UFC Hall-of-Famer Promises Baku Main Event 'Is Not Going to Go 25 Minutes'

UFC Hall-of-Famer Promises Baku Main Event 'Is Not Going to Go 25 Minutes'

This weekend marks a historic moment for MMA as the UFC makes its debut in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a high-stakes light heavyweight main event between former champion Jamahal Hill and knockout artist Khalil Rountree Jr. Both fighters are coming off…

Khalil Rountree Jr's coach backs him to earn another UFC title shot

UFC light heavyweight Khalil Rountree Jr's coach has backed him to earn another title shot in the promotion.

UFC Fight Night Results: Rountree Dominates Hill Over Five Rounds

Full results UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. Results, which takes place Saturday, Jun. 21, live from the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Khalil Rountree: How A Loss To Pereira Won Him Global Respect And A New Army Of Fans

Fighters don’t usually see their star rise following a loss, but Khalil Rountree Jr. isn’t like most fighters. Scoring himself an unlikely UFC title opportunity in October, ‘The War Horse’ made the most of the moment, going toe-to-toe with then light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in one of the most exciting scraps of the year. Rountree Jr. ultimately came up short against Pereira, but his willingness to slug it out with one of the most decor…

Khalil Rountree’s coach explains why another title shot isn’t far off: ‘Rankings and all that sh*t don’t mean anything’

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Nobody wants to lose but Khalil Rountree’s stock arguably raised higher than ever before despite falling to Alex Pereira in his first attempt at becoming UFC champion. At the time the title fight was announced, Rountree was one of the unlikeliest contenders to get a shot at the belt but he went into the cage and battled it out with Pereira on the feet for nearly 20 minutes before he fell just before the end of the…

UFC DFS Picks: Fight Night (June 21)

We’ve got an early one this Saturday as the UFC heads to Baku, Azerbaijan for Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. Prelims get going at 12 p.m. ET, with the main card starting at 3. This one’s got plenty of DFS appeal and below you’ll find several of our favorite UFC Fight Night picks. UFC ... Read more The post UFC DFS Picks: Fight Night (June 21) appeared first on Stokastic.com. Stokastic.com - Advanced DFS Analytics With The #1 Player