Pereira Headlines UFC 307 in Salt Lake City
Alex Pereira headlined UFC 307 in October 2024, facing Khalil Rountree Jr. in his third light heavyweight title defense of the year. Pereira rallied after a difficult start and stopped Rountree with strikes at 4:32 of Round 4. His 2026 move to heavyweight ended in a loss to Ciryl Gane, so the bout did not produce the three-division title win he had targeted.
Pereira’s comeback against Rountree
Rountree had early success in the UFC 307 main event, but Pereira adjusted and increased his pressure as the fight went on. The UFC’s official recap lists Pereira’s fourth-round TKO and describes it as his third successful light heavyweight title defense in 2024. The event took place in Salt Lake City on Oct. 5.
The card and Pereira’s later heavyweight bid
The co-main event also featured a title change: Julianna Peña defeated Raquel Pennington by split decision to reclaim the women’s bantamweight championship. UFC 307 was a completed card, not a future event awaiting more bout announcements.
Pereira later pursued a championship in a third UFC weight class. At UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, 2026, Ciryl Gane stopped him in the second round to win the interim heavyweight title, according to the UFC event results. Pereira’s career still includes UFC titles at middleweight and light heavyweight, but he has not won a heavyweight belt.
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