Athletes 1 year ago. Unless you’re on the wrong side of the result, everybody loves a good upset. Rountree said he has his next fight signed, but details are scarce. Khalil Rountree Jr. Light Heavyweight Division • 9-4-0 (W-L-D) Henrique da Silva. Ponzinibbio. [32] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Preview the matchups for TUF Finale, including finalists from the light heavyweight and strawweight divisions, Khalil Rountree, Andrew Sanchez, Tatiana Suarez and Amanda Cooper. Here are the 10 biggest UFC upsets of 2018. [22], Rountree faced Paul Craig on July 16, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. • 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 23: Team Joanna vs. Marcel Fortuna. Athletes 1 year ago. Rozenstruik. • Khalil Ibn Rountree Jr. (born February 6, 1990)[4] is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [28], The bout between Rountree and Gökhan Saki eventually took place at UFC 226 on July 7, 2018. [31], Rountree faced promotional newcomer Johnny Walker on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140. He is a fan of the Village People. Round-by-round breakdown of each fight at Fight Night Argentina. [27] However, after the fight, it was revealed that Oleksiejczuk had tested positive for clomiphene, an anti-estrogenic substance. UFC Minute host Lisa Foiles previews some of the best under-the-radar fights to look out for from Fight Night Melbourne. Date. Khalil Rountree Jr. Light Heavyweight Division • 9-3-0 (W-L-D) Tom Lawlor. [41], Originally a unanimous decision win for Oleksiejczuk; overturned after he tested positive for, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. 03:22. Light Heavyweight Division [1], Rountree was born in Los Angeles, California. UFC Minute host Lisa Foiles previews some of the best under-the-radar fights to look out for from Fight Night Melbourne. Also, the main event between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha. After one year of MMA training, Rountree started his MMA amateur career in 2011. Khalil Rountree official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Light Heavyweight fighter from United States. [5][6] Growing up overweight and self-described as "non-confrontational," Rountree was in a band traveling the country. 9-4-0 (W-L-D), Copyright © 2001-2020 UFC All Rights Reserved, Rountree Wants To Be Watched, Remembered For The Right Reasons. [25] However, Saki was forced to pull out, citing knee injury, and was replaced by Michał Oleksiejczuk. Professional MMA record for Khalil Rountree Jr. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Khalil_Rountree_Jr.&oldid=982234768, American expatriate sportspeople in Thailand, Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, TKO (punches and soccer kicks to the body), This page was last edited on 6 October 2020, at 22:43. Team Cláudia, UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie, UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. dominates Eryk Anders for unanimous decision win at UFC 236 [20], On his third fight Rountree faced Daniel Jolly at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie on February 4, 2017. [34] He won the fight via unanimous decision. Khalil … [26] Rountree lost the fight by unanimous decision. [12] In the elimination round, he faced Cory Hendricks and lost via submission in the first round. Unless you’re on the wrong side of the result, everybody loves a good upset. Eating unhealthy and smoking cigarettes, he decided to begin training after watching The Ultimate Fighter with his brother. [10][11] In the first round, he faced Muhammed DeReese and won via knockout. [7] Before his UFC 236 fight against Eryk Anders, Rountree trained in Thailand, focusing on Muay Thai. Team Cláudia. [21] He won via knockout in the first round. [8], Rountree had a record of 6–1 in his amateur fights, competing as a Middleweight under the Tuff-N-Uff and King of the Cage (KOTC) banners. Light Heavyweight Division [14] Rountree moved on to faced Josh Stansbury and won via knockout in the first round to advance face Andrew Sanchez at the finale. [13], Later in the show, Hendricks withdrew himself from the competition due to neck injury and Dana White decided to bring back Rountree for the semi-final round. UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier Sep. 28, 2019 KO/TKO Elbows 1 2:35 win. Rountree's Journey Will Never End . [15][16] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. If Khalil Rountree was serious about having his next fight double as his last one, it’ll be at heavyweight.