On Saturday, October 5 at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, USA Alex «Poatan» Pereira will meet Khalil «The War Horse» Rountree for UFC title in a 5-round light heavyweight bout.
The fight is promoted by UFC.
 Alex Pereira Poatan |
 Khalil Rountree The War Horse |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 BrazilSao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
 USALos Angeles, California, USA |
| Age | 37 years | 34 years |
| Pro | 8 years | 10 years |
| Height | 6′ 4″ (193 cm) | 6′ 1″ (185 cm) |
| Reach | 80″ (204 cm) | 76½″ (194 cm) |
| Division | light heavyweight (205 lbs / 93,0 kg) |
light heavyweight (205 lbs / 93,0 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
 southpaw |
| Titles |
 UFC (light heavyweight) |
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| Record | 11 - 2 - 0 (9 KOs) |
13 - 5 - 0 (9 KOs) |
| KOs | 81% | 69% |
| Inactive | 98 days | 301 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Saturday, October 5 at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Alex Pereira versus Khalil Rountree?
Who fights on Saturday, October 5?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Alex Pereira (11 - 2 - 0) | Khalil Rountree (13 - 5 - 0) | UFC |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Raquel Pennington (16 - 8 - 0) | Julianna Pena (11 - 5 - 0) | UFC Women |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Jose Aldo (32 - 8 - 0) | Mario Bautista (14 - 2 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Ketlen Vieira (14 - 3 - 0) | Kayla Harrison (17 - 1 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Roman Dolidze (13 - 3 - 0) | Kevin Holland (26 - 11 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Stephen Thompson (17 - 7 - 1) | Joaquin Buckley (19 - 6 - 0) | |
| strawweight (115 lbs) | Marina Rodriguez (17 - 4 - 2) | Iasmin Lucindo (16 - 5 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Cesar Almeida (5 - 1 - 0) | Ihor Potieria (20 - 6 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Alexander Hernandez (14 - 8 - 0) | Austin Hubbard (16 - 7 - 0) | |
| strawweight (115 lbs) | Carla Esparza (19 - 7 - 0) | Tecia Pennington (13 - 7 - 0) | |
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Ryan Spann (21 - 10 - 0) | Ovince St. Preux (27 - 17 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Court McGee (21 - 13 - 0) | Tim Means (33 - 16 - 1) |
Alex «Poatan» Pereira
Alex Pereira is a Brazilian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Pereira has been performing for 8 years.
The last fight of Alex Pereira took place on June 29, 2024 against 
Jiri Prochazka (30 - 4 - 1).
Pereira won by technical knockout (TKO).
Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka
On November 12, 2022 Alex Pereira became the UFC middleweight champion.
Pereira defeated world champion 
Israel Adesanya (23 - 1 - 0).
Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya
UFC World champion Alex Pereira
Total fights: 13
Wins: 11
Wins by KO: 9
Wins by subm: 0
Wins by dec: 2
Losses: 2
Losses by KO: 1
Losses by subm: 1
Losses by dec: 0
Draws: 0How many fights did Alex Pereira have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-29 | Jiri Prochazka | Win TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
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| 2024-04-13 | Jamahal Hill | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2023-11-11 | Jiri Prochazka | Win TKO (Elbows) |
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| 2023-07-29 | Jan Blachowicz | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2023-04-08 | Israel Adesanya | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2022-11-12 | Israel Adesanya | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2022-07-02 | Sean Strickland | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2022-03-12 | Bruno Silva | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-11-06 | Andreas Michailidis | Win TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) |
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| 2020-11-20 | Thomas Powell | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2016-05-21 | Marcus Vinicius Fialho da Silveira | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2016-01-23 | Marcelo Cruz | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2015-10-24 | Quemuel Ottoni | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
Who all beat Alex Pereira?
Alex Pereira's defeat
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-08 | Israel Adesanya | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2015-10-24 | Quemuel Ottoni | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
Khalil «The War Horse» Rountree
Khalil Rountree is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Rountree has been performing for 10 years.
The last fight of Khalil Rountree took place on December 9, 2023 against 
Anthony Smith (37 - 18 - 0).
Rountree won by technical knockout (TKO).
Khalil Rountree vs. Anthony Smith
Total fights: 19Wins: 13Wins by KO: 9Wins by subm: 0Wins by dec: 4Losses: 5Losses by KO: 2Losses by subm: 1Losses by dec: 2Draws: 0
No contests: 1How many fights did Khalil Rountree have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-09 | Anthony Smith | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2023-08-12 | Chris Daukaus | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2022-10-29 | Dustin Jacoby | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2022-03-12 | Karl Roberson | Win TKO (Body Kick and Punches) |
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| 2021-09-04 | Modestas Bukauskas | Win TKO (Leg Kick) |
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| 2021-01-23 | Marcin Prachnio | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-09-28 | Ion Cutelaba | Loss TKO (Elbows) |
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| 2019-04-13 | Eryk Anders | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-11-17 | Johnny Walker | Loss KO (Elbow) |
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| 2018-07-07 | Gokhan Saki | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-12-30 | Michal Oleksiejczuk | No contest No Contest (Overturned by NSAC) |
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| 2017-07-16 | Paul Craig | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2017-02-04 | Daniel Jolly | Win KO (Knee) |
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| 2016-11-26 | Tyson Pedro | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2016-07-08 | Andrew Sanchez | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-12-11 | Justin Polendey | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2015-04-10 | Cameron Olson | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-12-05 | Blake Troop | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2014-06-06 | Livingston Lukow | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
Who all beat Khalil Rountree?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-23 | Marcin Prachnio | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-09-28 | Ion Cutelaba | Loss TKO (Elbows) |
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| 2018-11-17 | Johnny Walker | Loss KO (Elbow) |
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| 2016-11-26 | Tyson Pedro | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2016-07-08 | Andrew Sanchez | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
Pereira and Rountree are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Alex Pereira will win by technical knockout.
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