Khalil Rountree Jr.’s defeat to Alex Pereira at UFC 307 did not dampen his fighting spirit. Despite suffering significant facial cuts and stitches, ‘The War Horse’ remains determined to continue his MMA career. His unwavering determination was evident throughout the scrap, as he persevered through adversity and fought bravely against Pereira’s relentless beatdown.

However, Dana White and the rest of the UFC world were pleased with his performance and praised him. On this note, Rountree Jr. expects that White would consider his request regarding his future in the Octagon. The light heavyweight contender reiterated the same thing recently in an interview.

Khalil Rountree Jr. has one desire he wants Dana White to hear

Michael Bisping interviewed Rountree Jr. after his UFC 307 fight against Alex Pereira. He spoke about his fight and also how he will be ready for the next bout shortly. The LHW trailblazer said that he wanted to learn more and get as experienced as the Brazilian champ. On that note, he said, “I’m learning there’s a lot more for me to learn. I think that knowing Alex you know he’s 37, 38. I am 34. So, I’d imagine that like in three years, when I am the same age, I’d love to have you know the same; similar experience and knowledge you know.”

The ‘War Horse’ expressed his desire to be involved in the discussions surrounding the division gold, indicating his ambition to compete for the championship in the near future. He insinuated his request to White and said, “So regarding that fight, I think you know anyone in the top five for me would be great. I’d love to continue to fight you know; guys who have fought for the title already and kind of just stay in those talks. Until it happens again.”

On top of that Rountree Jr. can be slightly content because Dana White was not only impressed by his performance but also vouched for the rankings that he deserved. The UFC head honcho recently addressed the discrepancies in the official UFC rankings and slammed the media management for their botched body of work.  

Dana White takes Khalil Rountree Jr’s side for the ranking disparity

The UFC boss has previously vowed to fix the ranking system and ensure that the deserving fighters got the higher rankings. The 55-year-old explained his plans on X and lashed out at the committee that manages the rankings list. White was upset with Khalil Rountree Jr. still retaining the same #8 position after his phenomenal performance against Alex Pereira. Such an outing should have been rewarded properly.

Dana White further decided to take matters into his own hands and announced. Championship Rounds shared White’s remarks on X, quoting him as saying, “Alright, here we go. I know it’s reversed, you can’t see it from here. But the moon strikes again. Khalil Rountree Jr. fights that bada** fight against Pereira, and the moons rank him number 8, keep him at number 8.”

They further quoted him when White promised to fix this mess once and for all, “Literally this week, I have a meeting to try to fix the rankings and get all these know-nothing, do-nothing motherf—ers out of there. So, hopefully, this week I get this fixed. Have a great day, everybody!”

The head honcho even said that he would take the help of AI to fix the problems in rankings. So hopefully we can see some fair and square numbers in the UFC Top 15 in the future. What are your thoughts on Khalil Rountree Jr’s request to Dana White and the latter’s plans for the rankings?