October 2, 2024 1: 15 pm ET
Daniel Cormier believes Khalil Rountree might pull off a huge upset if UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira doesn’t take him seriously.
Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is a huge preferred heading into his title defense versus Rountree (14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC), which headings Saturday’s UFC 307 occasion at Delta Center in Salt Lake City (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+).
With the likes of Magomed Ankalaev at the leading of the light heavyweight ladder, numerous questioned Rountree getting the title shot. Cormier stated insane things have tookplace throughout UFC occasions in Utah and cautions Pereira not to undervalue Rountree.
“That’s a huge battle, however to play the devil’s supporter, in Utah, we have now seen Kamaru Usman controling Leon Edwards, get knocked out at the extremely end and Edwards endingupbeing champ,” Cormier stated on his “Funky and the Champ” show with Ben Askren. “We’ve likewise seen Dustin Poirier, who had beaten