Khalil Rountree, Jr.
| Khalil Rountree, Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Khalil in 2015 | |
| Born | Khalil Ibn Rountree, Jr. 26 February 1990 Los Angeles, CA |
| Residence | Las Vegas, NV |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (2011–2015) Middleweight (2011-2013) |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Team | Syndicate MMA |
| Trainer | John Wood |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Khalil Rountree Born February 26, 1990, is an American mixed martial artist from Las Vegas who competes as a light heavyweight, and contestant on Season 23 of the The Ultimate Fighter.
Early life[edit]
Rountree was born in Los Angeles, the youngest of 4 siblings to mother, Taryn Moret. His father, Khalil Rountree, Sr. was tour manager for the R&B group, Boyz II Men, and was murdered in an attempted robbery while on tour with the band in 1992.[1] After losing his father when he was two years old, Khalil’s mother moved Khalil and his siblings to Las Vegas where she worked hard to provide a life and opportunities for her family. Growing up Khalil wanted to be a musician and followed in his father's footsteps as tour manager for Impending Doom (American band).
Mixed martial arts[edit]
At 20 years old and 300 pounds, Rountree started watching The Ultimate Fighter and saw his brother Donavon Frelow fight, so decided to take up martial arts. He was ready for “a six pack abs and hot girlfriend.”[2] What started as a weight-loss plan eventually unveiled his talent and skill, which turned the head of veteran Anderson Silva, who took Rountree under his wing to train at Black House (MMA) in Los Angeles. There, he demonstrated his brutal force with his striking, and developed his muay thai skill set.
Amateur career[edit]
Rountree made his MMA debut in March 2011 with Tuff-N-Uff against Travis Jelmyer resulting with a TKO 21 seconds into the first round.[3]
He went on to face Niels Berlemann 3 months later on June 4 in King of the Cage - Future Legends 2, where Rountree got his first knockout in 16 seconds in the first round.
On January 20, 2012, he won his third fight in a row in less than a minute in the first round, as he took on Giovani Zavala and won by TKO at RFA Beauties and Beasts.[4]
Rountree faced Prentice Williams on October 11, 2012 in Tuff-N-Uff's Knock Out Cancer 2 event. The fight went the full distance 3 rounds, and he won by decision.[5]
Rountree scored his first submission against Lee Cordova at the Tuff-N-Uff Festibrawl 6 on May 26, 2013 49 seconds into the first round.[6]
His last amateur fight was a win by knockout in the first round against Dylan Jahrling on July 5, 2014 at the Tuff-N-Uff Future Stars of MMA.[7]
Professional career[edit]
On June 6, 2014, Rountree made his professional debut with Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) 15 and took on Livingston Lukow, which he won by decision after 3 rounds.[8]
In RFA 21, he had a [knockout] in the first round against Blake Troop.[9]
Rountree faced Cameron Olson on April 10, 2015 at RFA 25, which he won by unanimous decision.[10]
On December 11, 2015, Rountree had a first round body kick knockout against Justin Polendey in RFA 33.[11]
The Ultimate Fighter[edit]
Rountree advanced his way into the 23rd season of The Ultimate Fighter by delivering a fierce knockout in the 2nd round to Muhammed Dereese.[12] He is currently on the red team being coached by UFC Women's Strawweight Champion, Joanna Jędrzejczyk.[13] Rountree lost his first fight on the show by submission against friend and training partner, Cory Hendricks.[14]
Despite this loss, Rountree pulled off a memorable win against Cory in a doughtnut eating competition in episode 3, where the loser agreed to wear makeup and clothing applied by the ladies in the house.[15]
On episode 10, Cory pulled out of the competition due to an injury, at which point Dana White brought back Rountree as a replacement,[16] where he will fight for a spot in the TUF Finale which will be held on July 8, 2016 at the MGM Grand during International Fight Week in Las Vegas.
Other work[edit]
Rountree appeared in the March/April 2016 edition international fight, of MMA Uncaged.[17]
Personal life[edit]
When he’s not fighting, he can be found pushing the limits with extreme sports, creating art and music, being silly and spending time with his faithful yellow Labrador, Bruce.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Vergara, Andre. "TUF: Khalil Rountree tells story of dad's tragic death on tour with Boyz II Men".
- ↑ Cruz, Guilherme (5 December 2014). "RFA's Khalil Rountree wants to prove Anderson Silva right".
- ↑ "Khalil Rountree vs Travis Jelmyer MMA Video".
- ↑ Tuff-N-Uff (8 February 2012). "Khahil Rountree vs Geo Zavala" – via YouTube.
- ↑ Tuff-N-Uff (18 October 2012). "Khalil Rountree vs Prentice Williams" – via YouTube.
- ↑ Tuff-N-Uff (28 May 2013). "Khalil Rountree vs Lee Cordova" – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Khalil Roundtree vs Dylan Jahrling MMA Video".
- ↑ "Livingston Lukow vs. Khalil Rountree, RFA 15 - MMA Bout Page - Tapology".
- ↑ "Blake Troop vs. Khalil Rountree - RFA 21 MMA Video".
- ↑ "Khalil Roundtree vs Cameron Olsen RFA 25 Part 2 MMA Video".
- ↑ Newswire, MMA Fighting (12 December 2015). "Middleweight prospect Khalil Rountree scores violent KO at RFA 33".
- ↑ Newswire, MMA Fighting (22 April 2016). "Video: Khalil Rountree stops Dereese with soccer kicks to the body, earning his spot in TUF 23".
- ↑ Myers, Thomas (15 March 2015). "UFC 185 results: Joanna Jedrzejczyk sprawls, brawls and crushes Carla Esparza, wins Strawweight title".
- ↑ Sports, Fox. "Performance replay: Khalil Rountree vs. Cory Hendricks".
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "'TUF 23' Recap: Episode 3".
- ↑ "Defeated TUF 23 Contestant Gets New Life After Cory Hendricks Withdraws Due to Injury". 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "MMA Uncaged Issue #35 Digital Copy - MMA Uncaged".
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