Khalil Rountree is looking to secure a title shot at UFC Baku.
Rountree is set to take on Jamahal Hill in the main event of the Fight Night card on Saturday. It’s an intriguing matchup and one that Rountree enters as the betting favorite. Although Rountree is the favorite, he isn’t paying attention to that, as he’s just focused on his own performance.
Rountree is coming off a TKO loss to Alex Pereira for the belt and is looking to get back into the win column. Not only does he expect to beat Jamahal Hill at UFC Baku, but he also believes he will put on an incredible performance to get another title shot.
“There hasn’t been too much talk; there have been talks of what we would like after this,” Khalil Rountree said to Ariel Helwani. “I think the UFC has its own ideas and thoughts of what they would want. My plan is to put on a performance that makes a title shot undeniable, if that makes any sense. I’m ready to be a champion and the champion. Everything I’m working on and doing is to be prepared for that again. That is absolutely what I want and what I am gunning for. My plan is to put on an undeniable performance so that I can get that chance again.”
It does seem likely that Alex Pereira will get an immediate rematch against Magomed Ankalaev for the belt. Jiri Prochazka, meanwhile, would be next in line, so Rountree may need to get another fight after Saturday. But, he hopes his performance at UFC Baku will be enough to get a title shot.
