My Take
Khalil Rountree Jr. is one of those fighters who makes you genuinely excited every time his name pops up on a UFC card. The guy is a walking highlight reel — a hard-hitting light heavyweight from Los Angeles who has built a reputation for finishing fights in spectacular fashion. What I love about him is that he never really seemed to coast; he took some hard losses early in his UFC run, rebuilt himself, and came back swinging with real momentum in the early 2020s, climbing into the top-five of a stacked division. There's something almost paradoxical about a Pisces being this violent inside the octagon, but that creative, unpredictable energy might be exactly what keeps his striking so fresh. L.A. produced a fighter worth watching.
Overview
Khalil Ibn Rountree Jr. (born February 6, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of April 14, 2026, he is #5 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Khalil Rountree Jr.
- Name (Japanese)
- カリル・ラウントリー・ジュニア
- Reading
- かりる・らうんとりー・じゅにあ
- Born
- February 26, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.