UFC officials announced Monday that Gokham Saki will face Khalil Rountree at UFC 219 on Dec. 30 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Saki (1-1) defeated Henrique da Silva by first-round knockout in his UFC debut earlier this month. It was the kickboxing stars return to the cage in 13-years. Rountree (6-2) heads into this matchup off back-to-back victories over Daniel Jolly and Paul Craig. The Ultimate Fighter Season 23 Finalist has gone 2-2 in the octagon. Here’s an updated look at the card.
Dominick Cruz vs. Jimmie Rivera
Carlos Condit vs. Neil Magny
Cynthia Calvillo vs. Carla Esparza
Matheus Nicolau vs. Louis Smolka
Khalil Rountree vs. Gokhan Saki
Full UFC 216 salaries
Tony Ferguson: $500,000 (includes $250,000 win bonus)
def. Kevin Lee: $250,000
Demetrious Johnson: $370,000 (no win bonus)
def. Ray Borg: $100,000
Fabricio Werdum: $400,000 (includes $125,000 win bonus)
def. Walt Harris: $28,000
Mara Romero Borella: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Kalindra Faria: $12,000
Beneil Dariush: $48,000
vs. Evan Dunham: $40,000
Cody Stamann: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Tom Duquesnoy: $23,000
Bobby Green: $24,000
vs. Lando Vannata: $25,000
Poliana Botelho: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Pearl Gonzalez: $10,000
Matt Schnell: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Marco Beltran: $14,000
John Moraga: $68,000 (includes $34,000 win bonus)
def. Magomed Bibulatov: $17,000
Brad Tavares: $74,000 (includes $37,000 win bonus)
def. Thales Leites: $57,000