Khalil Rountree Believes Winning UFC Title is 'Inevitable'

Khalil Rountree learned some valuable lessons from his championship opportunity last October.

The Tiger Muay Thai representative received a surprise title shot at UFC 307, where he enjoyed some moments of success before falling to then champion Alex Pereira via fourth-round technical knockout in Salt Lake City. That snapped a five-bout winning streak for Rountree, but he believes the experience helped him understand where he needed to grow in his fighting career.

"I think one of the most important things after the Alex fight, for me, was to continue to progress," Rountree said in a video on his YouTube channel. "So, after even talking to my wife and breaking down the video, thinking what…