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Pereira vs. Rountree updates, results of every battle
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Pereira vs. Rountree updates, results of every battle

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UFC 307 takes place on Saturday and you can catch live round-by-round coverage and official results starting at 6:30 PM ET (3:30 PM PT). UFC 307 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

In the headliner, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against challenger Khalil Rountree (14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC). In the co-feature, women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington (16-9 MMA, 13-5 UFC) defends her title for the first time when she meets former champion Julianna Peña (12-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC). Additionally, two-time Olympic gold medalist and former PFL champion Kayla Harrison (17-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will take on Ketlen Vieira (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) as the heavy favorite.

Follow our round-by-round updates and official results starting at approximately 6:30 PM ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 PM ET for the prelims on ESPNews and 10 PM ET for the main card on pay-per-view (via ESPN+).

Enjoy the fighting, everyone.

UFC 307 lineup

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10:00 PM ET)

  • Champion Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree – for light heavyweight title
  • Champion Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Peña – for the women’s bantamweight title
  • Jose Aldo vs. Mario Bautista
  • Roman Dolidze vs. Kevin Holland
  • Kayla Harrison vs. Ketlen Vieira

PRELIMINARY MAP (ESPNews/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Joaquin Buckley vs. Stephen Thompson
  • Iasmin Lucindo vs. Marina Rodriguez
  • Cesar Almeida vs. Ihor Potieria
  • Alexander Hernandez vs. Austin Hubbard

PRELIMINARY MAP (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Ryan Spann def. Ovince Saint Preux via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:35
  • Tecia Pennington def. Carla Esparza via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Court McGee def. Tim Means via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:19

Alexander Hernandez vs. Austin Hubbard

Round 1 –

Result:
To summarize:
Photos:
Recordings: Hernandez (14-8 MMA, 6-7 UFC), Hubbard (17-7 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPNews/ESPN+
Referee:
Judgements:

Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann

Round 1 – Leg kick by Saint Preux. Spann fires back with his own leg kick. Big leg kick from Spann. Low kick from Saint Preux stops the action. A few seconds later it resumes. Oh! Big right hand from Spann. Saint Preux with the left! Oh! Big right hand from Spann rocks Saint Preux! Saint Preux shoots for the takedown! He gets caught in a guillotine! There’s the tap! Team wins!

Result: Ryan Spann def. Ovince Saint Preux via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:35
To summarize:
Photos:
Recordings: Spann (22-10 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Saint Preux (27-18 MMA, 15-13 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran

Carla Esparza vs. Tecia Pennington

Round 1 – Pennington takes the center of the cage. Nice right hand for Pennington. Another combo from Pennington. Esparza hasn’t thrown anything meaningful yet. Leg kick by Pennington. Another combo is connected via Pennington. Man, Pennington is looking good early. Two more leg kicks for Pennington. Esparza tries to close the distance and takes a knee to the head. Esparza looks a little hurt. She shoots and takes down Pennington. Esparza goes to side control. Great control here by Esparza. Two more minutes. Short shots land for Esparza. One more minute. Pennington can’t shake Esparza. Esparza ends the round on top. Close circle.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Esparza.

Round 2 – Leg Kick by Pennington. Pennington has a little more patience in this round. A few more leg kicks connect for Pennington. Oh! Big right hand for Esparza. Three more minutes. Pennington with left. Leg kick by Pennington. Esparza connects with a quick combo. Pennington with relentless pressure here as he remains patient. Oh! Great photos of both! Pennington lands clean! Esparza shoots and gets the takedown. Thirty seconds left. Pennington backs up but is pressed against the cage. Pennington gets free! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pennington.

Round 3 – Leg kicks from Pennington. More leg kicks. Pennington continues to focus on the legs. Big leg kick from Pennington. Esparza’s leg turns purple. More leg kicks by Pennington. Nice combo from Esparza. Left hook lands for Pennington. One more! Leg kick by Pennington. Man, Esparza’s leg is beat up. More leg kicks. Last minute. Esparza with a one, two. Nice combination from Esparza! Esparza catches a kick and takes Pennington down! Wild ground-and-pound from Esparza! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pennington. Overall 29-28, Pennington.

Result: Tecia Pennington def. Carla Esparza via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
To summarize:
Photos:
Recordings: Pennington (14-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Esparza (20-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC)
Division: Women’s straw weight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Tyler Tomlinson
Judgements:

Court McGee vs. Tim Means

Round 1 – Early combo and then right hand by McGee. He pins Means and pins him against the cage. Agents escape a few seconds later and take the center of the cage. A few nice shots get through for Means. McGee’s right eye is a little bruised. McGee shoots and takes down Means. We’re halfway through the round. McGee partially takes the back of Means and is looking for the submission. Full back check by McGee. He attacks with a rear naked choke. Means taps! McGee wins!

Result: Court McGee defends. Tim Means via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:19
To summarize:
Photos: Court McGee def. Tim Means at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City: Best photos
Recordings: McGee (23-13 MMA, 11-12 UFC), Means (33-17-1 MMA, 15-14 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jazon Herzog

UFC 307 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10:00 PM ET)

  • Champion Alex Pereira (-455) vs. Khalil Rountree (+350) – for light heavyweight title
  • Champion Raquel Pennington (-160) vs. Julianna Peña (+135) – for the women’s bantamweight title
  • Jose Aldo (+115) vs. Mario Bautista (-135)
  • Kayla Harrison (-1100) vs. Ketlen Vieira (+7 00)
  • Roman Dolidze (+125) vs. Kevin Holland (-150)

UFC 307 prelim betting

PRELIMINARY MAP (ESPNews/ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET)

  • Joaquin Buckley (-220) vs. Stephen Thompson (+180)
  • Iasmin Lucindo (-180) vs. Marina Rodriguez (+150)
  • Cesar Almeida (-380) vs. Ihor Potieria (+300)
  • Alexander Hernandez (-115) vs. Austin Hubbard (+105)

UFC 307 early prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY MAP (ESPNews/ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET)

  • Ovince Saint Preux (+195) vs. Ryan Spann (-240)
  • Carla Esparza (+135) vs. Tecia Pennington (-160)
  • Court McGee (+155) vs. Tim Means (-185)

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