Overview

• A unanimous decision win saw Khalil Rountree Jr. outland Jamahal Hill 94-63 in total strikes and drop him twice in the third round.
• Rountree’s targeted leg kicks crippled Hill’s lead limb, forcing stance switches that stifled the former champion’s offense.
• Significant fan departures after the co-main left Baku Crystal Hall noticeably sparse for the main event.
• Ankalaev criticized the main event as “terrible” and declared Alex Pereira his next opponent, indicating Rountree must further prove himself for a title shot.
• Rountree’s knockdown tally now matches divisional legends Chuck Liddell and Mauricio Rua, and he publicly offered to face Ankalaev for the belt.