Khalil Rountree Responds to Alex Pereira's Takedown Bet, Says Sean Strickland Apologized | UFC 307

UFC 307 headliner Khalil Rountree spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his light heavyweight title fight vs. Alex Pereira on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
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[@paulosicne8498]

I'm rooting for you Khalil! You got this man!

[@jordanchiefmoon230]

He's Bangkok ready

[@alphaa1xgene]

This is an obviously smart man, tough to beat a hungry, talented and smart fighter

[@peaceonmars]

My dude pays to get an emotional intelligence score. Not as smart as you think.

[@bugsbunny7168]

Where did u know that from 😂😂​@@peaceonmars

[@dre3643]

@@bugsbunny7168he’s part of a research cult where they practice emotional intelligence and they have levels to determine the emotional intelligence

[@dre3643]

He’s part of a cult where they practice emotional intelligence and they get leveled based on their emotional intelligence

[@Perseus6797]

If he was smart he’d be able to check his record and see that he hasn’t fought the level of competition Alex brings. His biggest win is ANTHONY TRASH SMITH😂

[@aimlessdrive8723]

whats really crazy to think about is how many fans alex has, yet theres an overwhelming amount of people rooting for khalil. i love watching alex but i would love to see khalil win this.

[@sayville_silver]

I feel like Khalil is a great underdog to bet on.

[@Khaseko]

He’s gonna get his ass beat I’m from the future

[@prez90]

It’s like 80% bots bro. It’s the only way UFC can garner any form of hype for their chronically under promoted fights. Best of luck to both fighters

[@PaulPyfer]

Everyone loves a good underdog

[@PaulPyfer]

​@@prez90nah it's a great style match up

[@lulzywizard7576]

Honestly, seems like a cool dude. Can't wait to see how this fight shakes out

[@tonypalermo5796]

Big fan of Jr., so down to earth, straight up guy who sure delivers chaos.

[@AdamMedeiros-je1xv]

My money is on Khalil..shocking the world! Chama!

[@PaulPyfer]

Ya have a strange feeling he will pull it off

[@ElijahKarriem-km3ks]

Don’t sleep on Khalil

[@BlackCheezit]

he'll sleep on saturday

[@jorgejs2523]

You steady judging fights off highlights, Alex smokes this dude

[@ElijahKarriem-km3ks]

@@jorgejs2523 just remember even if he’s sleeping he’s accomplished more than both of you losers ever will 😂😭

[@Armin-dy7os]

Don't sleep on Jiri, Hill, Jan, Adesanya, even Strickland...they keep betting against Alex like they want to lose their money come Saturday LOL

[@Raptiel]

Put your money where your mouth is and bet atleast 5k on khalil 😂

[@abudujana13]

Thanks for the video, MMA JUNKIE

[@andriaharris5955]

The more hear and see of Khalil the more i like him.

[@boxhbbb3530]

0 personality

[@thomaskent3136]

Fake nice guy

[@Iamkdwilson1]

Khalil fights like somebody robbed his grandmas dog of its favorite chew toy! Brutal

[@TaliGerbz]

Damn this might be the hardest fights for Poatan 😮

[@ImextremelyAsian-c9g]

Lol

[@boxhbbb3530]

ankalaev

[@beastieking1]

Do y’all not realize he was down in pretty much every Izzy fight on the cards and then came back and won. Like….clearly Izzy is his toughest fight

[@no_going_back8456]

Jan was his toughest fight tied with Izzy

[@Jemreaux]

@@no_going_back8456I always forget about that Jan fight. It was close lol

[@soul-syclassic-productions3202]

Roundtree could definitely knock Alex out, He simply has the power and decent striking to do so, however Pereira striking way to technical and clean from an experience standpoint. Also this is a huge step up in competition for this man. All his fights winning from striking and he's up against a killer striker. Watched his fights and he's definitely very talented. Just don't think he's had enough experience with top tier fighters.

[@HashSlingerJesse]

Everyone forgets Khalil was 8-5 before he had his 5-fight win streak. Also, he's been knocked out cold twice. Chins don't get stronger. Good for him though, when he was 8-5 I thought there was no way he'd be a title contender, so he proved me wrong in that regard.

[@christopherchanning3587]

To be fair and got shoved into a title fight, came off a suspension straight into a shot which is a little weird

[@fabolousjada5070]

@@christopherchanning3587his dad

[@josegomez1682]

Oh, you can get hypnotized as many times as you want, but it still won’t be enough Khalil

[@baghodler508]

I've liked Khalil since I saw him on ultimate fighter I believe

[@shashankashishsingh188]

Those soccer kicks to the stomach was the highlight of that season.

[@jamesg.hromnak2333]

🍀👍🍀😊nice interview, “good luck”

[@chaccotv7713]

I love Khalil and his story

[@8thVigil]

Been rooting for this guy for 10 years Beast. So talented. Built like a tractor.

[@ghagzor]

Hes tiny compared to Alex

[@mrkindxxx5192]

getting ko by walker though

[@bjornhartmann6839]

I dont have any hate for this gentle humble bloke, but he has a hell of a task ahead of him. Especially in salt lake city, where everyones explosiveness will be gone after half a round. He needs to knock Poatan out in the first round or beat him in a chess match, which is very very unlikely.

[@poidnet]

he's such a cool guy, I wish him the best

[@AXharoth]

so you're telling me theres a chance ... of a take down

[@crashgear08]

Don't Blink on Khalil and do NOT underestimate his ability in this one, if he can stay away from Alex and those sleeper shots he has a shot.. Huge Alex fan BUT I am all Khalil in this one!! Dude is so Humble too, just a Genuinely good guy..

[@ernestolaclau1861]

haha he is a fucking can, he lost to walker, Cutelaba and his only ranked win is the dead corpse of smith. Stop it lil bro, this is just a fight to padd Alex record

[@shashankashishsingh188]

Bangkok ready khalil is always a problem but the sad part is he his fighting Poatan who is going to put him to sleep in the first round and that too in a devastating fashion.

[@themoneymaker03]

He's getting slept

[@jayn6943]

" if he can stay away from Alex" then how will he fight him? Alex has reach advantage

[@ImextremelyAsian-c9g]

Who has Khalil beaten?

[@ImextremelyAsian-c9g]

Most aren't being "haters" you simply don't belong in a title fight. nothing against Khalil, Dana and the UFC owners protecting Alex is the issue, they're ruining the UFC.

[@simonlee498]

Alex fought sean then izzy you know the Champion twice 😅 then Jan who beat Dominic reyes the guy who beat Jones 😅 then jamahal hill who has 2 losses then jiri who was on a 10+ fight streak . What are you smoking 🚬?

[@simonlee498]

Connor - Jones - sean o mailey is Dana favourites everyone else he doesn't care about

[@ImextremelyAsian-c9g]

@@simonlee498 That's nice, but I don't see the current #1 contender Magomed on your list.

[@ImextremelyAsian-c9g]

@@simonlee498 And Alex, like Sean, he's getting a free title defense. Which is just so weird and dumb. Can we even call those fights "title fights"? Lol

[@simonlee498]

My list was showing you Alex isnt protected my second list is the fighters that dana actually protects 😅​@@ImextremelyAsian-c9g

[@goldengilmaky6788]

He deserves to be the champion of the division, so grounded and humble.

[@ImextremelyAsian-c9g]

Lol, That's not a requirement to be a champion, you have to actually be a good fighter.

[@boxhbbb3530]

boring like jarod canonnier

[@jessesmith8578]

Really pulling for this dude!

[@dylanwolff741]

"Are you excited to see your opponent this fight week?" what kind of stupid goofy ahh question is that?

[@andraspalatinus145]

Khalil, you should narrate movies and video games. Your accent is unique, and it's enjoyable to listen to you speak as a non-native English speaker. Also an advice: try to not lose instead of trying to win. I know you think the same way. Just hang in there and the opportunity will show itself.

[@hska7]

First left hand hes going down. Right hook hospital left hook cemetery, chama!!!!

[@patriciakinglocke4107]

I'll be back for this

[@rickygarcia8017]

@@patriciakinglocke4107everyone like this man’s comment and mine so we can come back to this

[@Jefe-qh8kd]

Now swallow it, stud

[@mandlaongwenyi6445]

😅😅😅😅😅chama

[@wstew]

@@patriciakinglocke4107 don't delete.

[@javiervenegas6714]

No disrespect to Khalil but his winning streak are guys coming off of losses. But it takes one punch In mma . Still got Alex

[@gstarmma]

Sean Strickland n Khalil Rountree beef is the epitome of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object😂

[@aimlessdrive8723]

Ok Harvard...

[@AB-wu5iv]

Not sure how immovable Strickland would be if Khalil hit him clean just once. Im guessing Stricklands head would probably and very likely fall off.

[@gstarmma]

@@AB-wu5iv lol im sure😂 but i’m talking bout their personalities bc they’re polar opposites

[@thegdfp6447]

Or a middle school bully pestering a disinterested adult.

[@Themosaicsound]

I think hes gonna win

[@John.Lennon88]

Why doesn't this channel put on time stamps, it's literally so annoying

[@MerabGOAT]

TikTok attention span 💀

[@chrome2569]

it’s an interview tf you need timestamps for

[@John.Lennon88]

@@MerabGOAT yeah we all got time in our lives to watch a 20 min video, chronically online tard

[@John.Lennon88]

@@chrome2569 for the part in the title dumbo

[@zosmanovic9763]

you want a timestamp for every question bro?

[@shelike6544]

15:46 🤣🤣🤣

[@ComeAsYouAre0]

Shout out to the lady. good and real questions

[@lordkira9791]

Utah is absolutely stunning. no night life but the city is clean and the nature is beautiful I did hear slc and Utah are fastest growing state/city and is also becoming crowded, expensive, and becoming your typical big city with shit ton of prob though

[@vumsang9746]

I felt like this man would stop Alex Chama but i support both sides

[@pedrowoolson4273]

Gonna be a good one... somebody going to sleep

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

You are not supposed to be here but lets just goooo

[@HahahHahaha-vz6jg]

He's cooked

[@Germansuomi]

ive a gut feeling of an upset coming this weekend...

[@eeeeknine]

Upset stomach..have some Pepto

[@Germansuomi]

@@eeeeknine 12 yo joke lol

[@VelocityWraptor]

Yeah a lot of people said that about jiri when the rematch happened was announced

[@jejuanmurphy632]

@@VelocityWraptorreally? A lot of people picked 1 of 2 fighters to win a professional fight? That’s interesting 🤔

[@SafariFerrari]

@@VelocityWraptor Yeah Jiri was scared of the steroids and PEDS - the "black magic", remember? Khalil is just as juiced and PEDDED as Alex, it's going to be closer than you think.

[@waterhot80]

He has nothing to lose, so if someone is gonna upset Pereira, it'll be now.

[@Drive_Far_Away]

The shaved heads have the quiet killer persona about them .

[@xXTheOnlyDompsXx]

Khalil seems like his driven by emotions drama life kinda guy but its mma anything can happen xd

[@aimlessdrive8723]

That's life lol

[@XHSnakes]

Dude started sweatin’ when asked if he accepts alex’s challenge

[@Emantis81]

No, he handled the question quite well. Alex is trying to play games with Khalil by limiting his options in this fight. If he shoots he shoots, this is of course MMA. Khalil doesn't wrestle in his fights so it could be used as a weapon to defeat Alex. The part where he said he will donate to charity without a bet shows real class.

[@XHSnakes]

@@Emantis81 Lmao say what you want, we all watched the same clip. He got nervous and declined his challenge and made a clever spin off. Fortunately for everyone here, ufc isn’t about having class. He was smart not to accept that challenge, if he was sure of himself on the feet he would’ve accepted without thinking twice. I like Khalil hence why I watched the whole interview but i thought it was funny bc he was cool the rest of the interview and you could see his nerves there

[@Emantis81]

​@@XHSnakes Nerves are a natural part of fighting for every athlete. Khalil shouldn’t have to limit his techniques or defensive options by avoiding certain moves, like shooting. After all, this is a title fight-winning it could set him up for life.

[@XHSnakes]

@@Emantis81 Agreed. I was just replying to you saying he wasn’t “sweatin” during that question, but sounds like we agree now.

[@Emantis81]

@@XHSnakes Imagine being the person fighting Poatan in his good form right now? I like both Poatan and Roundtree as people and fighters. Hope it's a good fight.

[@ImissGoldie]

Possibly outcome: khali loads up on a low kick and gets that 💩checked and tkod

[@JohnWick-el9yw]

I have a feeling Khali wins this fight

[@ArnaudHetu92]

What a strong man, truly an inspiration.

[@beaualoevv]

crybaby manchiId more like

[@WindWalker1961]

I like this guy...i think hes been painted with the shitty end of the brush Lets go Khalil , super secret it is lets go

[@jonathan_4803]

Khalifa BY FINISH

[@Hitman28o7]

I give Strickland props for being 100% a man that recognizes hard work and gives his honest opinion about a dude he knows is not a cheater and gives props for earning his title fight/shot even though they did not see eye to eye. I love Khalils story and drive/journey from being over weight and having a dream and following his heart/dream. I am so amazed with Alex and his dominant journey in the UFC also. Im all in for Alex but if he loses to Khalil, I can still be happy, and live with that outcome. CHAMA!!

[@bi-kingjami1448]

Alex is easy to beat ,if u can take his punch ..😂😂😂

[@V27RV]

I hope Boys II Men gonna come to the fight

[@syedfawaz8090]

Hypocrite strickland always acting tough in front of camera while he goes apologizing to everyone behind the scenes

[@John-sv4jb]

Never seen him fight but I hope he fights better than he does interviews. He could give 40 winks to a glass eye

[@TheSkiemo]

great questions, i am a big pereira fan, i think khalil wil lose but his story it's unmazing and that he got this chance. i hope if he lose and alex leave the division once he will be winning the belt i hope!

[@SunTzuMedia]

It's "unmazing" alright.

[@hirojilly4497]

I don't understand why make two separate press I mean they don't have any new answer for main in press😅

[@sudarshanpoudel64]

I think this one is for dedicated fans and journalists so they can get good insights in a non hostile environment. Meanwhile the press conference with fans is to pump up both fighters and fans for the fight the next day.

[@WRTG88]

I like this guy

[@AlexCruz-zf1qn]

Gentleman has great chance of beating Alex and people sleeping 🛌 on him. The strategy when Alex is defending going back he stays in the center, Khalil rushes how he normally does and lands straight flush ! 😅

[@mikel7800]

👀

[@bea405]

what happens when he rushes and alex clips him wirh a hook since he's taller and has a longer reach?

[@jayn6943]

Like when Jiri tried to corner him and hit with a short left hook and his body was lifted from the ground?

[@balaanar]

Alex said he likes agressive opponents... Pereira is actually an aggressive counter puncher

[@Mr-E.]

@@balaanar Khalil's interview with Megan Olivi provided some insights. He said that he plans to be very methodical, he does not plan to rush. He said "both Alex and I are not stupid, we both know what we are up against". So AlexCruz's original comment on a scenario where Khalil rushes how he normally does isn't what Khalil intends to do.

[@DD-sq3mr]

AN NEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JOkeyo-ll9vs]

You got your hand s full bro. Good luck......

[@kk35-nif]

And new

[@pflges1117]

Very cool but you still gonna get put to sleep

[@BestBuzzHoneyBees]

His day was going bad… he was right in the middle of a roid rage

[@ImissGoldie]

Poor man

[@theoneeyedshaman6884]

Dude may not win but he's a class act and something the game is sorel,y missing right now. Wishing him luck!!!

[@jayn6943]

He doesn't need your wishes, he has his Cult

[@Mr-E.]

@@jayn6943 I have been wondering what this supposed "cult" is. I live in Vegas too

[@noorularfeen743]

Ankalaev: 💤🛌

[@jeffsandora2708]

There is no way in hell that a liberal is going to beat Alex Pereira.😅

[@BamOn742]

Freemason vs freemason coach

[@mastomitra]

Its going to be a fixed fight once again. 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

[@97don37]

Dudes gonna stops Alex Alex moves to heavyweight.

[@Sogdagoat11111]

😂😂

[@Lilpokeball]

One of his toughest days of his life is having legal mediation😂. Common dog that shit aint nothing

[@aimlessdrive8723]

Ok Cool guy.... Do you even know what he's facing?

[@jayn6943]

Well he was caught doping, perhaps nowadays he's trying to juice it legally.

[@aimlessdrive8723]

Likely regarding his dad's estate which seems to have a lot of value and he's fighting to keep the intellectual property.. You are so immature to assume you know the severity of his case.

[@jayn6943]

@@aimlessdrive8723 oh, no! A rich guy is trying to protect the money that he didn't earn😭

[@Cxmplex_Cxrtex]

​@@jayn6943Every time I see your comments I picture a figure with a painted face & big red nose with cheeto dust on white gloves. Absolute clown show.

[@danielmattar]

Chama

[@KamohoaliiAikanaka]

If Alex KO'S Khalil it's going to be by a head kick.

[@ShahRukhKhan-k8j]

Chama😂

[@ernestolaclau1861]

this guy is a can, he just go for the bag, he knows is not champ material.

[@chonchgarbanzo3192]

What LV is this guy again??

[@Bhootahasab]

No chance

[@WegaBoy]

Crazy both guys are former training partners of Anderson Silva. His legacy is still affecting the sport today!

[@rnason3504]

Rip u

[@supernovacaine10]

Chiwiwis

[@ramonsalazar32]

a jobber gets a title shot

[@ohlord3650]

Jobber on a 5 fight win streak, 4 KOs you casual 😆

[@NYCUSA777]

Khalil is a good guy but Poatan gonna smash him))))))))))))))))