UFC 310 outcomes: Matches to make for ‘Pantoja vs. Asakura’ major card winners

UFC 310 went down final evening (Sat., Dec. 7, 2024) inside T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada, which noticed Alexandre Pantoja retain his Flyweight title by submitting Kai Asakura within the second spherical (see it once more right here). Within the co-main occasion, Shavkat Rakhmonov defeated Ian Garry by way of unanimous choice to hold his future 170-pound title struggle towards Welterweight champion, Belal Muhammad, intact (recap right here).

Winner: Alexandre Pantoja
Who He Ought to Face Subsequent: Brandon Royval 3 … (hesitantly)

Since Demetrious Johnson turned down Pantoja’s request for a struggle, he must look inside UFC’s ranks to maintain chugging alongside. And that can be powerful to do seeing as how the Brazilian champion has defeated most high contenders. The person who’s most deserving — based mostly on current performances — is Brandon Royval. That’s as a result of he’s at present ranked No. 1 within the division and is on a two-fight win streak. The issue? Pantoja has already defeated Royval twice, with a type of being his first title protection at UFC 296 only one yr in the past. That mentioned, everybody else within the Prime 5 isn’t precisely sizzling sufficient to warrant a title shot.

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Winner: Shavkat Rakhmonov
Who He Ought to Face Subsequent: Belal Muhammad title struggle

After taking Garry’s “0,” Rakhmonov will now try to snap Muhammad’s 11-fight unbeaten streak, all whereas taking his shiny 170-pound strap. Rakhmonov already had the struggle locked in earlier than “Keep in mind the Title” bowed out, and by taking out Garry, Rakhmonov’s inventory solely shot up. And he would be the fan favourite come struggle evening as a result of the Las Vegas followers rained down the boos as soon as Muhammad stepped within the cage for this face-off.

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Winner: Ciryl Gane
Who He Ought to Face Subsequent: It’s sophisticated …

Gane escaped “Sin Metropolis” with a cut up choice win that many felt ought to have gone Volkov’s means. However, “Bon Gamin” is now 2-0 over the Russian huge man, regardless of wanting lower than spectacular. So far as who he ought to face subsequent, that’s a bit difficult as a result of nobody is aware of what Jon Jones’ subsequent transfer can be. That’s to not say Gane deserves a rematch towards “Bones” — he doesn’t. Nonetheless, a struggle between Gane and Tom Aspinall can be nice if Jones determined he desires to face Alex Pereira subsequent (severely). If Jones and Aspinall do struggle in 2025, then Gane may very properly be in line to face the winner … prefer it or not.

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Winner: Bryce Mitchell
Who He Ought to Face Subsequent: Doo Ho Choi

Mitchell received again within the win column with a spectacular knockout win over Kron Gracie (see it once more right here), his first win in a couple of yr. Previous to his struggle, Doo Ho Choi — who gained earlier within the evening along with his personal third spherical technical knockout win over Nate Landwehr — referred to as for a showdown towards “Thug Nasty.” And fairly frankly, it’s a matchup I might not thoughts seeing. Each males convey an intense tempo to the Octagon and are as thrilling as they arrive, which might absolutely make them favorites to stroll away with an additional $50,000 in post-fight bonus money.

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