Rountree stod herefter overfor Tyson Pedro på UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson den 27. november 2016. <ref>{{Kilde nyheder|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/11/khalil-rountree-vs-newcomer-tyson-pedro-added-to-ufc-fight-night-101-in-australia|title=Khalil Rountree vs. newcomer Tyson Pedro added to UFC Fight Night 101 in Australia|date=2016-11-08|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-07-01|language=en-US}}</ref> Han blev submitted via rear-naked-choke i 1. omgang. <ref>{{Kilde nyheder|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/ufc/video-aussie-fighter-tyson-pedro-makes-incredible-ufc-debut-in-melbourne/news-story/949315f738bb2bcd4ad030183fed77b0|title=UFC Video: Tyson Pedro debut submission of Khalil Rountree|date=2016-11-27|work=Fox Sports|access-date=2017-07-01|language=en-GB}}</ref>
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