They say you learn more from your losses than defeats in sport, and if that adage holds true, Khalil Rountree Jr. is much more knowledgeable as a result of his last Octagon outing.
Rountree challenged then-champion Alex Pereira for the undisputed light heavyweight title at UFC 307. Pereira was at the height of his dominance at the top of the division, and few gave Rountree a chance.
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But the Las Vegas native backed himself, bit down on his mouthpiece and engaged in a thrilling title fight scrap with “Poatan” that earned him much more than $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus he received at the end of the night.