UFC fighters commonly enter the Octagon compromised. That was very much true for some of the biggest stars competing at UFC 307. Headliners Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr, and women's bantamweight contender Kayla Harrison had health complications before Saturday's pay-per-view.

Israel Adesanya made a shrewd prediction during Alex Pereira vs Khalil Rountree Jr, accurately calling the end of the UFC 307 main event. Adesanya knows Pereira well, having fought the Brazilian four times across kickboxing and MMA – losing to Pereira via decision and knockout in their old sport, before trading KO wins with Pereira in the UFC.

With UFC 307 having been and gone, Alex Pereira continued his dominant form shown throughout 2024, as the UFC light heavyweight champion defeated Khalil Rountree Jr, in what was one of his more hard fought wins of the year.