The 'Cannibal' has eaten another one! Alexandre pantoja defeated the rookie Kai Asakura in the co-main event of UFC 310, on Saturday night (7) at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, USA. It was the Brazilian's third successful defense of the flyweight belt (up to 56,7 kg). In the second round, Pantoja managed to strangle the Japanese, who had never been submitted in his career.
Pantoja now has a record of 29 wins and five losses. Who will be the next to try to take the belt from the Brazilian next year? That is if he doesn't move up to the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg), since he has defeated the top fighters in the current category.
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Now the Japanese Kai Asakura, former Rizin champion, realized that to lift the UFC belt he needed more training and time at home. The fighter now has a record of 21 wins and five losses in MMA.
Pantoja presses in surgical fight
Alexandre pantoja finished Kai Asakura No. UFC 310 and kept the flyweight belt. Photo: Reproduction X UFC
The champion's game plan was clear from the start: take down the Japanese and try to finish. A knee from Asakura even grazed Pantoja's face, giving the crowd a scare, but the Brazilian resisted. The newcomer seemed to enjoy the blow and started to throw knees whenever he could, but Pantoja managed to keep his distance by connecting a few jabs and crosses on the Japanese.
At the beginning of the second round, Pantoja stuck to Asakura's back like a backpack, but the Japanese fighter was smooth. It didn't take long for the Brazilian to take him down and lock the lock on his opponent. Pantoja locked in a rear naked choke and strangled Asakura, who had never lost by submission in his fighting career. Long live the Pantoja era!
UFC 310 results
Main Card
Flyweight belt (up to 56,7 kg): Alexandre pantoja derrotou Kai Asakura by submission (rear naked choke) at 2m55sec of R2
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Shavkat Rakhmonov derrotou Ian Machado Garry in the unanimous decision of the judges (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Cyryl Gane derrotou Alexander Volkov by split decision of the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Bryce mitchell derrotou kron gracie by knockout at 4m21sec. from R3
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Doo ho choi derrotou nate landwehr by technical knockout at 3:21. from R3
Preliminary Card
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Dominick reyes derrotou Anthony Smith by technical knockout at 4:46. from R2
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Vincent Luque finished Themba Gorimbo with a hand triangle at 52sec of R2
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Movsar Evloev derrotou aljamain sterling in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): BryanBattle derrotou Randy Brown in the judges' split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Combined weight (up to 88,4 kg): Erik Anders derrotou Chris Weidman by technical knockout at 4:51 of R2
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Joshua Van derrotou cody durden by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Michael chiesa derrotou Max griffin via submission (rear naked choke) at 1min56s of R3
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Chase Hooper derrotou Clay guida by submission (armbar) at 3min41s of R1
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Kennedy Nzechukwu derrotou Lukasz Brzeski by knockout at 4min51s of R1
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