Pereira has been one of the more active fighters for the UFC in 2024. UFC 307 marks his third title defense of the year. The former UFC middleweight champion claimed the UFC’s vacant 205-pound title in November 2023 with a TKO win over Jiri Prochazka.

The Light Heavyweight belt is on the line at UFC 307. Check out our UFC odds series for our Pereira-Rountree Jr prediction and pick.

UFC 307 takes place at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday October 5.

UFC 307 is now only a couple of days away, and what better way to get hyped for the upcoming PPV than with some MMA News staff predictions?

Alex Pereira vs Khalil Rountree and all fights - ‘Poatan’ will headline UFC 307 at the Delta Centre in Salt Lake City

Two titles are on the line as the UFC heads to Salt Lake City for its UFC 307 slate featuring Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. in the main event. I’ll be covering that matchup, as well as the co-main event and another one of my favorite fights below.

Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. Two premier light heavyweight fighters face off against each other as the main event. Brazilian fighter Alex "Poatan" Pereira (11-2-0) defends his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship belt against American Khalil "The War Horse" Rountree Jr.

Alex Pereira is back in action on Saturday as he defends his light heavyweight championship against Khalil Rountree Jr. in the main event of UFC 307. The card also features a second title match as Raquel Pennington puts the women's bantamweight title on the line against former champion Julianna Pena.

Will Pereira retain the light heavyweight title at UFC 307? An MMA coach and a betting insider make their picks.