When he fights his current UFC contract, Khalil Rountree Jr. Ready with MMA.
Rountree Jr. is broken of the medium status to become a strong fixture in the UFC-light heavyweight title photo. He was particularly challenged for the title in October 2024, with Rountree Jr. Alex Pereira pushed to the utmost in the early rounds of the UFC 307 Main Event before he was the victim of a comeback from the then champion.
It was not long before 'The War Horse' came back on the right track and held his name in the champion interview. Rountree Jr. Comfortable Jamahal Hill in UFC Baku in June and earned him a likely title -eliminator against Jiri Prochazka on UFC 320 in October.
The 35-year-old urges to realize his dreams to win UFC Gold, and if he wants to achieve his ultimate goal, Rountree Jr. believes. That he must do this within his current contract.
Khalil Rountree Jr. intends to retire at the end of his current UFC contract
During a recent interview with Joe Rogan on the JRE MMA show, Rountree Jr. The experienced color commentator asked if he has an “exit” plan.
Although he has no age or some fighting in mind, 'the warning heard' has revealed that he does not intend to sign a contract extension with the UFC.
“I'm just focusing on becoming champion,” said Rountree Jr. “At the moment I have no distractions.
“What about this, I can say that I would like my current contract to be my last contract.
“Left, (I have) six or seven (fights),” Rountree Jr. continued “(That is what I would like) in an ideal world, or like, maybe there is a refund and it is not for so many fights.
“But I think six or seven more fights would be fun, to be able to look around and say:” Okay, is this enough? Is this okay for me to get away? Am I safe? Is my family safe? “
“Time is not waiting for a man. I don't want to be 41, 42 (still fighting).”
Khalil Rountree Jr. Bond UFC Legends for a slightly heavyweight record in its last fight
The triumph of rowree jr. During the debut event of the UFC in Azerbaijan, he would not slide out of the title of the title, and it also placed his name under a few big ones of all time.
By beating Hill in Baku Crystal Hall, Bond Rountree Jr. Chuck Liddell and Shogun Rua fixed for the report of most knockdowns in UFC Light Heavyweight History.
All three are at 14 knockdowns, and with 'The War Horse' who marks the only man who is still active in the fighting game, he will probably break from the peloton and become the only holder of the record.
Given the preference of Prochazka for wild firefights, Rountree Jr. Perhaps the chance to do this in his next fight on UFC 320.