Alexandre pantoja will defend his title for the third time. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Alexandre pantoja will have another opportunity to defend his flyweight belt (up to 56,7 kg). The Brazilian, who is on a six-fight winning streak in the organization, faces the Japanese newcomer Kai Asakura No. UFC 310, scheduled for December 7th in Las Vegas. The announcement was made by Dana White on social media.
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Coming off six consecutive wins in the UFC, Pantoja will have the chance to defend his belt for the third time. To do so, he will need to overcome the newcomer Kai Asakura, a 29-year-old Japanese fighter who comes with the credentials of being a two-time Rizin champion. He has 21 wins and four losses in his career, with 13 of his triumphs coming by knockout.
Belal Muhammad vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Champion of the welterweight category (up to 77 kg), Belal Muhammad | will put his belt on the line for the first time against the undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov.
Muhammad boasts an 11-fight unbeaten streak in the Octagon, with 10 wins and one No Contest. Rakhmonov, meanwhile, has 18 wins in 18 career fights, with the six most recent coming in the UFC. The 29-year-old Kazakh has won all of his fights by stoppage, with eight knockouts and 10 submissions.
Brazil in the octagon
Trying to recover from the defeat to Joaquin buckley, Vincent Luque will face the veteran Nick Diaz, who returns to the octagon after three years of inactivity.
On a four-game winning streak, Virna jandiroba faces the undefeated Tatiana Suarez placeholder image in a fight that could define the next challenger in the strawweight category (up to 52,1 kg).
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