Alex Pereira successfully defended his light heavyweight title for the third time at UFC 307 against Khalil Rountree Jr, but the Brazilian superstar had to come through some serious adversity to get the job done . 'Poatan' entered the main event clash at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday night as a massive favourite. However, he soon found himself in deep waters against an unlikely challenger who had nothing to lose.
Rountree used his boxing to good effect in the opening session, as his striking gave the Brazilian champion plenty to think about. Pereira, too, had his own moments of success as he landed regularly with stiff calf kicks. Come the end of the round, though, Rountree had to be the happier of the two fighters as they returned to their respective corners.
Things would get even better for the American in the second round when he took advantage of a missed head kick attempt from Pereira by landing a huge right hand which left Pereira reeling. The 37-year-old titleholder needed to drastically turn the tide in the final three rounds of the bout - and the judges' scorecards have been released to prove that was the case. Alex Pereira was Trailing on the Scorecards When he Knocked Out Khalil Rountree Judges Sal D'Amato, Derek Cleary and Chris Lee all had the Brazilian losing the first two rounds.
Despite Pereira bouncing back well to win the third round on every card, the Brazilian was still down heading into the fourth round of the contest. It was here t.
