Khalil Rountree Jr.

#4 Light Heavyweight
10-7-0
Career record (W-L-D)
Physical stats
Height6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)
Reach76" (193 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornFeb 26, 1990
Age36
DivisionLight Heavyweight
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
TeamSyndicate MMA (present) Tiger Muay Thai (2019–present)
Striking & grappling
SLpM3.88
Str. Acc40%
SApM4.33
Str. Def49%
TD Avg0.00
TD Acc0%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.1
Recent form
L W L W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first
Career timeline
18 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.
Career breakdown
Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
7 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 3 decision wins
Losses by method
4 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 2 decision losses
Finish rate70%
Times finished71%
StreakL1
Best streak5
Avg fight9:44
Octagon time2h 55m
Opp win%65%
ActiveJul. 08, 2016 – Oct. 04, 2025 (10y)
Strength of schedule
Ranked opponents faced2
Ranked wins0
Best ranked win-
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night4
Fight of the Night2
Total bonuses6
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.
Career story
Khalil Rountree Jr. is a 15-7-0 knockout artist (1 NC). 70% finish rate.
Khalil debuted Jul. 08, 2016 vs Andrew Sanchez (loss). Longest win streak: 5. 10 years active (Jul. 08, 2016–Oct. 04, 2025).
Best wins: Anthony Smith (KO/TKO Punch R3, Dec. 09, 2023); Modestas Bukauskas (KO/TKO Kick R2, Sep. 04, 2021); Dustin Jacoby (S-DEC R3, Oct. 29, 2022).
Khalil Ibn Rountree Jr. (born February 6, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of June 20, 2026, he is #6 in the Meta UFC light heavyweight rankings.
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|
| Oct. 04, 2025 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | L Jiri Prochazka | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 3:04 | 0 1 | 66 71 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 21, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. | W Jamahal Hill | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 102 69 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 05, 2024 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | L Alex Pereira | KO/TKO Punch | 4 | 4:32 | 0 1 | 61 127 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 09, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez | W Anthony Smith | KO/TKO Punch | 3 | 0:56 | 1 0 | 53 47 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 12, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos | W Chris Daukaus | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:40 | 1 0 | 16 8 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 29, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | W Dustin Jacoby | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 85 120 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 12, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | W Karl Roberson | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 0:25 | 2 0 | 26 17 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 04, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till | W Modestas Bukauskas | KO/TKO Kick | 2 | 2:30 | 1 0 | 38 23 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 23, 2021 | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor | L Marcin Prachnio | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 49 102 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 28, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | L Ion Cutelaba | KO/TKO Elbows | 1 | 2:35 | 0 0 | 5 15 | 0 4 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 13, 2019 | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | W Eryk Anders | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 4 0 | 79 16 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 17, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | L Johnny Walker | KO/TKO Elbow | 1 | 1:57 | 0 1 | 4 10 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 07, 2018 | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | W Gokhan Saki | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 1:36 | 1 0 | 9 5 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 30, 2017 | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm | NC Michal Oleksiejczuk | Overturned | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 52 76 | 0 2 | 1 0 |
| Jul. 16, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | W Paul Craig | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 4:56 | 1 0 | 15 17 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 04, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie | W Daniel Jolly | KO/TKO Knees | 1 | 0:52 | 1 0 | 3 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 26, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | L Tyson Pedro | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:07 | 1 0 | 3 4 | 0 2 | 0 1 |
| Jul. 08, 2016 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | L Andrew Sanchez | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 14 31 | 0 6 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.
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