UFC 307
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | October 5, 2024 |
| Headquarters | Salt Lake City, Utah , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Mixed martial arts bouts |
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. was a mixed martial arts event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 5, 2024, held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.[1]
Background
This event represented the UFC's fourth appearance in Salt Lake City and its first return since UFC 291 took place in July 2023.[1]
The headline fight featured a contest for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship between the current titleholder and former UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira—who also previously held Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight titles—and his challenger Khalil Rountree Jr..Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
In the co-main event, the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship was contested by the defending champion Raquel Pennington and former titleholder as well as The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate winner Julianna Peña.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
A middleweight clash initially set between Kevin Holland and Chris Curtis underwent a change when Curtis withdrew due to a foot fracture; he was subsequently replaced by Roman Dolidze.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
The light heavyweight bout featuring former interim title contender Ovince Saint Preux against ex-LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Spann was postponed to UFC 307 after Saint Preux pulled out of an earlier event because of illness.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name[2]
In the lightweight division, Nate Landwehr was forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight with former LFA Lightweight Champion Austin Hubbard for undisclosed reasons; Alexander Hernandez stepped in on short notice to take his place.[3][4]
A featherweight matchup between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling and Movsar Evloev was called off following an injury Sterling suffered during sparring; this bout was later rescheduled for UFC 310.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Mauricio Ruffy was slated to compete in a lightweight fight but was removed from the card after the promotion failed to secure a suitable opponent.[3]Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $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
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