UFC 310 leans on an intriguing undercard to make up for a lack of proven draws
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UFC’s final pay-per-view is peculiar. The promotion returns to the frequently visited T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with UFC 310 on Saturday night, a card lacking a significant draw but packed with familiar faces.
UFC 310 was originally to be headlined by UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov. Muhammad pulled out of the fight with a bone infection, leading Rakhmonov to accept a co-main event fight with Ian Machado Garry instead. Stepping up to the marquee is the card’s original co-main, UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defending his title against former Rizin champion Kai Asakura in the latter’s UFC debut.
Pantoja has been a stalwart of the flyweight ranks for years now. He finally ascended to the throne in July 2023 with a split decision win over Brandon Moreno. He followed that up with a gutsy win over Brandon Royval and a dominant showing against Steve Erceg. Asakura has been a mainstay of Rizin for the last eight years. He posted a 13-3 record with the promotion, including incredible wins over Kyoji Horiguchi, Manel Kape, Shooto Watanabe and Juan Archuleta.
Meanwhile, the co-main event feels like a fire fight. Rakhmonov and Garry both bring spotless records to the Octagon. Rakhmonov, the No. 1 contender at welterweight, has finished every one of his 18 opponents as a professional. Garry, on the other hand, is 15-0 with seven knockouts and one submission win, but he excels in disciplining foes with his vast array of strikes.
The undercard also features a handful of former champions looking to work their way back to glory. That includes the heavyweight featured bout between former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane and perennial contender Alexander Volkov. Plus, former bantamweight king Aljamain Sterling is back in action at featherweight when he takes on Movsar Evloev. And former middleweight champion Chris Weidman looks to get on track when he faces Eryk Anders.
Below is the complete fight card for UFC 310 along with the latest odds. Check back all week long for the latest news, features and other content around this PPV.
UFC 310 fight card, odds
- Alexandre Pantoja (c) -265 vs. Kai Asakura +215, flyweight title
- Shavkat Rakhmonov -400 vs. Ian Machado Garry +310, welterweights
- Ciryl Gane -370 vs. Alexander Volkov +290, heavyweights
- Bryce Mitchell -900 vs. Kron Gracie +600, featherweights
- Nate Landwehr -135 vs. Dooho Choi +115, featherweights
- Dominick Reyes -360 vs. Anthony Smith +280, light heavyweights
- Themba Gorimbo -175 vs. Vicente Luque +140, welterweights
- Movsar Evloev -255 vs. Aljamain Sterling +205, featherweights
- Bryan Battle -225 vs. Randy Brown +185, welterweights
- Chris Weidman -110 vs. Eryk Anders -110, catchweight
- Josh Van -150 vs. Cody Durden +125, flyweights
- Max Griffin -110 vs. Michael Chiesa -110, welterweights
- Chase Hooper -1000 vs. Clay Guida +650, lightweights
- Kennedy Nzechukwu -600 vs. Lukasz Brzeski +430, heavyweights
UFC 310 info
- Date: Dec. 7
- Location: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
- How to watch: ESPN+ PPV
UFC 310 countdown
- Brookhouse: Best bets to consider on the main card
- Mahjouri: Three undercard fights worth watching this weekend
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