UFC UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez Final

Light Heavyweight

Khalil Rountree Jr. vs Anthony Smith

Khalil Rountree Jr.
United States

Khalil Rountree Jr.

15-7

Winner

VS
Anthony Smith
United States

Anthony Smith

“Lionheart”

38-22

Winner

Khalil Rountree Jr.

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 3 — 0:56

10 December 2023 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Khalil Rountree Jr. beat Anthony Smith by KO/TKO in round 3 at 0:56.
  • Khalil Rountree Jr. landed 56 of 118 total strikes, with 0:58 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18.
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Tale of the tape

Khalil Rountree Jr.Anthony Smith
15-7Record38-22
33Age on fight night35
6′1″ (185 cm)Height6′4″ (193 cm)
76.5″ (194 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)Weight205 lb (93 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Syndicate MMATeamFactory X
Los Angeles, California, United StatesFromCorpus Christi, Texas, United States

Fight statistics

56of 118 · 47%Total strikes landed52of 89 · 58%
35of 97Head strikes27of 62
14of 14Body strikes17of 19
7of 7Leg strikes8of 8
1Knockdowns0
0:58Control time0:11

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Khalil Rountree Jr.RoundAnthony Smith
21/41strikes0/0TD0KD0:40controlR123/34strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
25/61strikes0/0TD0KD0:14controlR224/49strikes0/2TD0KD0:11control
10/16strikes0/0TD1KD0:04controlR35/6strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

10R1910R29

20total18

Chris Flores

10R1910R29

20total18

Junichiro Kamijo

10R1910R29

20total18

Form going into the fight

Khalil Rountree Jr.

  1. WChris DaukausKO/TKO R1 2:402023
  2. WDustin Jacobysplit decision2022
  3. WKarl RobersonKO/TKO R2 0:252022
  4. WModestas BukauskasKO/TKO R2 2:302021
  5. LMarcin Prachniounanimous decision2021

Anthony Smith

  1. WRyan Spannsplit decision2023
  2. LJohnny Walkerunanimous decision2023
  3. LMagomed AnkalaevKO/TKO R2 3:092022
  4. WRyan Spannsubmission R1 3:472021
  5. WJimmy CruteTKO - doctor's stoppage R1 5:002021

Also on this card

Song Yadong vs Chris GutierrezBantamweightunanimous decisionNasrat Haqparast vs Jamie MullarkeyLightweightKO/TKO R1 1:44Tim Elliott vs SumudaerjiBantamweightsubmission R1 4:02Andre Muniz vs JunYong ParkMiddleweightsplit decisionSong Kenan vs Kevin JoussetWelterweightunanimous decision

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