Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Alex “Poatan” Pereira will take on Khalil “Poppins” McKenna in the Light Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Pereira brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 79″ reach. In contrast, McKenna, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 76″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 63% striking accuracy, Pereira has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.23 per minute. On the other hand, McKenna boasts a 39% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.84 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 37-year-old, Alex Pereira is coming in with a 11-2-0 record. Pereira will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 in June.

McKenna, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Alex Pereira on June 29, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez and holds a 14-5-0 (1 NC) record.

Alex Pereira has a orthodox fighting stance with an 79″ reach. The 34-year-old Khalil Rountree Jr. is an southpaw fighter with a 76″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Alex Pereira stats

→ Pereira’s striking accuracy is 63%.
→ Pereira lands 5.23 significant strikes per minute.
→ Pereira’s takedown accuracy is 100%.
→ Pereira’s takedown average is 0.17 per 15 minutes.
→ Pereira’s takedown defense is 70%.

Pereira comes in with 63% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.23 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, McKenna fires at 39% accuracy, landing about 3.84 significant strikes per minute. Alex Pereira also has a 100% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.17 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to McKenna’s 0 takedowns and 58% takedown accuracy.

Khalil Rountree Jr. stats

→ McKenna’s striking accuracy is 39%.
→ McKenna lands 3.84 significant strikes per minute.
→ McKenna’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ McKenna’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ McKenna’s takedown defense is 58%.

Khalil spent, on average, 7:50 minutes in the Octagon, and Alex has an average fight time of 9:39 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a fun clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Alex or Khalil? Sound off in the comments.

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