Alexandre Pantoja spoiled the Octagon debut of Kai Asakura last night (Sat., Dec. 7, 2024) at UFC 310 LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, stunning the former RIZIN champion with a suffocating choke to retain his UFC flyweight title. The co-main event saw Shavkat Rakhmonov hand Ian Machado Garry his first loss ever to earn the next UFC welterweight title shot (results HERE).
In addition to the two marquee matchups, UFC 310 featured one of the most stacked cards of the year. Check out some of the highlight moments below and let us know which performances stood out the most:
- Kennedy Nzechukwu pushed his UFC heavyweight record to 2-0 with a blistering TKO stoppage over Lukasz Brzeski (see HERE)
- Veteran lightweight Clay Guida suffered his third-straight loss at the hands of a slick armbar submission by the streaking Chase Hooper
- Former Ultimate Fighter winner Michael Chiesa carved out his first win streak since 2019 with a submission stoppage over Max Griffin on his 37th birthday (highlights HERE)
- Eryk Anders captured the biggest win of his career with a second-round TKO stoppage over former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman
- Featherweight striker Doo Ho Choi showed his grappling chops with an impressive TKO in the crucifix position against fan favorite Nate Landwehr
- Welterweight veteran Vicente Luque returned to form with a brutal choke over rising contender Themba Gorimbo (watch HERE).
- Dominick Reyes continued his 2024 comeback tour with his second knockout finish after stopping Anthony Smith in the second round (highlights HERE)
- Featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell returned to the win column with a nasty slam knockout over Kron Gracie
To sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC 310 post-fight bonus winners below:
- Performance of the Night: Alexandre Pantoja
- Performance of the Night: Vicente Luque
- Performance of the Night: Chase Hooper
- Performance of the Night: Kennedy Nzechukwu
For complete UFC 310 results, coverage, and highlights, click HERE.