A key light heavyweight matchup has been booked for UFC 320.
Former champion Jiri Prochazaka and former title challenger Khalil Rountree will collide in a three-round bout Oct. 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the promotion announced Tuesday.
Prochazka (31-5-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has lost only to Alex Pereira so far in the UFC. He’s 2-1 in his most recent three with a Pereira loss bookended by TKO victories over Aleksandar Rakic and Jamahal Hill.
Rountree (14-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) returned in June to defeat Hill by unanimous decision. The bout was his first following a spirited title bid vs. Pereira. Though Rountree was finished with strikes in Round 4, his success, toughness, and heart was praised around the combat sports world.
With the addition, the UFC 320 lineup includes:
- Champion Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev – for light heavyweight title
- Champion Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen – for bantamweight title
- Jiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree
