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Tale of the Tape
Age
36
Height
6' 1"
Reach
76.5"
Stance
Southpaw
Country
USA
Key Stats
68%
Win Rate
67%
Finish Rate
10
KO/TKO Wins
0
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
22
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
"The War Horse". That's what they call Khalil Rountree Jr., and is ranked #5 at UFC light heavyweight — close enough to smell the title, dangerous enough that champions don't say his name too loudly.
This is power striking with numbers behind it — 10 KO/TKO wins, 3.88 significant strikes landed per minute. Opponents don't get outpointed so much as dismantled. Add the southpaw stance and a 76.5" reach, and the puzzle gets harder still.
The last fight went to Jiří Procházka (KO/TKO (Punches) R3) — a setback, and the interesting question is always what a fighter does with one.
He's 36 now. Fighters at this stage aren't building toward something; they're spending what's left, and that usually makes for the best fights.
Recent Fights
Jiří Procházka
KO/TKO (Punches) R3 · Oct 5, 2025
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
Jamahal Hill
Decision - Unanimous · Jun 21, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
Alex Pereira
KO/TKO (Punch) R4 · Oct 6, 2024
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
Anthony Smith
KO/TKO (Punch) R3 · Dec 10, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
Chris Daukaus
KO/TKO (Punch) R1 · Aug 12, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
Latest / Khalil Rountree Jr. News

Errol Spence Retires After Losing Decision to Tim Tszyu in Sydney
Spence dropped a lopsided decision — 117-111 twice, 118-110 — and walked away at 36, ending a career that once ran through the welterweight top 10.
Jul 26, 2026

Ankalaev Returns Against Guskov as Rountree Injury Reshapes Abu Dhabi
The former light heavyweight champ makes his first walk since losing his belt to Pereira in October, facing a No. 9 short-notice replacement.
Jul 25, 2026