The UFC is headed to Utah this weekend for UFC 307. The main event is a title fight between Brazilian Alex Pereira (11-2-0) defending his light heavyweight championship belt against American fighter Khalil Rountree Jr. (14-5-0).
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. will take place at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Oct. 5. Prelims start at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, the main card is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. takes place Saturday, October 5 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the main card at 10pm ET/7pm PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ESPNEWS and ESPN Deportes, as well as simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+, at 8pm ET/5pm PT. The night’s action will start at 6pm ET/3pm PT with early prelims on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and UFC FIGHT PASS.
Roman Dolidze vs Kevin Holland
No. 10 ranked middleweight contender Roman Dolidze (13-3, fighting out of Batumi, Georgia) collides with all-action Kevin Holland (26-11, 1 NC, fighting out of Fort Worth, Texas)
The co-main event sees Raquel Pennington defending her bantamweight title for the first time. She invites the former champion Julianna Pena, who returns after two years out of the game following her rematch defeat to Amanda Nunes.
On the undercard, a number of major stars make big appearances. Jose Aldo continues his impressive late-career resurgence after coming out of retirement, while Joaquin Buckley vs Stephen Thompson on the prelims is a standout.
In the co-main event, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington puts her belt on the line for the first time against former champ, and fellow cast member from season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter Julianna Peña.
UFC 307 also includes a bantamweight tilt between former featherweight champion José Aldo and Mario Bautista, along with a middleweight bout between Roman Dolidze and Kevin Holland.
The 37-year-old Brazilian has earned consecutive successful title defenses against ex-titleholder Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 and a second stoppage over Prochazka at UFC 303 to push his overall winning streak to four.
Meanwhile, Rountree Jr. touches down in Salt Lake City on a five-fight winning streak, having earned finishes in four of those contests, each more devastating and resounding than the last.
UFC 307: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. fight card
Main Card
Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.; For Pereira’s UFC light heavyweight title
Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Pena; For Pennington’s UFC women’s bantamweight title
Jose Aldo vs. Mario Bautista; Bantamweight
Ketlen Vieira vs. Kayla Harrison; Women’s bantamweight
Roman Dolidze vs. Kevin Holland; Middleweight
Prelims
Stephen Thompson vs. Joaquin Buckley; Welterweight
Marina Rodriguez vs. Iasmin Lucindo; Women’s strawweight
Cesar Almeida vs. Ihor Potieria; Middleweight
Alexander Hernandez vs. Austin Hubbard; Lightweight
Early prelims
Ryan Spann vs. Ovince St. Preux; Light heavyweight
Carla Esparza vs. Tecia Pennington; Women’s strawweight
Court McGee vs. Mickey Gall; Welterweight
Rountree enters Saturday riding a five-fight winning streak with four knockout victories. He’s the No. 8 ranked light heavyweight but is looking to take advantage of the opportunity he received when the UFC needed an available contender to get Pereira in the Octagon one more time in 2024.
The co-main event is also a title fight as Raquel Pennington will put the women’s bantamweight title on the line against former champion Julianna Pena. Pennington capped off a six-fight winning streak by defeating Mayra Bueno Silva to win the vacant title in her most recent outing. Pena is looking to rebound from her title-losing performance against the now-retired Amanda Nunes in her most recent fight.