Khalil Rountree Jr claimed a dominant win when he faced Chris Daukaus at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs dos Anjos live on ESPN+ from UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, August 12. The American southpaw defeated his compatriot by knockout, dropping him to the canvas with a big left followed by a series of massive punches.
Referee Herb Dean called it a day at 2 minutes and 40 seconds into the first round.
With the victory, Khalil Rountree Jr improved to 12-5, 1 NC. Los Angeles-born, Las Vegas-based 33-year-old scored his fourth win in a row.
Chris Daukaus dropped to 12-7. The 33-year-old native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania suffered his fourth straight defeat.
Khalil Rountree Jr KO’s Chris Daukaus at UFC Vegas 78
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In the UK and Australia, the event aired live on Sunday, August 13.
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