This is the UFC Vegas 83 live blog for Anthony Smith vs. Khalil Rountree, the light heavyweight co-main event for Saturday’s card at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
A one-time title challenger, Smith is hoping to earn his way to one more opportunity to fight for UFC gold. The 35-year-old recently snapped a two-fight skid with a split-decision win over Ryan Spann at UFC Singapore in August. “Lionheart” has made it known that he has his sights set on new 205-pound champ Alex Pereira, and a short-notice win against a surging Rountree can certainly help with that case.
Rountree is finding his stride at 33 years of age as he enters the biggest fight of his career on a four-fight win streak. After going 1-3 between November 2018 and January 2021, Rountree picked up stoppage wins over Modestas Bukauskas, Karl Roberson, and Chris Daukaus, along with a decision win over Dustin Jacoby during his current streak.
Check out the UFC Vegas 83 co-main event live blog below.
