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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.
Lineker, Estupinan take home $50,000 bonuses at ONE Fight Night 25
BJPENN.COM Staff - October 6, 2024
John Lineker and Johan Estupinan each received a bonus for putting on a show at ONE Fight Night 25 on Prime Video last Friday, October 4. Both men delivered rousing performances in their respective bouts. This prompted ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong to award them $50,000 bonuses.
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.
Alex Pereira won't be switching weight classes following UFC 307 win over Khalil Rountree
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 6, 2024
Alex Pereira has made his plans post-UFC 307 clear. Pereira put the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at stake inside the Delta Center in Salt Lake City this past Saturday. Standing across the Octagon from him was 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).
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).
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.
Pros react after Mario Bautista defeats Jose Aldo at UFC 307
Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024
Tonight’s UFC 307 main card lineup featured a highly anticipated men’s bantamweight bout between Jose Aldo and Mario Bautista. Aldo (32-9 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since May’s UFC 301 event, where he had scored a dominant decision win over Jonathan Martinez. ‘The King of Rio’ had gone 4-1 over his previous five Octagon appearances ahead of tonight’s affair.
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.
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.
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.
Pros react after Joaquin Buckley KO's Stephen Thompson at UFC 307
Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024
A welterweight bout between Stephen Thompson and Joaquin Buckley served as the featured prelim of tonight’s UFC 307 event. Thompson (17-8-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a submission loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 296. Prior to that setback, ‘Wonderboy’ had earned a TKO victory over Kevin Holland in December of 2022.
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.
UFC 307 Results: Tecia Pennington defeats Carla Esparza
Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 307 results, including the women’s strawweight bout between Carla Esparza and Tecia Pennington. Esparza (19-7 MMA) will be making her final walk to the Octagon this evening in Salt Lake City. ‘The Cookie Monster’ last competed in November of 2022, where she lost the women’s strawweight title to Zhang Weili by way of submission. That title loss snapped a six-fight win streak for the 36-year-old.
UFC 307: ‘Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024
The Octagon returns to Salt Lake City for tonight’s UFC 307 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Alex Pereira vs. 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).
Jon Anik praises strength of UFC's middleweight division
Harry Kettle - October 5, 2024
UFC commentator Jon Anik has given his thoughts on the overall strength of the promotion’s middleweight division. Over the years, Jon Anik has seen some incredible things in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Throughout every single division, he’s had the pleasure of commentating on some of the best moments in the promotion’s history.
UFC champion Jon Jones jokes about his new physique
Harry Kettle - October 5, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has joked with fans who are teasing him over his incredible new physique. As we know, Jon Jones is set to defend his UFC heavyweight championship next month. He’ll do so against Stipe Miocic, a man who many consider to be the greatest heavyweight of all time. Of course, ‘Bones’ wants to lay claim to that accolade, which is one of the reasons why he’s fighting Stipe instead of Tom Aspinall.
Sean Strickland hits out at UFC for event planning ahead of Dricus du Plessis rematch
Harry Kettle - October 5, 2024
Former UFC champion Sean Strickland has seemingly given away that his rematch with Dricus du Plessis won’t take place in America. As we know, Sean Strickland is a pretty outspoken guy. He’s never been afraid to voice his opinions to the masses, and the former middleweight king doesn’t really care who he offends. Still, even with that being the case, the real headline is that he’s still a big contender at 185 pounds.