Pereira makes the main event walk for the fourth time in 11 months
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UFC is back on PPV this weekend with a loaded up fight card headed to Salt Lake City. The promotion brings UFC 307 with a pair of title fights atop the marquee and a host of former champions filling out the undercard. In the main event, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira looks to defend his crown against Khalil Rountree Jr. Plus, the co-main event sees women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington put her title on the line for the first time against former titleholder Julianna Pena.
“Poatan” defends his 205-pound title against an unlikely foe, UFC’s No. 8 ranked light heavyweight contender Khalil Rountree Jr. Pereira is a perfect 4-0 since leaving the middleweight division, including consecutive stoppages of Jiri Prochazka (twice) and Jamahal Hill. Rountree, who was scheduled to fight Hill before testing positive for banned substances, is on a five-fight winning streak with four stoppages. Rountree is one of the most powerful strikers at light heavyweight but has a tall test ahead of him against a two-division Glory kickboxing and two-division UFC champion.
Meanwhile in the co-main event, Pennington is on a surprising six-fight win streak dating back to June 2020. Her opponents haven’t been world beaters by any means, but “Rocky” continues to go about her business in decisive fashion. The run was capped off by a decision win over Mayra Bueno Silva in January to claim the vacant title. Pena, on the other hand, has not fought since losing her rematch with Amanda Nunes in 2022. Her three most recent wins are over fighters who have since retired (Nunes, Sara McMann and Nico Montaño).
Below is the complete fight card for UFC 307 along with the latest odds. Check back all week long for the latest news, features and other content around this massive event.
UFC 307 fight card, odds
- Alex Pereira (c) -500 vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. +375, light heavyweight title
- Raquel Pennington (c) -170 vs. Julianna Pena +145, women’s bantamweight title
- Mario Bautista -135 vs. Jose Aldo +115, bantamweights
- Kevin Holland -170 vs. Roman Dolidze +145, middleweights
- Kayla Harrison -900 vs. Ketlen Vieira +600, women’s bantamweights
- Joaquin Buckley -210 vs. Stephen Thompson +175, welterweights
- Iasmin Lucindo -190 vs. Marina Rodriguez +160, women’s strawweights
- Cesar Almeida -400 vs. Ihor Potieira +310, middleweights
- Ryan Spann -340 vs. Ovince Saint Preux +265, light heavyweights
- Tecia Pennington -170 vs. Carla Esparza +145, women’s strawweights
- Tim Means -200 vs. Court McGee +170, welterweights
UFC 307 info
- Date: Oct. 5
- Location: Delta Center — Salt Lake City
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
- How to watch: ESPN+ PPV
UFC 307 countdown
- Staff predictions and expert picks on the main card
- Campbell: Why Pereira should make it a point to call out Jones
- Brookhouse: Best bets to consider on the main card
- Harrison rips Pena for targeting Nunes fight over her
- Mahjouri: Undercard fights worth watching this weekend
- Campbell: Five biggest storylines to watch in Salt Lake City
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