The co-main event at UFC Vegas 83 did not disappoint. Khalil Rountree Jr. defeated Anthony Smith by way of knockout in the third …
ladies and gentlem the Inc comes officially 56 seconds round number three we have your winner by TKO KH round Tre junor I’m here with your winner khil RI Jr khil congratulations on what’s got to be the biggest win of your UFC career how are you feeling overwhelmed but uh very very very happy man this is uh this is a awesome and I know this wasn’t the fight that was originally scheduled for you but when you get somebody ranked as high as Anthony with the pedigree that he’s had what was going through your mind when you got this particular matchup as opposed to the last one get ready get ready you know there’s no other option you know the a name like that comes around I don’t say h i need a weak or no man get ready just like he did hats off Anthony Smith yeah I mean both of you guys just put on a display back and forth action but you just seen seemed to be aware of the counter strikes you almost seem to be luring him in and then countering beautifully throughout the entire fight and then getting the finish in the third was that the game plan coming in here tonight uh a little bit the I think uh the biggest thing was just to uh to well uh the biggest thing was just to capitalize on the opportunities that I saw so my coach told me you know keep your eyes open and look for everything you know look for what you want to do and it’ll be there and so I I did exactly that didn’t do anything crazy and it was clear man you the vision was on point you seem to be aware of everything and I think being in that top 10 ranking on Monday morning is going to be a for sure how does that feel clear you’ve been through a lot we’ve talked to you throughout the years and just every time we talk to you seem to be more on point more dialed in so how is it going to feel to see your name in that Top 10 rankings on Monday it’s going to feel amazing um this is what I’ve been working for and um you know I I actually thought about something pre this fight because I came in here with high hopes that I’d come in here and get a really good performance so I’ve been a uh I Las Vegas is my home I’ve been here since 5 uh it’s a home of the UFC and in my mind I feel like it’s time to have a champion at home and so I’m in the top 10 now and the only thing that I want to do is fight Alex Pereira I know that I have other people that I need to possibly fight but I think that that’s a fight that the fans would want to see I think that from what I’ve seen the fans would love to see that fight so I know I’m just entering into the top 10 and there might be some type of you know politics about ah you got to climb but for the fans Dana Hunter if you guys pay attention to what the fans are saying I think that that’s something that they want to see sooner than later so I’m just saying that uh Pereira uh but you know I think it would be something great here in Las Vegas and bring a belt home to to Vegas oh listen I love all of that and now tied for the longest win streak in light heavyweight right now in the UFC hugest win of his career let’s hear for KH rry Jr ladies and gentlemen