Published On Premiered Oct 1, 2024
KHALIL ROUNTREE IS HERE!
On the latest episode of "MightyCast", Demetrious Johnson is joined by UFC Light Heavyweight Title contender Khalil Rountree!
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0:00 Intro
0:52 Prizepicks!
1:57 Welcome Khalil Rountree!
2:04 Rountree’s Finishes are Instinct
3:32 Is Khalil American?!
4:25 Khalil’s Unathletic Childhood
6:52 Khalil’s Musical Background
8:45 How Khalil’s Father’s Passing Away Impacted His Life
12:39 Does Khalil Still Make Music?
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15:48 Khalil’s Intro into MMA
17:36 Khalil’s Battle with Mental Health and Unhealthy Living
18:31 Khalil’s Brother Showed Him MMA
19:21 The Ultimate Fighter Inspired Khalil
21:48 Khalil LOVED Wanderlei Silva
22:27 MMA Helped Khalil Heal His Mental Health Struggles
25:37 Khalil’s First MMA Fight
27:32 Transitioning from Amateur to Pro Fighter
29:52 Khalil Almost Gave Up on Fighting
31:20 Joining the Ultimate Fighter
36:07 Getting a Contract After the Ultimate Fighter
37:23 Khalil’s First UFC Fight
38:59 Strength and Conditioning Changed Khalil’s Career
42:27 The Power of Father Figures
43:55 Khalil JUST Started Taking Fighting Seriously?
45:17 Losing to Johnny Walker Changed Everything
46:33 Moving to Thailand to Train
51:22 How Khalil Met His Wife
52:36 Going Back to America and Going All in on Fighting
58:45 Pereira vs Rountree BREAKDOWN
1:07:23 What Will Khalil Do After Winning the Belt?
1:13:35 Where to Follow Khalil
1:15:40 MightyRecap!
1:15:50 Khalil’s Inspirational Life Story REACTION
1:17:55 The Harsh Reality of Early MMA Careers
1:18:49 When is it TOO LATE to Become a UFC Fighter?
1:19:17 Khalil’s Up and Down UFC Career REACTION
1:21:14 Khalil is a Beacon of Inspiration
1:22:12 Did Khalil Deserve the Title Shot?
Produced/Edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)
Edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG)
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