Pantoja Defends Title, Wins at UFC 310

Alexandre Pantoja successfully defended his UFC flyweight title against Kai Asakura at UFC 310 in Las Vegas, winning via rear-naked choke in the second round, marking his third consecutive title defense. Pantoja's grappling skills outmatched Asakura, extending his winning streak to seven and reinforcing his status among the top flyweights. Discussions of potential rematches with Brandon Royval and Brandon Moreno have emerged due to Pantoja's past victories over them. Additionally, Shavkat Rakhmonov defeated Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision, while Ciryl Gane secured a split decision win over Alexander Volkov. During the UFC 310 broadcast, it was announced that upcoming events will feature title defenses by Dricus Du Plessis and Zhang Weili.