UFC 307 odds, predictions, time, Salt Lake City fight card: Pereira vs. Rountree picks by proven MMA expert

Alex Pereira will look to defend his UFC gentle heavyweight championship when he takes on challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 in Salt Lake Metropolis. Saturday’s predominant UFC 307 struggle card on the Delta Middle is scheduled to start out at 10 p.m. ET, with Pereira and Rountree following later. The 37-year-old defending champion is ranked because the second-best pound-for-pound fighter in UFC. Rountree, 34, is ranked No. 8 within the UFC gentle heavyweight division. He’s coming off a two-month lengthy suspension he served from Could 4 to July 4 for utilizing a banned substance.

Pereira is a -450 favourite (threat $450 to win $100), whereas Rountree is priced at +350 within the UFC 307 odds. The primary card additionally includes a ladies’s bantamweight matchup between Raquel Pennington (-165) and Julianna Pena (+140). Earlier than making any UFC 307 picks, you should definitely see the UFC 307 predictions and finest bets from SportsLine’s Daniel Vithlani.

Vithlani is a highly-analytical UFC bettor who has been a constant winner for SportsLine members since making his debut in January 2023 with a 5-0 document for UFC 283. Actually, he is up over $1,500 on his UFC main-card picks.

His different highlights embrace calling an upset for Sean O’Malley (+210) towards Aljamain Sterling (-250) at UFC 292 as a part of a 4-1 predominant card and his UFC 299 winners included underdog choices on Dustin Poirier (+190) towards Benoit Saint Denis (-230) and Michael Web page (+110) towards Kevin Holland (-130). Anybody who has adopted him is manner up.

Now, Vithlani has studied Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree from each angle and revealed his prime picks and finest bets. You possibly can solely see Vithlani’s UFC 307 picks at SportsLine. 

Pereira vs. Rountree preview

Pereira has been on a tear since making his gentle heavyweight debut in July 2023. After incomes a break up choice win over Jan Blachowicz, he knocked out Jiri Prochazka at 4:08 of the second spherical to win the vacant UFC gentle heavyweight championship and Efficiency of the Evening at UFC 295. He then defended his title this previous April with a first-round knockout of Jamahal Hill at UFC 300.

In his final bout, he knocked out Prochazka in a rematch at UFC 303 in June to defend his title and earn Efficiency of the Evening. Pereira has compiled an 11-2 total document, with 9 wins by knockout and two by choice. He has received 5 of his final six bouts by knockout. He’s additionally a former champion kickboxer, successful 33 of 40 matches, together with 21 by knockout.

Rountree might be seeking to win his sixth consecutive bout and win his first UFC championship. He might be making his first look within the Octagon since a TKO win over Anthony Smith final December. For his third-round knockout, he earned Efficiency of the Evening at UFC Combat Evening: Music vs. Gutierrez. The struggle earlier than that, he earned a first-round knockout win over Chris Daukaus to earn Efficiency of the Evening at UFC on ESPN: Lique vs. dos Anjos in August 2023.

Rountree has had numerous success since turning professional in June 2014. He received his first 4 bouts and 7 of his first 10, which included a no contest, after his opponent had his win overturned resulting from his use of clomiphene. For his profession, he’s 13-5 with 9 wins by knockout and 4 by choice. He has the third-most knockouts in UFC gentle heavyweight division historical past, with seven. See which fighter to choose right here.

Prime UFC 307 picks

Certainly one of Vithlani’s prime UFC 307 picks: He’s backing Kevin Holland (-155) to get previous Roman Dolidze (+130) in a matchup of middleweight sluggers to kick off the principle card. 

“This needs to be an fascinating middleweight matchup as each fighters have distinctive personalities within the Octagon,” Vithlani informed SportsLine. “Holland is a long-range striker with an 81-inch attain who ikes to remain on the surface utilizing his attain benefit, after which crash in together with his snapping proper hand. Holland has a powerful clinch sport as effectively, and sneaky robust Ju-Jitsu. 

“Dolidze is a bruising striker who will march ahead seeking to land his massive blow. Dolidze can also be a talented grappler, so he might look to tangle up with Holland to remove his dimension benefit. I see Holland battling his manner out of the clinch, and out-landing Dolidze on the toes. Each fighters are sturdy, so I’d look to wager on this struggle going the gap as effectively.” See extra UFC 307 picks at SportsLine.

Easy methods to make UFC 307 picks

Vithlani has robust picks for Pereira vs. Rountree and each different bout on the UFC 307 card. He is additionally backing a fighter who’s “the extra technical striker” to drag off an enormous win. He is sharing what it’s, and which aspect to again, solely at SportsLine.

Who wins UFC 307, and the way precisely does the struggle finish? Go to SportsLine now to get detailed picks and evaluation from the incomparable professional who’s up over $1,500 on his UFC main-card picks, and discover out. 

UFC 307 struggle card, odds 

Alex Pereira (-450) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. (+350)
Raquel Pennington (-165) vs. Julianna Pena (+140)
Mario Bautista (-140) vs. Jose Aldo (+120)
Kayla Harrison (-1200) vs. Ketlen Vieira (+750)
Kevin Holland (-155) vs. Roman Dolidze (+130)
Joaquin Buckley (-230) vs. Stephen Thompson (+190)
Iasmin Lucindo (-180) vs. Marina Rodriguez (+150)
Cesar Almeida (-400) vs. Ihor Potieria (+310)
Alexander Hernandez (-130) vs. Austin Hubbard (+110)
Tecia Pennington (-185) vs. Carla Esparza (+155)
Ryan Spann (-260) vs. Ovince St. Preux (+210)
Tim Means (-190) vs. Court docket McGee (+160)