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Back-to-back suspensions is quite an uncommon thing to see in the UFC. Khalil Rountree was almost on a match cancellation streak – prior to the title shot he was forced to withdraw from his fight with Jamahal Hill. Khalil Rountree declared that he mistakenly consumed an illegal substance that is not allowed to be in the system before fights.
As a result, he will be facing a 4.5 months + suspension but will be able to fight Alex Pereira. The interest for Alex Pereira vs Khalil Rountree has been slightly low because people felt Rountree didn't deserve a title shot.
It will be very interesting to see who ends up rising victoriously on 5th October at UFC 307.
Khalil Rountree says he isn't going to change his fight style against Alex Periera:
"My grappling is good, my wrestling is decent but that's just not me, that's not my instinct you know, and so like why would I put myself in harms way to try to secure this victory when… pic.twitter.com/6bpkYjqtRL — Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) August 29, 2024
Khalil Rountree on suspension
"I just want to say thank you guys for looking into the details of the matter,” Rountree said, as quoted by mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
“It definitely has made a huge difference in everything that’s happening right now in my life. I’m just really appreciative of you guys for taking the extra time to look into the details”.
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