UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 5, 2024
VenueDelta Center
CitySalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Attendance17,487[1]
Gate$5,005,643[1]
PreviouseventUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
FollowingeventUFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira

UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 5, 2024, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.[2]

Background

The event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Salt Lake City and first since UFC 291 in July 2023.[2]

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion (also former UFC Middleweight Champion and former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. headlined the event.[3]

A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Raquel Pennington and former champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate bantamweight winner) Julianna Peña served as the co-main event.[4][5]

A middleweight bout between Kevin Holland and Chris Curtis was scheduled for this event.[6] However, Curtis withdrew from the fight due to a foot fracture and was replaced by Roman Dolidze.[7][8]

A light heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Ovince Saint Preux and former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Spann was initially scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady.[9] However, on the week of the event, Saint Preux withdrew from the fight due to an illness, so the bout was moved to this event as a result.[10][11]

A lightweight bout between Nate Landwehr and former LFA Lightweight Champion Austin Hubbard was reportedly scheduled for this event.[12] However, Landwehr withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by Alexander Hernandez on short notice.[13]

A featherweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling and Movsar Evloev was scheduled for this event.[14] However, Sterling withdrew from the fight due to an injury sustained in sparring and the bout was scrapped.[15][16] The pairing was eventually rescheduled for UFC 310.[17]

Mauricio Ruffy was expected to participate in a lightweight bout at the event, but the promotion wasn't able to find an opponent and he was pulled from the card.[12][18]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[20]

  • Fight of the Night: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
  • Performance of the Night: Joaquin Buckley and Ryan Spann

See also

References

  1. ^ Mike Bohn (2024-10-06). "UFC 307 post-event facts: Alex Pereira joins elite company with record-setting title defense". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  2. ^ John Pollock (2024-08-08). "UFC 307 confirmed for Salt Lake City on Oct. 5". postwrestling.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  3. ^ Matt Erickson (2024-08-16). "Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree title fight headlines UFC 307 in Salt Lake City". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  4. ^ Staff (2024-06-27). "Report: Julianna Pena and Raquel Pennington slated for title bout later this year". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  5. ^ Nolan King (2024-08-16). "UFC 307 adds Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Peña title fight as Salt Lake City co-main event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  6. ^ Staff (2024-07-29). "Chris Curtis vs. Kevin Holland: Salt Lake City gets middleweight banger for UFC 307". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  7. ^ Damon Martin (2024-08-15). "Chris Curtis reveals he's out of Kevin Holland fight at UFC 307". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  8. ^ Matt Erickson (2024-08-16). "Roman Dolidze vs. Kevin Holland, Joaquin Buckley vs. Stephen Thompson added to UFC 307". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  9. ^ Nolan King (2024-07-29). "UFC books vets Ovince Saint Preux, Ryan Spann for September showdown". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  10. ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2024-09-03). "UFC Vegas 97 loses Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann due to illness". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  11. ^ Staff (2024-09-05). "Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann rescheduled for UFC 307". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  12. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2024-09-15). "UFC 307 main card revealed, including Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  13. ^ Mike Heck (2024-09-18). "UFC 307: Veteran steps in to save lightweight bout on Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree fight card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  14. ^ Nolan King (2024-07-19). "UFC 307 adds Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling in crucial featherweight bout". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  15. ^ Nolan King (2024-09-18). "Aljamain Sterling out of UFC 307 vs. Movsar Evloev due to injury". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  16. ^ Adam Guillen (2024-09-23). "Salt Lake See Ya! Movsar Evloev bails on UFC 307 after no one agrees to fight". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  17. ^ Nolan King (2024-09-27). "UFC 310 adds Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling rescheduled bout". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  18. ^ Paola Zanon (2024-09-26). "After debut that shocked even Dana White, Brazilian can't find an opponent in the UFC". umdoisesportes.com.br. Retrieved 2024-09-30. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  19. ^ "UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  20. ^ Chris Taylor (2024-10-06). "UFC 307 Bonus Report: Joaquin Buckley one of four fighters to take home an extra $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.