Khalil Rountree's trainer shares bold prediction for UFC 307 title fight with Alex Pereira: “He's the one who breaks the game first”

John Wood, Khalil Rountree's trainer, made a bold prediction for his fighter's upcoming title fight against Alex Pereira.

Rountree will face Pereira for the light heavyweight title on October 5 at UFC 307. It's an exciting matchup and many expect a hard-hitting clash, but Wood believes that once Pereira sees Rountree's striking and power, he will go for a takedown.

“In short, yeah. I honestly believe, from my gut, that Pereira is shooting at Khalil. I believe he's the one who breaks up the match first and shoots at Khalil to get that takedown. Um, because that's actually something he did. I mean, we're not shooting here, I can tell you that,” Wood told ESPN (via MMANews).

That's an interesting comment from Wood, as Pereira hasn't exactly been the guy to shoot for takedowns in his career. But Wood believes Khalil Rountree won't be the one shooting, and is comfortable standing and trading with Pereira, as they believe he's the better striker.