Undisputed flyweight gold holder, Alexandre Pantoja will look to efficiently defend his flyweight crown for the third time — as he takes on Japanese promotional newcomer, Kai Asakura within the co-main occasion of UFC 310 on December 7. from the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pantoja, the present undisputed flyweight titleholder, most just lately headlined UFC 301 again in Could in his native Brazil, battling to a unanimous judging win over Australian challenger, Steve Erceg in a back-and-forth title conflict in Rio de Janeiro.
As for Asakura, the previous two-time Rizin FF bantamweight gold holder, will make his Octagon bow in an instantaneous title struggle earlier than the shut of the 12 months in December — contemporary from a second spherical knockout win over Juan Archuleta again in December of final 12 months in Saitama.
Alexandre Pantoja set to tackle Kai Asakura in UFC 310 title struggle in December
Information of Alexandre Pantoja’s title struggle towards the surging Kai Asakura was first reported by UFC CEO, Dana White on his official social media this night.
Within the midst of a formidable six-fight profitable spree, Alexandre Pantoja minted himself because the undisputed flyweight champion again in July of final 12 months throughout Worldwide Combat Week, touchdown a second skilled win over multiple-time championship holder, Brandon Moreno.
And efficiently defending his 125lbs championship for the primary time in one other rematch towards incoming headliner, Brandon Royval, Pantoja scored one other unanimous determination victory earlier than his judging win over challenger, Erceg earlier this summer season.
Himself driving a formidable run of 5 wins in his final six outings beneath the Rizin FF banner, Asakura, a local of Aichi, has put his putting skills to good use just lately — racking up thirteenth skilled knockout win together with his stoppage towards Bellator MMA star, Archuleta
Spending nearly all of his profession beneath the banner of Rizin FF, Asakura has landed notable triumphs over the likes of Manel Kape, Kyoji Horiguchi, Hiromasa Ogikubo, in addition to the above-mentioned, Archuleta.
