John Wooden thinks Alex Pereira will resort to wrestling Khalil Rountree sooner or later throughout UFC 307.
Rountree (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) challenges gentle heavyweight champion Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) within the Oct. 5 most important occasion from Delta Heart in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Rountree vowed to not wrestle the previous two-division Glory Kickboxing champion to seek out success. His head coach Wooden doubled down on that promise, and went so far as saying it’ll be Pereira needing to alter up his sport plan.
“I consider, actually, my intestine, I believe Pereira shoots on Khalil,” Wooden advised ESPN. “I believe he’s the one which breaks sport first and shoots on Khalil to attempt to get that takedown, as a result of that’s truly one thing he’s performed. I imply, we ain’t capturing over right here, I can inform you that.
“Khalil can – it’s not like we don’t prepare MMA, wrestling, wrestling protection, all these items. … I believe Alex shoots first, however sure, I’d be shocked if this battle goes 5 rounds. Somebody goes out on their defend. It’s going to occur, and clearly I believe I do know who it’s.”
In accordance with DraftKings, Rountree is a +350 underdog towards Pereira, who’s a -455 favourite to retain his title. Pereira is coming off knockouts of Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka up to now six months. Rountree made it 5 straight wins when he knocked out former title challenger Anthony Smith in his most up-to-date look in December 2023.
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