BTL | Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree, UFC 307, Dana White vs. Rankings, More
3 October 2024 - 1 hour 10 mins explicitThe UFC returns to pay-per-view this Saturday for UFC 307, and Alex Pereira has stepped in to save his third event of the year for the promotion as he defends his light heavyweight title against unlikely contender Khalil Rountree. Where does Pereira go with a win, and how shocking would it be if Rountree pulled off the upset?
On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel will answer your questions that include the main event for Saturday's fight card in Salt Lake City. Additionally, questions may include the rest of the UFC 307 lineup, how it stacks up from start-to-finish on paper, the co-main event between Raquel Pennington and Julianna Pena for the women's bantamweight title, Dan...
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