’t help but praise the punching power of Alex Pereira in the wake of UFC 307. On Saturday night, Alex Pereira did it again. He overcame adversity and knocked out Khalil Rountree Jr. in what proved to be an incredibly competitive main event. Alas, while Rountree Jr. had some success, it was ‘Poatan’ who walked out of Salt Lake City with the belt wrapped around his waist.

Dana White
UFC

Dana White reacts to the “atrocious” judging at UFC 307

Harry Kettle - October 7, 2024

UFC president Dana White has given his thoughts on what he deemed to be atrocious judging at UFC 307 last weekend. UFC 307 is officially in the books following an electric night in Salt Lake City, Utah. The promotion put on another exciting card with plenty of highlights from top to bottom. However, one major talking point coming out of the event was the state of the judging.

Jose Aldo
Mario Bautista

Jose Aldo issues statement following split decision loss to Mario Bautista at UFC 307

Harry Kettle - October 7, 2024

MMA legend Jose Aldo has issued a statement following his split decision defeat to Mario Bautista last weekend. As we know, Jose Aldo is a true icon in the world of mixed martial arts. He’s done some incredible things throughout the course of his career, which includes being one of the most dominant champions of his generation. Now, after a short period of time away from the UFC, he’s back for another run.

Khalil Rountree
UFC

Khalil Rountree issues statement following TKO loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 307

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 6, 2024

Khalil Rountree may not be the UFC light heavyweight champion, but he feels stronger than ever. Rountree challenged Alex Pereira for the 205-pound gold in the main event of UFC 307. The “War Horse” didn’t make things easy for “Poatan.” Pereira respected the power of the title challenger, but his patience won out and he scored a fourth-round TKO finish to retain his hardware.

Stephen Thompson
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Stephen Thompson issues statement following KO loss to Joaquin Buckley at UFC 307, receives advice from Conor McGregor

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 6, 2024

Stephen Thompson has issued a statement after being stopped by Joaquin Buckley at UFC 307. Thompson and Buckley shared the Octagon inside the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The welterweight scrap served as the featured preliminary bout on the UFC 307 card.

Julianna Pena
Julianna Pena

Chael Sonnen praises Julianna Pena for 'troll job' during UFC 307 post-fight interview

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 6, 2024

Chael Sonnen believes Julianna Pena knew what she was doing by ignoring Kayla Harrison post-UFC 307. Pena stepped inside the Octagon to challenge Raquel Pennington for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship in Salt Lake City. Despite a two-year layoff, Pena was able to snatch a split decision victory. She is now a two-time women’s bantamweight titleholder.

Alex Pereira, Jamahal Hill
Jamahal Hill

Alex Pereira fires back at Jamahal Hill following UFC 307: 'Maybe he just woke up'

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 6, 2024

Alex Pereira has returned fire at Jamahal Hill following UFC 307. Pereira put the 205-pound gold at stake against Khalil Rountree in Salt Lake City. It wasn’t an easy fight for “Poatan,” but he eventually put the gutsy Rountree away via fourth-round TKO. It was a crowd pleasing fight, but Hill didn’t appear to be on the edge of his seat.

Kayla Harrison, Julianna Peña
Kayla Harrison

Julianna Peña shares her thoughts on Kayla Harrison’s performance at UFC 307: “Not impressed”

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 6, 2024

Julianna Pena is downplaying Kayla Harrison’s performance at UFC 307. Pena and Harrison both competed on the same card in Salt Lake City this past Saturday. Pena was in the co-main event competing for championship gold. Harrison went one-on-one with Ketlen Vieira. Pena captured the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship a second time, while Harrison earned a unanimous decision over Vieira.

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UFC 307 Bonus Report: Joaquin Buckley one of four fighters to take home an extra $50k

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024

The Octagon returned to Salt Lake City for tonight’s UFC 307 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. The highly anticipated light heavyweight title fight proved to be a thrilling back and forth affair. Khalil Rountree Jr. got off to a fast start in his first career title fight, arguably winning both of the first two rounds (at least on many analysts scorecards). However, Alex Pereira was able to turn the tide in his favor in round three and proceeded to batter ‘The War Horse’ throughout the course of round four. In the final seconds of the fourth frame, ‘Poatan’ landed a brutal body-head combination that put Rountree Jr. down for good.

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Khalil Rountree

Pros react after Alex Pereira TKO's Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024

Tonight’s UFC 307 event was headlined by a light heavyweight title fight featuring Alex Pereira taking on Khalil Rountree Jr. Pereira (12-2 MMA) was looking to earn his third consecutive defense of the light heavyweight title when he took to the Octagon this evening in Utah. ‘Poatan’ was most previously seen in action this past June at UFC 303, where he picked up a second-round TKO victory over Jiri Prochazka (see that here).

Alex Pereira
Khalil Rountree

UFC 307 Results: Alex Pereira TKO's Khalil Rountree Jr. (Video)

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 307 results, including the light heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. Pereira (11-2 MMA) will be looking to earn his third consecutive defense of the light heavyweight title this evening in Utah. ‘Poatan’ was most previously seen in action at June’s UFC 303 event, where he scored a second-round TKO victory over Jiri Prochazka (see that here).

Raquel Pennington, Julianna Pena, UFC 307, Results, UFC
Raquel Pennington

UFC 307 Results: Julianna Pena defeats Raquel Pennington (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 307 results, including the women’s bantamweight title fight between Raquel Pennington and Julianna Pena. Pennington (17-8 MMA) will be looking to earn her first career title defense when she takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘Rocky’ captured the promotion’s vacant 135lbs title this past January at UFC 297, earning a unanimous decision victory over Mayra Bueno Silva. That win marked the 36-year-old’s sixth in a row.

Mario Bautista
Mario Bautista

UFC 307 Results: Mario Bautista defeats Jose Aldo (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 307 results, including the men’s bantamweight bout between Jose Aldo and Mario Bautista. Aldo (32-8 MMA) was most previously seen in action at May’s UFC 301 event, where he scored a dominant decision win over Jonathan Martinez. ‘The King of Rio’ has gone 4-1 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.

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Roman Dolidze

UFC 307 Results: Roman Dolidze TKO's Kevin Holland (Video)

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 307 results, including the middleweight bout between Roman Dolidze and Kevin Holland. Dolidze (14-3 MMA) will be competing for the first time since scoring a unanimous decision victory over Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight bout at June’s UFC 303 event. That victory snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘The Caucasian’, who had previously dropped decision setbacks to Marvin Vettori and Nassourdine Imavov respectively.

Kayla Harrison
Ketlen Vieira

Pros react after Kayla Harrison defeats Ketlen Vieira at UFC 307

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024

Tonight’s UFC 307 main card lineup featured a highly anticipated women’s bantamweight bout between Kayla Harrison and Ketlen Vieira. Harrison (18-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a submission win over former champ Holly Holm in her Octagon debut at UFC 300. The former two-time Olympic Gold medalist was looking to stake her claim for a title shot with an impressive performance this evening.

Kayla Harrison
Ketlen Vieira

UFC 307 Results: Kayla Harrison defeats Ketlen Vieira (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 307 results, including the women’s bantamweight bout between Kayla Harrison and Ketlen Vieira. Harrison (17-1 MMA) will be competing for the first time since scoring a submission win over former champ Holly Holm in her Octagon debut at UFC 300. The former two-time Olympic Gold medalist has only suffered one loss in her professional career, which came at the hands of Larissa Pacheco by way of decision in November of 2022.

Joaquin Buckley
Stephen Thompson

UFC 307 Results: Joaquin Buckley KO's Stephen Thompson (Video)

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 307 results, including the featured prelim between Stephen Thompson and Joaquin Buckley. Thompson (17-7-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a submission loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 296. Prior to that setback, ‘Wonderboy’ was coming off a TKO victory over Kevin Holland which occurred in December of 2022.

Ryan Spann
Ryan Spann

UFC 307 Results: Ryan Spann stops Ovince Saint Preux (Video)

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 307 results, including the light heavyweight bout between Ovince Saint Preux and Ryan Spann. Saint Preux (27-18 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a split decision win over Kennedy Nzechukwu in March of this year. ‘OSP’ has gone 2-3 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.