Before UFC 307 took place, Alex Pereira was highly appreciated than Khalil Rountree. However, Rountree has caused a lot of surprises before Patan. Only the terrible power, along with the ability to attack the surplus of a leading boxer will help Pereira maintain the victory.
Entering the match against Rountree, Pereira chose to approach the same as the previous times he competed at UFC. Brazilian boxers maintained Striking, and tried to proactively attack the top. But Rountree showed him that he thoroughly researched Pereira, through the way of dodging time and counterattack.
Rountree's tactics have been successful. Pereira could not hit quickly and win as fast as the previous matches. He was even somewhat inferior to Rountree, who was extremely calm. The first half, then the second half passed, and Rountree was even better than the champion.
However, at the end of the second half, there were a few times Pereira “caught” Rountree. The reigning UFC champion made some effective attacks, with greater frequency in the third half. Rountree's movement speed also gradually went down. He was short of his breath and began to suffer against Pereira.
By the end of the 3rd half and the beginning of the fourth half, the difference between the two fighters became increasingly pronounced. Rountree almost could not counterattack, when he could only move and support very heavy attacks from Pereira. Rountree's resilience stopped when the fourth half entered the last minute, when he fell down and caused the referee to intervene, request to stop the match.
The victory over Rountree helped Alex Pereira continue to hold the UFC Championship Light Heavyweight. He became a rare face that could hold the belt in this weight for a long time, after the era of Jon Jones. Meanwhile, Rountree also surprised to make the champion play longer than expected, as well as facing many difficulties.