UFC 310 Results: Bonus Winners, Highlights And Scorecards
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 07: During the UFC 310 event held at T-Mobile Arena on December 7, 2024, Alexandre Pantoja from Brazil delivers a kick to Japan's Kai Asakura in their flyweight title match. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Alexandre Pantoja demonstrated to Kai Asakura that there are different tiers in the world of mixed martial arts.
On Saturday night during the main event of UFC 310, Pantoja dominated the Japanese newcomer, ultimately submitting him in the second round to secure the win. This marked his third successful defense of the UFC flyweight championship.
Asakura showcased his quickness and striking skills right from the start, but Pantoja remained unfazed, taking two of Asakura's trademark knee strikes to the stomach without flinching. The champion also landed some solid hits during the stand-up exchanges, and when the fight went to the ground in the second round, Asakura found himself struggling.
Pantoja secured a rear-naked choke. Asakura resisted tapping out, but ultimately, he was briefly unconscious due to the skilled Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert. This victory earned Pantoja a performance bonus, adding an extra $50,000 to his earnings for the night.
In the co-main event, Shavkat Rakhmonov maintained his perfect record and took that title away from Ian Machado Garry. Rakhmonov won by a unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 48-47 in his favor.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 07: Shavkat Rakhmonov from Kazakhstan delivers a punch to Ian Machado Garry from Ireland during the third round of their welterweight matchup at UFC 310, held at T-Mobile Arena on December 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
The match was very strategic, but Rakhmonov performed better in the first two rounds and dominated the fourth round to clinch the win.
Rakhmonov is set to face Belal Muhammad for the UFC welterweight championship in 2025. Below, you'll find a summary of the outcomes from UFC 310, with the standout performances highlighted by a trophy emoji.
UFC 310 Results And Bonus Award Recipients
???? - Alexandre Pantoja defeated Kai Asakura by submission in the second round, with a time of 2:05.
Shavkat Rakhmonov won against Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 48-47.
Ciryl Gane triumphed over Alexander Volkov by split decision, with the judges scoring it 29-28 twice for Gane and 28-29 for Volkov.
The fight sparked some debate. UFC President Dana White expressed his belief that Volkov should have been declared the winner, while two out of the three judges disagreed and scored it in favor of Gane.
Bryce Mitchell defeated Kron Gracie by technical knockout at 39 seconds into the third round.
Mitchell turned around a match that was receiving a lot of negative reactions with a powerful slam and elbow strike. Kron Gracie seems to be struggling to find his footing in the UFC.
Doo Ho Choi defeated Nate Landwehr by technical knockout at 3 minutes and 21 seconds into the third round.
Dominick Reyes defeated Anthony Smith by technical knockout at 4:46 of round two.
???? - Vicente Luque defeated Themba Gorimbo by submission at 0:52 of the opening round with a D'Arce choke.
Movsar Evloev won against Aljamain Sterling by unanimous decision, with all judges scoring the fight 29-28.
Bryan Battle defeated Randy Brown by split decision, with the judges scoring it 29-28 twice and 28-29 once.
Eryk Anders defeated Chris Weidman by technical knockout at 2:50 of the second round.
Joshua Van won against Cody Durden by unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the fight 30-27, 30-26, and 29-28.
Michael Chiesa triumphed over Max Griffin by submitting him with a rear-naked choke just 1 minute and 56 seconds into the third round.
???? - Chase Hooper triumphed over Clay Guida with a submission victory, finishing the match at 3:41 in the first round using an armbar.
???? - Kennedy Nzechukwu wins against Lukasz Brzeski by TKO at 4:51 in the first round.
Coming up next for the UFC is its last event of 2024, which will take place in Tampa. The main event features a clash between Joaquin Buckley and Colby Covington. Stay tuned for updates and coverage during fight week for UFC Tampa!
