Daniel Cormier thinks Khalil Rountree could pull off a big upset if UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira doesn’t take him seriously. Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is a big favorite heading into his title defense against Rountree (14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC), which headlines Saturday’s UFC 307 event at Delta Center in Salt Lake City (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+ ). With the likes of Magomed Ankalaev at the top of the light heavyweight ladder, many questioned Rountree getting the title shot.
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