The final UFC pay-per-view (PPV) event of 2024 is going to be a banger.
UFC CEO Dana White went online just moments ago to announce the full UFC 310 main card, which includes two title fights. First and foremost, the main event will see Belal Muhammad put his Welterweight title on the line opposite surging contender Shavkat Rakhmonov. In addition, the co-main event will see the Flyweight title on the line as RIZIN champion Kai Asakura debuts opposite dominant kingpin Alexandre Pantoja.
White also announced two rebooked fights: Nick Diaz vs. Vicente Luque and Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov 2.
The Welterweight title fight is very intriguing. Few pegged Muhammad as a future champion, but “Remember The Name” has silenced all doubters with a massive win streak. Most recently, he largely dominated Leon Edwards to secure the strap. As for Rakhmonov, he’s the most exciting rising star at 170-pounds. Undefeated and with all his victories via finish, Rakhmonov is an excellent foil for the champion, who almost always sees the judges.
Pantoja, meanwhile, is suffering from his own success. The Brazilian champion has victories over almost the entire Flyweight Top 10, forcing the promotion to get creative for his next title defense. It’s actually a bit exciting! Asakura is a great fighter and dangerous knockout artist, but he’s being thrown into the absolute deep end right away.
Sounds like a must-watch event to me.
All told, UFC 310 is scheduled for December 7 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The undercard still has yet to be filled in, but we have a pretty clear understanding of what the main card will look like.
Here’s how the fight card looks so far:
Welterweight: Belal Muhammad vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Flyweight: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura
Heavyweight: Ciryl Gane vs Alexander Volkov
Bantamweight: Aljamain Sterling vs Movsar Evloev
Welterweight: Nick Diaz vs Vincente Luque
Strawweight: Tatiana Suárez vs Virna Jandiroba
Light Heavyweight: Anthony Smith vs Dominic Reyes