Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

The stage for the future of the welterweight division was set on Saturday at UFC 310 when Shavkat Rakhmonov picked up a co-main event win over Ian Machado Garry. In a fight dubbed as a title eliminator for champion Belal Muhammad's belt, Rakhmonov (19-0 MMA, 7-0 UF

Alexandre Pantoja's reign of terror in the flyweight division continued Saturday when he got another convincing title defense against Kai Asakura in the UFC 310 main event. Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) retained his belt for the third consecutive time when he turned

LAS VEGAS – Like many watching from home, Alexander Volkov doesn't understand how he left UFC 310 without getting his hand raised. In likely the biggest controversy of the night, Volkov (38-11 MMA, 6-4 UFC) lost a split decision to former interim heavyweight…

LAS VEGAS – UFC CEO Dana White would like to see multiple veteran fighters who competed at UFC 310 to call it a career. The final pay-per-view event of 2024 at T-Mobile Arena hosted a variety of matchups, including fighters such as Clay Guida, who made his…

The final numbered UFC event of 2024 went down Saturday with UFC 310, which went down at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and featured a plethora of notable r

LAS VEGAS – Losing the zero on his record didn't change the way Ian Machado Garry looks at his career and his upside in the UFC, not one bit. The Irish welterweight contender entered Saturday's UFC 310 co-main event against Shavkat Rakhmonov with undefeated…

LAS VEGAS – Shavkat Rakhmonov wasn't able to maintain his 100 percent finishing rate, but he did keep his undefeated status. The UFC welterweight contender picked up a unanimous decision win over Ian Machado Garry (15-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in the co-main event of…

LAS VEGAS – "Like a GOAT." As Alexandre Pantoja grabbed hold of the microphone during his UFC 310 post-fight news conference Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, those are the first words that were out of his mouth. Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) admits it's been a…

LAS VEGAS – The UFC 310 main event wasn't just a thrilling flyweight battle. It also was a rather unique moment, at least in more recent times for the promotion. Flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defended his title against RIZIN import Kai Asakura with a…

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday's UFC 310 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $368,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of…

The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card – but longtime fighter Michael Chiesa didn’t get one on his 37th birthday despite his second straight finish. The welterweight hasn’t gotten a post-fight bonus in nearly nine years. After UFC 310, four fighters picked…

Check out the best photos from Alexandre Pantoja's second-round submission win over Kai Asakura at UFC 310 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Fight and venue photos by Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA Today Sports)

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

Alexandre Pantoja staked his claim as one of the greatest flyweights in UFC history when he defended his title Saturday night with a technical submission of Japan's Kai Asakura, using a rear naked choke to put his challenger to sleep at the 2:05 mark of the second round. Pantoja (29-5) was making his third title defense since winning a split decision over Brandon Moreno at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023. Asakura (21-5) was making his UFC debut, but was no match for Pantoja, who closed a -275 favorite at BetMGM Sportsbook.

Alexandre Pantoja continued to shine at flyweight champion Saturday when he spoiled the octagon debut of Kai Asakura at UFC 310. Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) registered his third consecutive title defense with a second-round submission victory over former RIZIN FF