The final PPV of 2024 delivered some great fireworks. Of the 14 fights to take place on Saturday night in Las Vegas, nine ended via stoppage at UFC 310. That includes the main event where flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja scored a submission of debuting Kai Asakura to retain his crown.
Pantoja and Asakura brought the goods for their 125-pound showdown as both men came flying out the gates. But despite being a bit more dynamic with his striking, Asakura proved to be just a notch below Pantoja in the grappling department as the Brazilian champion took Asakura’s back in the second round before locking in the choke for the win. Pantoja continues to be an incredibly dominant force in the division and even called out retired former pound-for-pound No. 1 Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson for a showdown.
Elsewhere on the card, Shavkat Rakhmonov picked up a close …