Khalil Rountree Jr.
Khalil Rountree Jr. | |
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Born | Khalil Ibn Rountree Jr.[1] February 26, 1990 Los Angeles, California, U.S.[2] |
Other names | The War Horse[3] |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
Division | Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
Reach | 76+1⁄2 in (194 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Team | Syndicate MMA (present)[4] Tiger Muay Thai (2019–present)[4] |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 20 |
Wins | 13 |
By knockout | 9 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 6 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 2 |
No contests | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Khalil Ibn Rountree Jr. (born February 26, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[2] As of December 10, 2024, he is #7 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.[5]
Background
[edit]Rountree was born in Los Angeles, California. When he was two years old, his father was shot and killed in an attempted robbery while working as the tour manager for Boyz II Men.[6] After one year of MMA training, Rountree started his MMA amateur career in 2011.[7] Before his UFC 236 fight against Eryk Anders, Rountree trained in Thailand, focusing on Muay Thai.[8]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Resurrection Fighting Alliance
[edit]Rountree had a record of 6–1 in his amateur fights, competing as a Middleweight under the Tuff-N-Uff and King of the Cage (KOTC) banners.[9]
Rountree made his professional debut, as a light heavyweight, with Resurrection Fighting Alliance against Livingston Lukow at RFA 15 on June 6, 2014. Rountree won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
Rountree was scheduled to face Blake Troop in a 190 lbs catchweight bout at RFA 21 on December 5, 2014. Rountree won the fight by a first-round knockout, after just 39 seconds.[11]
Rountree made his middleweight debut against Cameron Olson at RFA 25 on April 10, 2015. Rountree won the fight by a unanimous decision.[12]
Rountree made his final appearance with RFA against Justin Polendey at RFA 33 on December 11, 2015. Rountree won the fight by first-round knockout.[13]
The Ultimate Fighter
[edit]In April 2016, Rountree competed as a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia.[14][15] In the first round, he faced Muhammed DeReese and won via knockout.[16] In the elimination round, he faced Cory Hendricks and lost via submission in the first round.[17]
Later in the show, Hendricks withdrew himself from the competition due to neck injury and Dana White decided to bring back Rountree for the semi-final round.[18] Rountree moved on to faced Josh Stansbury and won via knockout in the first round to advance and face Andrew Sanchez at the finale.[19][20][21]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Rountree made his promotional debut on July 8, 2016 at UFC The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale for the TUF 23 Light Heavyweight title against Andrew Sanchez.[19][20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[22]
Rountree next faced Tyson Pedro at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson on November 27, 2016.[23] He was submitted via rear-naked choke in round one.[24]
On his third fight Rountree faced Daniel Jolly at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie on February 4, 2017.[25] He won via knockout in the first round.[26]
Rountree faced Paul Craig on July 16, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio.[27][deprecated source] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[28]
Rountree was expected to face Gökhan Saki on December 30, 2017 at UFC 219.[29] However, Saki was forced to pull out, citing knee injury, and was replaced by Michał Oleksiejczuk.[30] Rountree lost the fight by unanimous decision.[31] However, after the fight, it was revealed that Oleksiejczuk had tested positive for clomiphene, an anti-estrogenic substance. As a result, the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) officially overturned the result of the fight to a no contest.[32]
The bout between Rountree and Gökhan Saki eventually took place at UFC 226 on July 7, 2018.[33] Rountree won the fight via knockout in round one.[34] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[35]
Rountree faced promotional newcomer Johnny Walker on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140.[36] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[37]
Rountree faced Eryk Anders on April 13, 2019 at UFC 236.[38] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[39]
Rountree faced Ion Cuțelaba on September 28, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 160.[40] He lost via TKO in the first round.[41]
Rountree was expected to face Sam Alvey on March 28, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik.[42] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed.[43]
Despite talks of retiring after the scrapped bout with Alvey, Rountree signed a contract extension with the UFC in October 2020.[44]
Rountree faced Marcin Prachnio on January 24, 2021 at UFC 257.[45] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[46]
Rountree faced Modestas Bukauskas on September 4, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 191.[47] He won the fight via TKO in round two after catching Bukauskas with an oblique kick, marking the first time the technique had been used to finish a fight in the UFC.[48]
Rountree faced Karl Roberson on March 12, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 203.[49] Rountree won the fight via TKO in round two.[50] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[51]
Rountree faced Dustin Jacoby on October 29, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 213.[52] He won the fight via split decision which people labeled as controversial.[53] 14 out of 16 media outlets scored the bout for Jacoby.[54]
Rountree was scheduled to face Chris Daukaus on June 10, 2023 at UFC 289.[55] However on June 2, 2023, it was revealed that Daukaus suffered injury and was pulled from the card.[56] The bout with Daukaus was rescheduled for August 12, 2023 at UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos.[57] Rountree won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[58] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[59]
Rountree was scheduled to face Azamat Murzakanov on December 2, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 52.[60] However, Murzakanov suffered from symptoms related to Pneumonia and was removed from the event, and Rountree was instead booked to face Anthony Smith one week later at UFC Fight Night 233.[61] Rountree won the fight via technical knockout in round three.[62] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[63]
Rountree was scheduled to face former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill at UFC 303 on June 29, 2024.[64] However, Rountree was forced to withdraw from the event due to taking a banned substance,[65] and was replaced by Carlos Ulberg.[66] Rountree was subsequently suspended by the CSAD for 2 months from May 4 to July 4, 2024 from competing for taking banned substances - Exogenous origin of 5a-androstanediol, 5b-androstanediol and androsterone.[67]
Rountree faced Alex Pereira for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on October 5, 2024 at UFC 307.[68] After winning the first two rounds according to the judges' decision,[69] he lost the fight by technical knockout in the fourth round.[70] This fight earned him his first Fight of the Night award.[71]
Championships and achievements
[edit]- Ultimate Fighting Championship)
- Performance of the Night (Four times) vs. Gökhan Saki, Karl Roberson, Chris Daukaus, and Anthony Smith[72][51][59][63]
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Alex Pereira[71]
- Third most knockouts in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (7)[73]
- Third most knockdowns landed in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (13)[73]
- Most knockdowns landed in a UFC Light Heavyweight division bout (4) (vs. Eryk Anders)[74]
- UFC.com Awards
- 2018: Ranked #7 Upset of the Year vs. Gökhan Saki[75]
- 2024: Ranked #2 Fight of the Year vs. Alex Pereira[76]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]20 matches | 13 wins | 6 losses |
By knockout | 9 | 3 |
By submission | 0 | 1 |
By decision | 4 | 2 |
No contests | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 13–6 (1) | Alex Pereira | TKO (punches) | UFC 307 | October 5, 2024 | 4 | 4:32 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
Win | 13–5 (1) | Anthony Smith | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez | December 9, 2023 | 3 | 0:56 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 12–5 (1) | Chris Daukaus | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos | August 12, 2023 | 1 | 2:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 11–5 (1) | Dustin Jacoby | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | October 29, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 10–5 (1) | Karl Roberson | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | March 12, 2022 | 2 | 0:25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 9–5 (1) | Modestas Bukauskas | TKO (leg kick) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till | September 4, 2021 | 2 | 2:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 8–5 (1) | Marcin Prachnio | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 257 | January 24, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Loss | 8–4 (1) | Ion Cuțelaba | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | September 28, 2019 | 1 | 2:35 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
Win | 8–3 (1) | Eryk Anders | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 236 | April 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
Loss | 7–3 (1) | Johnny Walker | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | November 17, 2018 | 1 | 1:57 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
Win | 7–2 (1) | Gökhan Saki | TKO (punches) | UFC 226 | July 7, 2018 | 1 | 1:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
NC | 6–2 (1) | Michał Oleksiejczuk | NC (overturned) | UFC 219 | December 30, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Originally a unanimous decision win for Oleksiejczuk; overturned after he tested positive for clomiphene. |
Win | 6–2 | Paul Craig | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | July 16, 2017 | 1 | 4:56 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
Win | 5–2 | Daniel Jolly | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie | February 4, 2017 | 1 | 0:52 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 4–2 | Tyson Pedro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | November 27, 2016 | 1 | 4:07 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Loss | 4–1 | Andrew Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | July 8, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Light Heavyweight. The Ultimate Fighter 23 Light Heavyweight Tournament Final. |
Win | 4–0 | Justin Polendey | KO (punch) | RFA 33 | December 11, 2015 | 1 | 1:42 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Cameron Olson | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 25 | April 10, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Middleweight debut. |
Win | 2–0 | Blake Troop | KO (punch) | RFA 21 | December 5, 2014 | 1 | 0:39 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | Catchweight (190 lb) bout. |
Win | 1–0 | Livingston Lukow | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 15 | June 6, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Culver City, California, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
Exhibition record breakdown | ||
3 matches | 2 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By submission | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 2–1 | Josh Stansbury | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia | July 6, 2016 (airdate) | 1 | 4:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | The Ultimate Fighter 23 Semifinal round. Rountree was brought back into competition after an injury to another contestant. |
Loss | 1–1 | Cory Hendricks | Submission (rear-naked choke) | April 27, 2016 (airdate) | 1 | 2:34 | The Ultimate Fighter 23 Quarterfinal round. | ||
Win | 1–0 | Muhammed Dereese | TKO (punches and soccer kicks to the body) | April 20, 2016 (airdate) | 2 | 0:38 | The Ultimate Fighter 23 Elimination round |
Amateur record breakdown | ||
6 matches | 6 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 0 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 6–0 | Dylan Jahrling | KO (punch) | Tuff-N-Uff: Future Stars of MMA | July 5, 2013 | 1 | 1:47 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won the Tuff-N-Uff Amateur Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Lee Cordova | Submission (guillotine choke) | Tuff-N-Uff: Festibrawl 6 | May 26, 2013 | 1 | 0:49 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Prentice Williams | Decision (unanimous) | Tuff-N-Uff: Knock Out Cancer 2 | October 11, 2012 | 3 | 3:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Giovani Zavala | TKO (knee and punches) | Tuff-N-Uff: Beauties and Beasts | January 27, 2012 | 1 | 0:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Niels Berlemann | KO (punch) | KOTC: Future Legends 2 | June 4, 2011 | 1 | 0:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Travis Jelmyer | TKO (punches) | Tuff-N-Uff: Future Stars of MMA | March 12, 2011 | 1 | 0:21 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Pay-per-view bouts
[edit]No. | Event | Fight | Date | Venue | City | PPV buys |
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1. | UFC 307 | Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | October 5, 2024 | Delta Center | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Not Disclosed[79] |
See also
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