Alexandre Pantoja denied Kai Asakura’s opportunity to make history by becoming the first UFC champion from Japan. In the main event of UFC 310 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) proved to be the superior fighter by choking out former Rizin champion and UFC newcomer Asakura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC). … Read more
The UFC is back in Las Vegas for UFC 310, its final pay-per-view of the calendar. year, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 310 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. In the headliner, flyweight champion Alexandre … Read more
UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja is excited to defend his title against Kai Asakura. Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) defends his 125-pound belt against former RIZIN bantamweight champ Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in the UFC 310 headliner on Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+). Asakura told MMA Junkie that … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/fight-of-the-month-may-2024-alexandre-pantoja-steve-erceg-ufc-301 With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from May 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-301-post-event-facts-michel-pereira-joins-elite-company-with-eighth-straight-octagon-win The octagon made its 40th trip to Brazil on Saturday with UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro. Although it was far from a stacked lineup in the aftermath of UFC 300 this past month, the … Read more
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC 301 main event between flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja and challenger Steve Erceg. Alexandre Pantoja UFC 301 preview Alexandre Pantoja Staple info: Height: 5’5″ Age: 34 Weight: 125 lbs. Reach: … Read more
