Khalil Rountree reveals gnarly post-surgery photo after UFC 307 knockout loss to Alex Pereira: ‘Pure pain’

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Khalil Rountree says he’s undergone nose surgery following his knockout loss to Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 307.

The challenger gave it his all in his first UFC title shot, but Pereira finished Rountree in Round 4 to pick up his third title defense of 2024 this past Saturday in Salt Lake City. Rountree was bloodied, battered, and bruised in the loss. On Tuesday, Rountree showed the remnants of the loss after having septoplasty surgery — which according to the Mayo Clinic, is a procedure to straighten the nasal septum through “trimming, moving and replacing cartilage, bone or both.”

Check out the painful aftermath photo of Rountree below.

“Septoplasty is the worst surgery on the planet,” Rountree said. “Pure pain.”

The 34-year-old Rountree received a standing ovation from the Salt Lake City crowd for his efforts against Pereira, despite having his four-fight win streak snapped. “The War Horse” earned his title shot with a stoppage win over Anthony Smith at UFC Vegas 83 this past December.