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#13 Light Heavyweight Division

Actif

Khalil Rountree Jr.

Light Heavyweight Division

12-5-0 (W-L-D)

8

Victoires par Knockout

6

Finitions du premier round

Khalil Rountree Jr.

athlete record

Info

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

Status
Actif
Lieu de naissance
Los Angeles, États-Unis
Trains à
Syndicate MMA - Las Vegas, NV
Style de combat
MMA
Âge
32
La Taille
73.00
Poids
205.00
Début de l'octogone
Jul. 09, 2016
Reach
76.50
Portée de la jambe
44.00
  • Team Joanna on TUF 23
     
  • Eight wins by KO
     
  • Six first round finishes
     
  • 7-3, 1 NC in last 11 bouts
     
  • Pro since 2014
     
  • Had 6-0 (4 KOs, 1 sub) amateur record

UFC Fight Night (10/29/22) Rountree won a three round split decision over Dustin Jacoby 

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 257 (1/24/21) Rountree lost a three round unanimous decision to Marcin Prachnio

UFC Fight Night (9/28/19) Rountree was stopped by Ion Cutelaba via strikes at 2:35 of the first round

UFC 236 (4/13/19) Rountree won a three round unanimous decision over Eryk Anders

UFC Fight Night (11/17/18) Rountree was knocked out by Johnny Walker at 1:57 of the first 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

 

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