Alex Poatan victim Khalil Rountree praises the Brazilian after defeat at UFC 307

Khalil rountree praised Alex Poatán after defeat in UFC 307 (Photo: Instagram/UFC_Brasil)

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Khalil rountree Jr. can not leaving UFC 307 with the belt light heavyweight (up to 93 kg), but left the event certain that he presented his best version in the octagon against Alex Poatán, being the champion's toughest challenge in the category so far.

One day after his defeat by TKO in the fourth round, Rountree used social media to speak out for the first time about the fight. The 'War Horse', as the American is nicknamed, gave great praise to Poatan and thanked the Brazilian for showing his best version.

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“I didn’t win the title, but I grew up last night. Alex Pereira, thank you for helping me see that I am ready to take on the world. You demonstrated incredible skill and brought out a version of me that I needed to know. You are the champion for a reason, much respect, but now I know what I am capable of,” the fighter wrote.

the speech of Khalil rountree was also aimed at the Brazilian public, once again with praise for Alex Poatán. The challenger stated that he will need time to recover from the 'damage' caused by the Brazilian, but guaranteed to come back even stronger.

“Brazil, you have a strong champion, be proud. It will take me some time to heal from this, but I will come back even better, that is inevitable. I am grateful. Never give up on yourself, always fight hard, do the best for your communities and find ways to make the most of life,” he concluded.