Khalil Rountree Jr. band: Old video of Khalil Rountree Jr.’s hardcore underground singalong gets spammed by hyped fans ahead of UFC 307: “Poatan is going down”

Khalil Rountree Jr. appears to be a man of many talents. The UFC light heavyweight contender sent fans into a frenzy after they discovered his abilities as a hardcore vocalist via an old social media post.

Rountree Jr. is set to challenge Alex Pereira for the 205-pound title at UFC 307 this weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ahead of his upcoming title fight, fans seemingly stumbled upon an old Instagram video of Rountree Jr. passionately belting out a hardcore song in front of a hyped-up crowd.

Fans soon flocked to the comments section to express their thoughts on Rountree Jr.’s performance.

One fan predicted Rountree Jr. to beat Pereira based on his musical taste and wrote:

“Yeahhh, ‘Poatan’ is going down. Nobody f*cks with hardcore!!!

Another fan wrote:

“Oh, let’s gooooo!!! Your stock just went WAY up.”

One fan wrote:

“We got a UFC x HC collab before GTA 6, crazy.”

Check out some more fan reactions below:

When Khalil Rountree Jr. opened up about his love for hardcore music

In 2021, Khalil Rountree Jr. opened up about his love for hardcore music and outlined how he’s drawn to music that allows him to connect with the subcultures that seek to defy what’s widely considered normal.

During an interview, ‘The War Horse’ opened up about the joy of participating in hardcore shows and indulging in the mosh pit culture. Detailing the feeling of being “accepted” by the crowd, he said:

“We’d leave hardcore shows with our bodies aching, ears ringing but so happy. A different type of happy, like an emotional release that I couldn’t find anywhere else. Especially because I’m such a quiet guy and always have been. I don’t raise my voice or scream, even when I’m mad, but at shows, I am different. It was accepted, and that’s what drew me in.”

Given his love for music, Rountree Jr. recalled how it wasn’t surprising for him to jump on stage for an impromptu performance for Terror. Pointing out that he was visiting his hometown after ages, he said:

“I’ve seen Terror many times but never had the courage to take the mic from Vogel. But this time was different. I was back in my hometown after being away for a handful of years. I hadn’t been to a show in ages, and it was Terror. I mean, that’s it.” [H/t: No Echo]