WATCH: Khalil Rountree Downs a Bottle of Proper 12 in Tribute to Conor McGregor Praising His “Fresh Innovation”
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Conor McGregor and Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
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Conor McGregor and Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
Looking at Conor McGregor appreciating other fighters these days is a rare sight indeed. For an individual who loves calling out other fighters left, right, and center, appreciation is running scarce on the McGregor platform.
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However, the Irishman took to Twitter to congratulate Khalil Rountree on his win and the technique to knock his opponent out. The light heavyweight bagged the win over Karl Roberson with a second-round knockout.
Rountree posted a video of him celebrating Conor McGregor’s shout-out. Ecstatic about it, Rountree also celebrated the shout-out with a drink of Proper 12, McGregor’s Irish Whiskey.
Khalil Rountree celebrating Conor McGregor’s shout out
pic.twitter.com/Gs1AlySZ9a— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) March 15, 2022
This shows that the athlete went the extra mile to celebrate McGregor‘s shout-out with the Irishman’s whiskey.
Khalil Rountree and Conor McGregor: Mutual Respect
The two showered mutual respect over each other in their own way. McGregor posted a tweet initially on his official Twitter account, to which Rountree reacted. The light heavyweight stated that it “means the world” for him, that the ‘Notorious’ appreciated his skill.
A lovely timed soccer kick to the body of a downed opponent.
A much under utilized legal strike.
Nice to see some fresh innovation again in there instead of the usual garbage we see over and over. https://t.co/739pWXIwA2— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) March 13, 2022
McGregor clearly means that Rountree is one of the most refreshing fighters to see in the UFC. Notably, his soccer kick on his opponent was viewed with high praise from the Irishman.
That said, seeing two fighters get along with a common ground for a fighting style is always welcomed positively.
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Khalil Rountree’s career in the UFC
Khalil Ibn Rountree Jr. is an American mixed martial artist signed to the UFC in the Light heavyweight division. He lost in his promotional debut on July 8, 2016, via unanimous decision.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 23: (R-L) Khalil Rountree kicks Marcin Prachnio of Poland in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC 257 event inside Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 23, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
After two wins via knockout in the first round, Rountree’s loss against Michał Oleksiejczuk was overturned to a ‘No Contest.’
After a series of wins and losses alternatively, Rountree won the fight against Modestas Bukauskas, making history for finishing a fighter with an oblique kick for the first time.
His latest fight was against Karl Roberson at UFC Vegas: 50, which he won via a body kick and a finish on the ground. Furthermore, it also earned him the ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus, alongside McGregor’s Twitter praise.
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