Rountree Describes Vision Loss Against Pereira at UFC 307
Khalil Rountree later said a strike from Alex Pereira blurred his vision at UFC 307, and that another blow split the area around his eye and left him unable to see. The light heavyweight title fight ended with Pereira winning by fourth-round TKO at 4:32. Rountree’s account was his description of what he experienced in the bout.
What Rountree said about his vision
Rountree told MMA Junkie that his vision first blurred after he was hit; after the strike that split his eye, he said he could see only light. The interview report records his account. It does not establish a separate medical diagnosis of total blindness.
The UFC 307 result and Rountree’s next fights
The official UFC 307 scorecards list Pereira’s TKO at 4:32 of round four. Rountree returned to defeat Jamahal Hill by unanimous decision at UFC Baku in June 2025, then lost to Jiří Procházka by third-round knockout at UFC 320 in October 2025.
A planned 2026 bout fell through
Rountree was announced to face Magomed Ankalaev in Abu Dhabi on July 25, 2026, but withdrew due to injury. The UFC confirmed his withdrawal and named Bogdan Guskov as Rountree’s replacement against Ankalaev. His UFC profile lists his fight record and the results through UFC 320.
