Khalil Rountree Jr.

Overview

Seven of Khalil Rountree Jr.'s ten UFC wins ended in a knockout, and not one came by submission. His one submission loss came in his second UFC fight.

The Light Heavyweight fights out of Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas and carries a 10-7 UFC record with one no contest. His 15-7-0 professional record covers all promotions, so the UFC mark is the one that matters for his octagon résumé. The other three UFC wins came on the scorecards. Hits hard, gets hit back: four of his seven UFC losses ended in a knockout or TKO.

UFC Career

Rountree debuted on the Ultimate Fighter finale card in July 2016 and lost a unanimous decision to Andrew Sanchez. In November 2016, Tyson Pedro submitted him in the first round, at 4:07. An 0-2 start.

Then came two quick finishes. He stopped Daniel Jolly in 52 seconds, then finished Paul Craig at 4:56 of the first round. His fight with Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 219 was overturned to a no contest. Then Gokhan Saki went down in 1:36.

The next stretch was uneven. Johnny Walker knocked him out in 1:57 of the first round. He beat Eryk Anders by decision, then lost in the first round to Ion Cutelaba. A unanimous decision loss to Marcin Prachnio followed.

His longest winning run is five fights, and it started in 2021. He stopped Modestas Bukauskas and Karl Roberson, won a split decision over Dustin Jacoby (a strong opponent by our model), and stopped Chris Daukaus in the first round. The fifth win was a third-round TKO of Anthony Smith, another strong opponent.

Then the step up. Alex Pereira, one of the elite opponents in the UFC, stopped him in round 4 at UFC 307 in a five-round fight, at 4:32. Rountree rebounded by headlining against Jamahal Hill and winning a unanimous decision over five rounds. He went the distance in a main event and won.

His most recent fight was a loss: Jiří Procházka stopped him in round 3 at UFC 320.

Fighting Style

Rountree is a striker who keeps a high pace and throws a lot, though he misses more than most. He lands often but not efficiently. He gets hit at a normal rate and defends about as well as a typical UFC fighter.

He has almost no interest in grappling. He rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions. He is also hard to take down, which keeps most of his fights standing.

The finishing pattern fits. All seven of his UFC finishes are knockouts or TKOs: four in the first round, two in the second, and one in the third. He has no submission wins, and he finishes early more often than late.

Notable Wins

• Anthony Smith — KO/TKO, round 3 (0:56), UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez (2023)
• Jamahal Hill — unanimous decision, round 5, UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. (2025)
• Dustin Jacoby — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen (2022)
• Gokhan Saki — KO/TKO, round 1 (1:36), UFC 226 (2018)

Quick Facts

• Division: Light Heavyweight
• UFC record: 10-7 (1 no contest)
• Professional record (all promotions): 15-7-0
• UFC debut: 2016
• Stance: Southpaw
• Height / reach: 6'1" / 76.5"
• Team: Syndicate MMA, Las Vegas, NV
• Born: Los Angeles, CA, United States