UFC 310 Recap: Alexandre Pantoja Reigns Supreme

By Ring Side Dec 8, 20240

Welcome to our rundown of UFC 310 results and highlights from Ring Matters Now. This year’s final pay-per-view event took place Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena near Las Vegas, Nevada, and aired live on ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+, FX, and UFC Fight Pass.

Main Event: Pantoja vs. Asakura

The night’s main event saw Alexandre Pantoja defending his flyweight title against Kai Asakura, who made his UFC debut. Asakura, a former RIZIN bantamweight champion, faced a formidable opponent in Pantoja.

Co-Main Event: Rakhmonov vs. Garry

In the co-main event, Shavkat Rakhmonov put his No. 1 contender spot in the welterweight division on the line against Ian Machado Garry. Rakhmonov was initially set to challenge the UFC titleholder Belal Muhammad, but Muhammad withdrew due to injury.

Hell of a performance by @DomReyes

He gets his second consecutive victory to finish off the year strong! #UFC310 pic.twitter.com/3TnTiHPtsm
— UFC (@ufc) December 8, 2024

Other Main Card Fights

The main card also featured:

Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie
Nate Landwehr vs. Choi Doo-ho

Former UFC champions Aljamain Sterling and Chris Weidman, along with challengers Dominick Reyes and Anthony Smith, highlighted the prelims.

Key Highlights

Pantoja’s Submission Victory

Alexandre Pantoja erased any doubts about his status as the top flyweight by successfully defending his title with a slick second-round submission against Kai Asakura. Pantoja improved his record to 29-5 and extended his winning streak to seven.

Co-Main Event Battle

Shavkat Rakhmonov maintained his unbeaten streak, defeating Ian Machado Garry after a grueling five-round battle. Rakhmonov’s performance kept him at the top of the welterweight division.

WHAT A FINISH FROM BRYCE MITCHELL #UFC310 pic.twitter.com/F9ED8gZ1fQ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 8, 2024

UFC 310 Results

Alexandre Pantoja def. Kai Asakura via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:05 of Round 2 to remain UFC flyweight champion
Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Ian Machado Garry via unanimous decision
Ciryl Gane def. Alexander Volkov via split decision
Bryce Mitchell def. Kron Gracie via KO (slam) at :39 of Round 3
Choi Doo-ho def. Nate Landwehr via TKO (strikes) at 3:21 of Round 3
Dominick Reyes def. Anthony Smith via TKO (strikes) at 4:46 of Round 2
Vicente Luque def. Themba Gorimbo via technical submission (anaconda choke) at :52 of Round 1
Movsar Evloev def. Aljamain Sterling via unanimous decision
Bryan Battle def. Randy Brown via split decision
Eryk Anders def. Chris Weidman via TKO (strikes) at 4:50 of Round 2
Joshua Van def. Cody Durden via unanimous decision
Michael Chiesa def. Max Griffin via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:56 of Round 3
Chase Hooper def. Clay Guida via submission (armbar) at 3:41 of Round 1
Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Lukasz Brzeski via TKO (strikes) at 4:51 of Round 1