UFC 310 was an entertaining event with exciting moments throughout the board. The event attracted 18,648 attendees and generated a gate revenue of $5,011,650. The main event was a flyweight championship contest between Alexandre Pantoja and debutant Kai Asakura. In the second round, ‘The Cannibal’ easily defeated his opponent and secured a rear-naked choke submission. The champion received a $50,000 ‘Performance of the Night’ prize.
Pantoja now has 13 wins in the UFC’s 125-pound division, matching Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez. The Brazilian fighter currently shares the record for the most flyweight division finishes (7) with ‘Might Mouse’ and Deiveson Figueiredo. The co-main event of UFC 310 was a five-round welterweight fight between Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Garry. The battle broke the UFC record for the most combined wins by two unbeaten fighters, with a total of 33 victories.
Previously, Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa had a combined record of 32-0. Movsar Evloev defeated Aljamain Sterling in a close decision. The Russian now has an eight-fight victory run as a featherweight, which is the longest in the 145-pound class. Evloev is the first fighter to win all of his first nine UFC fights without a single finish. Kennedy Nzechukwu and Chase Hooper got $50,000 bonuses for their first-round finishes at UFC 310.
UFC Overhyping Pantoja’s Achievement
UFC 310 has just finished up. The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada hosted the final pay-per-view event of 2024 on December 7. It included 14 fights in seven weight classes. This article provides a complete analysis of UFC 310’s fights and outcomes. In the main event, UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja faced newcomer Kai Asakura for his third title defense. The fight featured a classic ‘grappler vs striker’ dynamic.
With Pantoja dominating the grappling and Asakura attacking dynamically. Asakura, a former RIZIN bantamweight champion, had limited experience fighting inside the cage. This added intrigue to the conflict. After the fight, Pantoja became only the second flyweight champion in history to defend the championship three times or more, behind Demetrious Johnson.
