Alex Pereira retained his UFC light-heavyweight championship with an emphatic stoppage win over Khalil Rountree in the fourth round at UFC 307, held in Salt Lake City on Saturday. The Brazilian champion endured a moment of danger in the second round when he was knocked down by a powerful counter right hand from Rountree. However, Pereira, 37, bounced back and methodically dismantled the bloodied and fatigued American, eventually finishing him with a devastating uppercut. With the victory, Pereira etched his name into UFC history by setting a new record for the shortest time between three successive title defenses. The record…
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