Rountree (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) made an unsuccessful bid at the light heavyweight title Saturday in a fourth-round TKO loss to Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. He started the fight strong, but the champ took over as the rounds wore on until he forced the finish.

Dana White recently took to social media with a post that’s got fight fans buzzing. The subject was Rountree’s face after his brutal bout at UFC 307. ‘ The War Horse ’ had stepped into the octagon against Pereira. It was a clash of striking titans with fans on the edge of their seats. Rountree gave it his all, but Pereira’s skill proved too much.

Khalil Rountree Jr.'s plan appeared to be working for a while at UFC 307, until Alex Pereira did what he usually does. The result: a fourth-round KO and further evidence that Pereira is a terrifying individual,