Alex Pereira is back in action on Saturday as he defends his light heavyweight championship against Khalil Rountree Jr. in the main event of UFC 307. The card also features a second title match as Raquel Pennington puts the women’s bantamweight title on the line against former champion Julianna Pena.
Pereira has become one of the UFC’s biggest stars over the past three years, blazing into the Octagon after a decorated kickboxing career. He won the middleweight title before dropping the belt and jumping up to 205 pounds to win a title in a second weight class. At light heavyweight, Pereira has been a terror, first edging out Jan Błachowicz before three consecutive knockouts in title fights. In Rountree, he doesn’t face a top-ranked opponent, but Rountree is a vicious and active striker who matches up well in a fight that could produce fireworks.
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…
