| UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 5, 2024 (2024-10-05) | |||
| Venue | Delta Center | |||
| City | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |||
| Attendance | 17,487 | |||
| Total gate | $5,005,643 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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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.
Background
The event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Salt Lake City and first since UFC 291 in July 2023.
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.
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.
A middleweight bout between Kevin Holland and Chris Curtis was scheduled for this event. However, Curtis withdrew from the fight due to a foot fracture and was replaced by Roman Dolidze.
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. 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.
A lightweight bout between Nate Landwehr and former LFA Lightweight Champion Austin Hubbard was reportedly scheduled for this event. However, Landwehr withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by Alexander Hernandez on short notice.
A featherweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling and Movsar Evloev was scheduled for this event. However, Sterling withdrew from the fight due to an injury sustained in sparring and the bout was scrapped. The pairing was eventually rescheduled for UFC 310.
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.
Results
| Main 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 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Julianna Peña | def. | Raquel Pennington (c) | Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| 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
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
- Performance of the Night: Joaquin Buckley and Ryan Spann
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
