Alexandre Pantoja successfully defended his flyweight title Saturday night with a technical submission of Kai Asakura, using a rear naked choke to put his challenger to sleep at the 2:05 mark of the second round. Pantoja’s far superior skills on the mat outweighed Asakura’s hard-hitting reputation.
Shavkat Rakhmonov, right, punches Ian Machado Garry in a UFC 310 mixed martial arts welterweight bout at T-Mobile Arena, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Las Vegas. Shavkat Rakhmonov, right, punches Ian Machado Garry in a UFC 310 mixed martial arts welterweight bout at T-Mobile Arena, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Las Vegas. Ciryl Gane, left, is declared winner by split decision as Alexander Volkov , right, reacts in a UFC 310 mixed martial arts heavyweight bout at T-Mobile Arena, Saturday, Dec.
Pantoja’s far superior skills on the mat outweighed Asakura’s hard-hitting reputation. After a brief scramble to better position himself, Pantoja got Asakura’s back, put him in a body triangle, and then choked him out. After a three-round heavyweight bout, No. 2 contender Ciryl Gane , who went off as a 4-to-1 favorite, earned a split decision over No. 3 Alexander Volkov .In a featherweight bout, No. 13 Bryce Mitchell stopped Kron Gracie 39 seconds into the third round after he followed a powerful body slam with a thunderous forearm to the head. Mitchell closed a massive -1000 favorite.
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