Dana White has a knack of spoiling the MMA fans and the UFC 307 card will surely deliver on the promise. UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr., the next numbered event, promises to be a banger and is the most stacked card after UFC 300.
While the UFC 306 at the Sphere was a good card, fans left with a sour taste in their mouth. The 2 champions featured in the main and the co-main event lost their titles in wrestling heavy match-ups. But Dana White is on the course to make amends with UFC 307 as the guys featuring in the main event are well known for the violence they bring to the octagon. With the UFC 307 fight card announced, let us have a look at the fights revealed.
UFC 307: Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Alex Pereira is the UFC’s go-to guy. Poatan remains the epitome of activity as he makes a quick comeback after his title defense at UFC 303 vs. Jiri Prochazka. ‘Poatan’ prepares for his third title defense against #8 ranked light heavyweight Khalil Rountree Jr.
Both men are coming off devastating knockouts. On a 5-fight win streak, Rountree knocked out Anthony Smith in his last fight to get his first opportunity to challenge for the title. Pereira, the fan favorite to retain his title, knocked out Jiri Prochazka in his last fight to defend his title for the second time. Poatan, the reigning LHW kingpin, is on a tear after losing his middleweight title against rival Israel Adesanya as he has stacked a 4-fight win streak in the light heavyweight division.
Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Peña for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship at UFC 307
Former UFC Bantamweight champion Julianna Peña finally makes her comeback against the reigning Women’s Bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington at UFC 307. Peña has been inactive since her last appearance at UFC 277, back in July 2022, where she lost her title to Amanda Nunes. The reigning champion Pennington will defend her title for the first time after defeating Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC 297.
Aljamain Sterling vs. Movsar Evloev, Ketlen Vieira vs. Kayla Harrison; Kevin Holland, Wonderboy and UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo make a comeback
Former UFC Bantamweight champion and currently, #8 ranked featherweight Aljamain Sterling is set to face off against #6 ranked Movsar Evloev, who has an undefeated MMA record of 18-0.
2-time Olympics Gold medalist and #3 ranked bantamweight Kayla Harrison looks to settle the score against #2 ranked Ketlen Vieira. This fight is a women’s bantamweight title eliminator as the winner might get a shot at the winner of Pennington vs. Peña.
UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo also makes a comeback against Mario Bautista. Bautista is on a 6-fight win streak and will fancy his chance against ‘The King of Rio’, who remains to be a fan favorite. Kevin ‘Trailblazer’ Holland also features in a middleweight match-up against #10 ranked middleweight Roman Dolidze.
Deemed as the nicest guy on the UFC roster, Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson will face off against Jaoquin Buckley. Buckley is on a 4-fight win streak whereas Wonderboy is coming off a rear-naked choke submission loss against Shavkat Rakhmonov.
UFC 307 Venue
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. will take place at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
UFC 307 Date and Time
UFC 307 date is October 5, 2024. The main card will start at 10 PM ET (Eastern Time) and the prelims will start at 8 PM ET. With so many interesting fights and ‘Poatan’ featuring in the main event, it seems like UFC 300 all over again!
FAQs
Q. What is the UFC 307 main event?
UFC 307 main event will feature Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. for the UFC light heavyweight championship.
Q. When and where is the UFC 307?
UFC 307 is scheduled to take place on October 5, 2024 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Q. How and where to watch UFC 307?
You can buy and stream UFC 307 live on ESPN+ PPV at $79.99.
Q. How much are tickets for UFC 307?
According to Seat Geek, the cheapest tickets for the upper bowl seats start from $238 and go up to $3700 for the front row seats.
