UFC 307 Results: Pereira Retains, Peña Regains Title
UFC 307 took place at Salt Lake City’s Delta Center on October 5, 2024, and featured a title defense and a championship change, along with a fourth-round finish. Alex Pereira defended his light heavyweight title against Khalil Rountree Jr., while Julianna Peña reclaimed the women’s bantamweight championship from Raquel Pennington.
Pereira rallies to stop Rountree
Rountree gave the champion a difficult opening, using his speed and southpaw stance to land clean shots. Pereira adjusted as the bout progressed, attacking the lead leg and body before pressing Rountree toward the fence. A sustained fourth-round combination forced the stoppage at 4:32, giving Pereira another successful defense of the light heavyweight belt. The competitive first half made the late finish especially striking: Rountree had pushed the champion, but Pereira’s power and adjustments ultimately decided the fight.
Peña takes the bantamweight title
In the co-main event, Julianna Peña defeated defending champion Raquel Pennington by split decision, with two judges scoring the fight 48–47 for Peña and the third scoring it 48–47 for Pennington. Peña returned to the top of the division and became a two-time UFC women’s bantamweight champion. The close scorecards reflected a competitive five-round contest and left room for disagreement among viewers, while Peña’s split-decision win became the official result.
Aldo, Harrison and the rest of the card
Mario Bautista also earned a split-decision win over former champion José Aldo. Kayla Harrison defeated Ketlen Vieira by unanimous decision, and Joaquin Buckley knocked out Stephen Thompson with a right hand at 2:17 of the third round. Roman Dolidze stopped Kevin Holland after Holland suffered an injury, while the preliminary card included wins for Iasmin Lucindo, Alexander Hernandez, Cesar Almeida, Ryan Spann, Tecia Pennington and Court McGee.
UFC 307 final results
Main event: Alex Pereira def. Khalil Rountree Jr. by fourth-round TKO (4:32). Co-main event: Julianna Peña def. Raquel Pennington by split decision (48–47, 48–47, 47–48). Both championship bouts closed a card that delivered decisive outcomes after a closely contested start to the main event.
Sources
- UFC: UFC 307 main-card results and highlights
- UFC: Official UFC 307 scorecards
- Reuters: Pereira and Peña win UFC 307 title bouts
Sources: ufc.com
Tags
MMA, Combat Sports
