Alex Pereira will look to grow his legend status against Khalil Rountree at UFC 307. This light heavyweight championship bout scheduled for five rounds is taking place Saturday, Oct. 5 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC), a former middleweight champion, is trying for his third consecutive title defense at 205 pounds. He claimed the title vacated by Jon Jones in November 2023 with a TKO of Jiri Prochazka and this year has successfully defended against Jamahal Hill and Prochazka.
Rountree (14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) is a surprise title challenger, who is only No. 8 in the official UFC rankings. Rountree enters on a five-fight winning streak, most recently beating Anthony Smith by TKO last December. Rountree was scheduled to fight earlier this year but was suspended for a failed drug test leading up to the fight. The failure was self-reported by Rountree and attributed to a tainted supplement blamed on the manufacturer, according to the UFC.
Here are the walkout times for the UFC 307 main event between Pereira and Rountree.
When does the UFC 307 fight card start?
- The UFC 307 lineup consists of 12 fights. Early prelims start at 6:30 p.m. ET, prelims at 8 p.m. ET, and the pay-per-view main card at 10 p.m. ET.
Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree walkout time
- As the main event, Pereira and Rountree are expected to walk out to the cage at approximately 12:30 a.m. ET (10:30 p.m. locally in Salt Lake City).
- The fight will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 307.
