Career Timeline of Khalil Rountree Jr.: Major Achievements and Milestones
How Khalil Rountree Jr. built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Khalil Rountree Jr. is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is currently ranked #7 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings as of December 10, 2024. He is a prominent figure in the world of mixed martial arts.
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2011: Started MMA amateur career
In 2011, Khalil Rountree started his MMA amateur career after one year of training.
June 6, 2014: Professional Debut
On June 6, 2014, Khalil Rountree made his professional debut as a light heavyweight against Livingston Lukow at RFA 15, winning by unanimous decision.
December 5, 2014: Fight against Blake Troop
On December 5, 2014, Khalil Rountree fought Blake Troop at RFA 21 in a 190 lbs catchweight bout, winning by a first-round knockout in just 39 seconds.
April 10, 2015: Middleweight Debut
On April 10, 2015, Khalil Rountree made his middleweight debut against Cameron Olson at RFA 25, winning by a unanimous decision.
December 11, 2015: Final RFA Appearance
On December 11, 2015, Khalil Rountree made his final appearance with RFA against Justin Polendey at RFA 33, winning the fight by first-round knockout.
April 2016: Competed on The Ultimate Fighter
In April 2016, Khalil Rountree competed as a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia, where he won against Muhammed DeReese via knockout in the first round but lost to Cory Hendricks via submission in the elimination round.
July 8, 2016: Promotional Debut at UFC
On July 8, 2016, Khalil Rountree made his promotional debut at UFC The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale for the TUF 23 Light Heavyweight title against Andrew Sanchez, losing the fight via unanimous decision.
November 27, 2016: Fight against Tyson Pedro
On November 27, 2016, Khalil Rountree faced Tyson Pedro at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson and was submitted via rear-naked choke in round one.
February 4, 2017: Fight against Daniel Jolly
On February 4, 2017, Khalil Rountree faced Daniel Jolly at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie, winning via knockout in the first round.
July 16, 2017: Fight against Paul Craig
On July 16, 2017, Khalil Rountree faced Paul Craig at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio, winning the fight via knockout in the first round.
December 30, 2017: Fight against Michał Oleksiejczuk
On December 30, 2017, Khalil Rountree fought Michał Oleksiejczuk at UFC 219, initially losing by unanimous decision. However, the result was overturned to a no contest after Oleksiejczuk tested positive for clomiphene.
July 7, 2018: Fight against Gökhan Saki
On July 7, 2018, Khalil Rountree fought Gökhan Saki at UFC 226, winning the fight via knockout in round one, earning him the Performance of the Night award.
November 17, 2018: Fight against Johnny Walker
On November 17, 2018, Khalil Rountree faced Johnny Walker at UFC Fight Night 140 and lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
April 13, 2019: Fight against Eryk Anders
On April 13, 2019, Khalil Rountree faced Eryk Anders at UFC 236, winning the fight via unanimous decision.
September 28, 2019: Fight against Ion Cuțelaba
On September 28, 2019, Khalil Rountree faced Ion Cuțelaba at UFC Fight Night 160, losing via TKO in the first round.
March 28, 2020: Scheduled fight against Sam Alvey postponed
On March 28, 2020, Khalil Rountree was scheduled to face Sam Alvey at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik, but the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 2020: Signed contract extension with the UFC
In October 2020, despite talks of retirement after the scrapped bout with Alvey, Khalil Rountree signed a contract extension with the UFC.
January 24, 2021: Fight against Marcin Prachnio
On January 24, 2021, Khalil Rountree faced Marcin Prachnio at UFC 257, losing the fight via unanimous decision.
September 4, 2021: Fight against Modestas Bukauskas
On September 4, 2021, Khalil Rountree faced Modestas Bukauskas at UFC Fight Night 191, winning the fight via TKO in round two with an oblique kick, marking the first time this technique finished a UFC fight.
March 12, 2022: Fight against Karl Roberson
On March 12, 2022, Khalil Rountree faced Karl Roberson at UFC Fight Night 203, winning the fight via TKO in round two, earning him the Performance of the Night award.
October 29, 2022: Fight against Dustin Jacoby
On October 29, 2022, Khalil Rountree faced Dustin Jacoby at UFC Fight Night 213, winning the fight via split decision in a controversial outcome, with 14 out of 16 media outlets scoring the bout for Jacoby.
June 2, 2023: Chris Daukaus pulled from UFC 289
On June 2, 2023, Chris Daukaus was revealed to have suffered an injury and was pulled from the card where he was scheduled to fight Khalil Rountree at UFC 289.
June 10, 2023: Scheduled to face Chris Daukaus at UFC 289
Khalil Rountree was scheduled to face Chris Daukaus on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289.
August 12, 2023: Fight against Chris Daukaus
On August 12, 2023, Khalil Rountree fought Chris Daukaus at UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos, winning the fight via technical knockout in round one and earning him the Performance of the Night award.
December 2, 2023: Scheduled to face Azamat Murzakanov
On December 2, 2023, Khalil Rountree was scheduled to face Azamat Murzakanov at UFC on ESPN 52. However, Murzakanov was removed from the event due to symptoms related to Pneumonia.
June 29, 2024: Withdrawal from UFC 303
On June 29, 2024, Khalil Rountree was scheduled to face Jamahal Hill at UFC 303 but was forced to withdraw due to taking a banned substance.
July 4, 2024: Suspended from competing
On July 4, 2024, Khalil Rountree's suspension by the CSAD ended. He was suspended for 2 months from May 4 to July 4, 2024, for unintentionally ingesting tainted supplements.
October 5, 2024: Fought Alex Pereira for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
On October 5, 2024, Khalil Rountree faced Alex Pereira for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 307. He lost the fight by technical knockout in the fourth round but earned his first Fight of the Night award.
December 10, 2024: UFC light heavyweight rankings
As of December 10, 2024, Khalil Rountree Jr. is ranked #7 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.
April 26, 2025: Scheduled to face Jamahal Hill
On April 26, 2025, Khalil Rountree was scheduled to face former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill in the main event at UFC on ESPN 66, but Hill had to withdraw due to a leg injury.
June 21, 2025: Rescheduled bout against Jamahal Hill
On June 21, 2025, Khalil Rountree's bout against Jamahal Hill was rescheduled and will now headline UFC on ABC 8.
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