UFC 307 fight card: Pereira vs. Rountree, Pennington vs. Pena headline Salt Lake City, Utah event

The UFC returns to Salt Lake City, home of the 2034 Winter Olympics, for UFC 307 on October 5. Alex Pereira looks for his third win of 2024 as he defends the UFC light heavyweight title against Khalil Rountree Jr. 

Pereira (11-2) has been the UFC's MVP, competing in multiple fights whenever called and knocking out almost everyone in his path. He took out former champions Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka (2x) this year to retain light heavyweight gold.

The eighth-ranked Rountree (13-5, 1 NC) is on a five-fight win streak. He beat Anthony Smith in his last fight in December but has been out of action since after testing positive for a banned substance.

The co-main event will be Raquel Pennington defending the UFC bantamweight title against Julianna Pena. Pennington (16-8) is on a six-fight win streak and has faced some of the best to put on a pair of gloves. 

WATCH: UFC 307: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree, exclusively on ESPN+

The first woman to win The Ultimate Fighter, Pena (11-5) shockingly beat Amanda Nunes to win the UFC bantamweight title in 2021 but lost it in a rematch in 2022. That was the last time Pena fought.

Below is the complete fight card for UFC 307, which will be updated.

UFC 307 fight card

• Alex Pereira (c) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. for the UFC light heavyweight title
• Raquel Pennington (c) vs. Julianna Pena for the UFC bantamweight title
• Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling; Featherweights
• Jose Aldo vs. Mario Bautista; Bantamweights 
• Kayla Harrison vs. Ketlen Vieira; Bantamweights  
• Roman Dolidze vs. Kevin Holland; Middleweights
• Stephen Thompson vs. Joaquin Buckley; Welterweights

The legendary Jose Aldo returns to action, facing Mario Bautista. Aldo (32-8) is a former UFC featherweight champion and current UFC Hall of Famer. The Brazilian is 2-1 in his last three fights, beating Jonathan Martinez in May after initially retiring. Bautista (14-2) last fought in January and has six wins via submission. 

A potential title eliminator fight is on the card in Kayla Harrison vs. Ketlen Vieira. Harrison (17-1) is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and PFL tournament winner. She won her octagon debut at UFC 300 against former UFC champion Holly Holm. Vieira (14-3) is 3-1 in her last four fights, losing against Pennington in what was considered a title eliminator fight. 

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Stephen Thompson (17-7-1) is 1-3 in his last four fights. "Wonderboy" last fought for welterweight gold in 2016, and the kickboxing champion ranks ninth in the welterweight rankings. He faces eleventh-ranked Joaquin Buckley (19-6), on a four-fight win streak. The 30-year-old has 13 wins via knockout. 

Meanwhile, Movsar Evloev, ranked sixth at featherweight, faces former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling. Evloev (18-0) is a former M-1 Global bantamweight champion who is 8-0 with the UFC. Sterling (24-4) is a two-time NCAA Division III All-American wrestler. After losing the bantamweight title against Sean O'Malley, he moved to featherweight and beat Calvin Kattar. 

UFC 307 tune-in info

• Date: Saturday, October 5
• Location: Delta Center - Salt Lake City, Utah
• Time: 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. ET for prelims)
• How to watch: 
  • US: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV fee plus $10.99/month membership)
  • UK: TNT Sports (￡3.99/month or ￡39.99/year via discovery+)
  • Canada: DAZN ($69.99)

UFC 307 will be in Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 5. The early prelims start at 6 p.m. ET, while the prelims are at 8 p.m. ET. The main card starts at 10 p.m. ET, and Pereira and Rountree should make their way to the octagon around 12:30 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last. 

WATCH: UFC 307: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree, exclusively on ESPN+

Fight fans can watch UFC 308 on ESPN+ PPV in the U.S.

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