UFC 307: Pereira Retains Belt, Peña Reclaims Title
The October 5, 2024 card in Salt Lake City delivered a fourth-round title finish, a new women’s bantamweight champion and several close decisions. The headliner turned when the champion rallied to stop Khalil Rountree Jr. at 4:32 of Round 4. The same card also featured Julianna Peña’s split-decision win over Raquel Pennington and Kayla Harrison’s victory over Ketlen Vieira.
The champion rallied to stop Rountree
Rountree had success early, but the champion built momentum and finished the challenger with strikes at 4:32 of Round 4. It was his third successful light heavyweight title defense. The official scorecards record the finish.
He later lost the belt to Magomed Ankalaev by decision in March 2025, then reclaimed it with a first-round knockout in their October rematch. In June 2026, he moved to heavyweight to face Ciryl Gane for an interim title, but Gane stopped him in Round 2. The official event recap records the finish.
Peña won the title; Harrison followed
Peña dethroned Pennington by split decision, returning to the top of the women’s bantamweight division. Harrison’s decision win over Vieira strengthened her case for a title shot. She earned it at the June 2025 Newark event, submitting Peña with a kimura in Round 2 to become champion. The official event recap covers Harrison’s title win.
Aldo and the rest of the card
Mario Bautista edged José Aldo by split decision in a bout that tested the veteran’s defensive wrestling. Roman Dolidze stopped Kevin Holland by injury stoppage at the end of Round 1. Earlier on the card, Joaquin Buckley knocked out Stephen Thompson with a right hand at 2:17 of Round 3. The main-card recap and preliminary results list the full card.
The card’s lasting stories were the title changes, the close split decisions and the headliner’s late finish. Since then, its champions’ paths have diverged: Harrison went on to claim gold, while the champion who headlined in Salt Lake City later changed divisions.
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