Khalil Rountree can officially put his recent drug-test suspension behind him.
At a Thursday meeting of the Nevada Athletic Commission, it was ruled that Rountreeâs suspension has been settled at 4 1â2 months, retroactive to the failed drug test that forced him to withdraw from a bout with Jamahal Hill at UFC 303 this past June. That means Rountree is clear for his scheduled title fight with light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, which takes place at UFC 307 on Oct. 5.
Rountree self-reported his failed test, which was for Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a steroid hormone. At the time, Rountree stated that he âwas using a personalized, tailored supplement serviceâ and that said service accidentally supplied him with âa blended supplementâ that contained the banned substance.
In addition to the suspension, which officially ends on Sept. 18, Rountree is required to pay prosecution fees of $157. The commission noted that Rountreeâs self-report played a significant part in the fighter not receiving a stiffer penalty.
Rountree was on the call for Thursdayâs NAC meeting and he expressed gratitude to the commission for how his case was handled.
Pereira vs. Rountree serves as the main event of UFC 307 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. âPoatanâ seeks his third defense of the light heavyweight title, while Rountree enters the contest on a career-best five-fight winning streak.
Dana should make the performance bonuses for this event $157
What a ridiculous fight.
Ridiculous!
| Light Heavyweight | Alex Pereira (c) | vs. | Khalil Rountree Jr. | [a] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Womenâs Bantamweight | Raquel Pennington (c) | vs. | Julianna Peña | [b] | |||
| Welterweight | Stephen Thompson | vs. | Joaquin Buckley | ||||
| Bantamweight | José Aldo | vs. | Mario Bautista | ||||
| Middleweight | Roman Dolidze | vs. | Kevin Holland | ||||
| Featherweight | Movsar Evloev | vs. | Aljamain Sterling | ||||
| Womenâs Bantamweight | Ketlen Vieira | vs. | Kayla Harrison | ||||
| Womenâs Strawweight | Marina Rodriguez | vs. | Iasmin Lucindo | ||||
| Middleweight | CĂ©sar Almeida | vs. | Ihor Potieria | ||||
| Womenâs Strawweight | Carla Esparza | vs. | Tecia Pennington |
