UFC is set to close out its PPV calendar for 2024 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Though it may not be full of the name value you might expect from a close out event, there’s still plenty of intriguing matchups up and down this fight card. It all reaches its conclusion with what should be an exciting main event between flyweight king Alexandre Pantoja and UFC debutant Kai Asakura.
UFC 310 was originally to be headlined by UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov. Muhammad pulled out of the fight with a bone infection, leading Rakhmonov to accept a co-main event fight with Ian Machado Garry instead. Stepping up to the marquee is the card’s original co-main, UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defending his title against former Rizin champion Kai Asakura in the latter’s UFC debut.
Pantoja has been a stalwart of the flyweight ranks for years now. He finally ascended to the throne in July 2023 with a split decision win over Brandon Moreno. He followed that up with a gutsy win over Brandon Royval and a dominant showing against Steve Erceg. Asakura has been a mainstay of Rizin for the last eight years. He posted a 13-3 record with the promotion, including incredible wins over Kyoji Horiguchi, Manel Kape, Shooto Watanabe and Juan Archuleta.
The co-main event may draw more attention than the title fight. Rakhmonov and Garry are two of the top contenders in the sport, regardless of weight class, and face off in a title eliminator. Rakhmonov brings a perfect 18-0 record to the Octagon, which includes a stoppage in every win. Garry is also unbeaten at 15-0. Elsewhere, Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov battle it out in the heavyweight division. And featherweights Movsar Evloev and Aljamain Sterling jockey for title contention in the featherweight division.
Below is the complete fight card for UFC 310 along with the latest odds. Check back all week long for the latest news, features and other content around this PPV.
UFC 310 fight card, odds
- Alexandre Pantoja (c) -265 vs. Kai Asakura +215, flyweight title
- Shavkat Rakhmonov -400 vs. Ian Machado Garry +310, welterweights
- Ciryl Gane -370 vs. Alexander Volkov +290, heavyweights
- Bryce Mitchell -900 vs. Kron Gracie +600, featherweights
- Nate Landwehr -135 vs. Dooho Choi +115, featherweights
- Dominick Reyes -360 vs. Anthony Smith +280, light heavyweights
- Themba Gorimbo -175 vs. Vicente Luque +140, welterweights
- Movsar Evloev -255 vs. Aljamain Sterling +205, featherweights
- Bryan Battle -225 vs. Randy Brown +185, welterweights
- Eryk Anders def. Chris Weidman via second-round TKO (punches)
- Josh Van def. Cody Durden via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)
- Michael Chiesa def. Max Griffin via third-round submission (rear naked choke)
- Chase Hooper def. Clay Guida via first-round submission (armbar)
- Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Lukasz Brzeski via first-round knockout (punches)
UFC 310 info
- Date: Dec. 7
- Location: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
- How to watch: ESPN+ PPV
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