With 170-pound champion Belal Muhammad sidelined by a nasty bone infection, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja will assume headlining duties against 125-pound newcomer Kai Asakura. In addition, top welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov will remain on the UFC 310 fight card for a five-round, co-main event showdown opposite fellow undefeated phenom Ian Garry (at the expense of UFC Tampa) for the right to battle Muhammad in early 2025!
Event: UFC 310: “Pantoja vs. Asakura”
Date: Sat., Dec. 7, 2024
Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Start times: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN2, ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card)
UFC 310 PPV Main Card on ESPN+:
125 lbs.: UFC Flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura
170 lbs.: Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Garry
265 lbs.: Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
145 lbs.: Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie
145 lbs.: Nate Landwehr vs. Doo Ho Choi
UFC 310 ‘Prelims’ Card on ESPN2/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):
205 lbs.: Anthony Smith vs. Dominick Reyes
170 lbs.: Vicente Luque vs. Themba Gorimbo (not Nick Diaz)
145 lbs.: Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling
170 lbs.: Randy Brown vs. Bryan Battle
UFC 310 Early ‘Prelims’ Card on ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET):
195 lbs.: Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders
125 lbs.: Cody Durden vs. Joshua Van
170 lbs.: Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin
?155 lbs.: Chase Hooper vs. Clay Guida
265 lbs.: Lukasz Brzeski vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*