UFC 310 took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live round-by-round coverage and official results. The event (pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+) took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,
In the headliner, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) put his title on the line against promotional debutant Kai Asakura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC). The co-feature was a welterweight title eliminator between Shavkat Rakhmonov (19-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and Ian Machado Garry (15-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC).
Below, you can find live round-by-round coverage and official results.
UFC 310 results
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Alexandre Pantoja def. Kai Asakura via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:05 – to defend flyweight title
- Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Ian Machado Garry via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
- Ciryl Gane def. Alexander Volkov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Bryce Mitchell def. Kron Gracie via KO (elbow) – Round 3, 0:39
- Dooho Choi def. Nate Landwehr via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 3, 3:21
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2, 8 p.m. ET)
- Dominick Reyes def. Anthony Smith via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:46
- Vicente Luque def. Themba Gorimbo via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 0:52
- Movsar Evloev def. Aljamain Sterling via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Bryan Battle def. Randy Brown via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Eryk Anders def. Chris Weidman via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:51
- Joshua Van def. Cody Durden via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)
- Michael Chiesa def. Max Griffin via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:53
- Chase Hooper def. Clay Guida via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:41
- Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Lukasz Brzeski via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:51
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura
Round 1 – Hard leg kick by Pantoja. Flying knee by Asakura! Pantoja clinches. Pantoja clips Asakura with a left hand! He partly takes down Asakura, but Asakura gets back up and presses Pantoja agaisnt the cage. Pantoja gets a takedown. Asakura gets back to his feet and back to striking. Hard leg kicks by Asakura. Three minutes left. Knee to the body by Asakura! Nice combo by Pantoja. Left hook connects for Asakura. Jab by Pantoja. Hard leg kick by Pantoja. Pantoja with a nice knee during a scramle. Final minute. Body kick by Pantoja. Good combo by Pantoja. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pantoja.
Round 2 – Nice jab by Pantoja. Pantoja closes the distance and partly takes the back of Asakura while stainding. They’re in a bit of a stalemate by the cage. Pantoja jumps on Asakura’s back and takes it! They’re on the gorund. Pantoja sinks in the body triangle. Pantoja sinks in the rear-naked choke! He puts him to sleep! It’s over!
Result: Alexandre Pantoja def. Kai Asakura via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:05 – to defend flyweight title
Recap: Alexandre Pantoja chokes out Kai Asakura, calls Demetrious Johnson out of retirement
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Records: Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC), Asakura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Jason Herzog
Ian Machado Garry vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Round 1 – Rakhmonov takes the center of the cage and pressures Machado Garry. Rakhmonov closes the distance and presses Machado Garry against the cage. Rakhmonov controlling Machado Garry. No damage here. Three minutes left. Rakhmonov working hard for the takedown, but Machado Garry defending well. Rakhmonov struggling to get the takedown. Knees to the legs by Rakhmonov. Great control by Rakhmonov against the cage, but little damage being done. Machado Garry briefly reverses the position, but gets reversed. Final minute. They break. Leg kick by Machado Garry. Big right hand by Rakhmonov! They clinch again. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rakhmonov.
Round 2 – Rakhmonov takes the center of the octagon once again. Leg kicks by Machado Garry from the outside. Jab by Machado Garry. Still jab by Rakhmonov and then a right hand. Another hard jab by Rakhmonov. Three minutes left. Very technical and slow fight. Bight right hook by Rakhmonov! Machado Garry presses Rakhmonov against the cage. Knee by Machado Garry. Rakhmonov reverses. Two minutes left. Good control here by Rakhmonov, but little damage being done. Machado Garry breaks free with less than 30 seconds left. Leg kick by Machado Garry. Again. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rakhmonov.
Round 3 – Both guys standing in the middle of the cage. Solid leg kicks by Machado Garry. Leg kick by Machado Garry buckles Rakhmonov. Machado Gary doing much better in this round. Body kick by Machdo Garry. Machado Garry presses Rakhmonov against the cage, but gets reversed. Good control here by Rakhmonov, but little damage. The referee breaks them up and back to striking. Nasty oblique kick by Machado Garry. They trade jabs. Stiff jab by Rakhmonov. Big right hand by Rakhmonov. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Machado Garry.
Round 4 – Nasty oblique kicks by Machado Garry. Another one. Machado Garry doing much better in the fight. Rakhmonov closes the distance and presses Machado Garry against the cage. Machado Garry reverses the position and then breaks away. Rakhmonov shoots and gets a double leg takedown! Rakhmonov working from guard. Oh! Solid shots by Rakhmonov. Two minutes left. Rakhmonov lose sthe psoition and gets caught in a choke, but gets out almost immediately. He controls Machado Garry by the cage. Knees to the legs by Rakhmonov. Final minute. Machado Garry escapes, but gets takedown down shortly after. Big shots by Rakhmonov! More! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rakhmonov.
Round 5 – Still counter jab by Rakhmonov. Machado Garry’s face has some ware. Rakhmonov shoots for a takedown, but Garry reverses and gets his back! He locks the body triangle! He’s going for the rear-naked choke! Rakhmonov gets out, but Mahcado Garry keeps attacingthe choke! Rakhmonov reverses and gets guard! What a sequence! We’re halfway through the round. Some shots here and there by Rakhmonov. Final minute. Machado Garry gets back to his feet and presses Rakhmonov against the cage. Rakhmonov reverses. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rakhmonov. Overall 49-46, Rakhmonov.
Result: Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Ian Machado Garry via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
Recap: Shavkat Rakhmonov survives late scare, hands Ian Machado Garry first loss
Photos: Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Ian Machado Garry at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Rakhmonov (19-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC), Machado Garry (15-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Marc Goddard
Judging: Mike Bell, Chris Lee, Ron McCarthy 48-47.
Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
Round 1 – Big leg kick by Volkov. Volkov with immediate pressure here. And Volkov gets the takedown! Good conrtol and patience here by Volkov. Volkov now in Gane’s half guard. Gane recovers half guard. Gane gets back up with a technical standup. Gane now pressing Volkov against the cage. Gane lets go and they get back to striking. Volkov pressing here. Oh! Douole leg takedown by Gane! Two minutes left. Good shot by Gane. Volkov hits a sweep, but Gane grabs the cage. Gane back on top, but now he goes for a hell hook! Volkov escapes and they get back to their feet. Knee to the body by Gane. Volkov goes for the takedown and gets it, but gets caught in a guillotine. Gane squeezing hard! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gane.
Round 2 – Volkov back to pressuring here. Nice combo by Volkov. Leg kick by Gane. Oh! Spinning back first by Volkov! Lands clean on Gane, but he seems ok. Head kick nearly lands for Volkov. Oh! Clean combo for Volkov! Gane struggling here on the feet. Hard jab and then right by Gane. Stiff right hand by Volkov. Gane with an uppercut. Two minutes left. Leg kick, body kick, then jab by Gane. Another leg kick by Gane. Oh! Nasty combo by Gane! Gane shoots and gets the takedown! He’s now on side control. Gane working the VonFlue choke. He lets it go and lets Volkov back on his feet. Volkov with a left. Body kick by Gane. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gane.
Round 3 – Jab by Gane. Volkov shoots! Gane tries to reverse, but unable to. Instead, he gets a kimura grip and is looking to do something with it – submission or sweep. Chess match right now. Three minutes left. Volkov gets top control, but still being held ina kimura. We’re halfway through the round. Gane loses the kimura and now has Volkov on top. Volkov landing some short shots. Gane trying to get up but unable. Final 30 seconds. More shots by Volkov. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Volkov. Overall 29-28, Gane.
Result: Ciryl Gane def. Alexander Volkov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Recap: C
Photos: Ciryl Gane def. Alexander Volkov at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC), Volkov (38-11 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Adalaide Byrd, Junichiro Kamijo 29-28. Eric Colon 28-29.
Kron Gracie vs. Bryce Mitchell
Round 1 – Leg kick by Mitchell. Gracie chasing here. Gracie closes the distance and pulls half guard. Gracie recovers guard now. Mitchell landing short shots here and there on Gracie. We’re halfway through the round. Heavy boos by the crowd. More short shots by Mitchell. Not a ton going on. More boos from the crowd. One minute left. Gracie unsuccessful in trying to set up any submissions. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Mitchell.
Round 2 – Gracie with a left hand! He’s pressuring Mitchell here. Oh! And Mitchell with a nice combo. Gracie pulls guard and the crowd immediately boos. Short shots from both. Three minutes left. Not a ton going on. Mitchell lets Gracie back up. Knee to the body by Mitchell. Gracie pulls guard again. Same dynaic here. Oh! Gracie sets up an armbar! He switches to a triangle. Mitchell staying safe so far. Gracie now trying to get the back of Mitchell. Mitchell doing a good job at staying out of trouble. Armbar attempt by Gracie! Mitchell gets out and begins to land ground-and-pound! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Mitchell.
Round 3 – One, two by Mitchell. They clinch and Gracie pulls guard again. Oh! Nasty elbow from Mitchell puts out Gracie! It’s over.
Result: Bryce Mitchell def. Kron Gracie via KO (elbow) – Round 3, 0:39
Recap: Bryce Mitchell flattens Kron Gracie with huge elbow strike
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Records: Mitchell (17-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC), Gracie (5-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Keith Peterson
Dooho Choi vs. Nate Landwehr
Round 1 – Landwehr comes out pressuring. Oh! Nasty hook stuns Landwehr. Choi looking good and swining with power. Another poer shot by Choi! And again! What a chin by Landwehr. Leg kick by Choi. Choi closes the distance and takes down Landwehr. Good control here by Choi. Landwehr scrambles his way back to his feet! Two minutes left. Oh! Nasty hook and uppercut by Choi. Not sure how many of these can Landwehr take. Landwehr bleeding from the bridge of his nose. Good jab and right hand by Landwehr. Body shot by Choi. Landwehr presses Choi against the cage. Big elbow in the clinch by Choi. Knees to the body by Landwehr. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Choi.
Round 2 – Landwehrwith immediate pressure. Hard hooks for Choi. Leg kick by Choi. Clean combo by Choi. They clinch and keep alternating control. Now back to striking. Jab by Choi. Nasty leg kick by Choi! Oh! Spinning elbow by Landwehr. And Choi hits a throw and takes down Landwehr in splyle. Choi gets the mount! Shots by Choi. Landwehr is scrambling and escapes! Choi now gets the back of Landwehr. Good control here. Short shots by Choi. Choi lets Landwehr back up, just to take him down again. One minute left. Choi all over Landwehr. Landwehr gets back to his feet and presses Choi against the cage. Choi reverses. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Choi.
Round 3 – Landwehr with crazy pressure here! The two are swining! Choi connects! Choi takes down Landwehrand gets side control. Good shots by Choi. Landwehr doing everything to get out but unable to. Choui gets the crucifix. More shots by Choi. Landwehr scrambling, but just taking shots. More shots by Choi. The referee stops the fight!
Result: Dooho Choi def. Nate Landwehr via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 3, 3:21
Recap: Dooho Choi TKOs Nate Landwehr on ground after throwing heat on feet
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Records: Choi (16-4-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC), Landwehr (18-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Dominick Reyes vs. Anthony Smith
Round 1 – Reyes comes out agressive. Smith catches a kick from Reyes and Reyes connects with punches while Smith tries to take him down. Smith unsuccessful with the takedown. Back to striking. An illegal eye poke from Smith halts the action. After a minute the fight resumes. Uppercut and straight left by Reyes. Smith pressuring here. Good right hand by Reyes. Reyes with a clean combo. Smith swining heavy, but has yet to land anything very clean. Solid combo by Reyes. Smith with a solid shot. Final minute. Several jabs connect for Reyes. Smith welcomes them and takes more willingly with his guard down. Nasty combo by Reyes. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Reyes.
Round 2 – Smith comes out pressing. He shoots for a single leg takedown. He’s working for it, but eating some nasty elbows in the process. More shots from Reyes. The elbows drom Smith! More shots from Reyes! Smith downed and Reyes raining shots. Smith bleeding from his nose now. Smith on his knees hanging on to a sigle, but eating tons of elbows and punches. Smith taking a beating here. Reyes moves to half guard. Reyes now takes the back partially and continues unloading shots on Smith. This is a one-sided beat down. The fight is over!
Result: Dominick Reyes def. Anthony Smith via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:46
Recap: Dominick Reyes dominates, TKOs emotional Anthony Smith
Photos: Dominick Reyes def. Anthony Smith at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Reyes (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC), Smith (38-21 MMA, 13-11 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN2
Referee: Marc Goddard
Themba Gorimbo vs. Vicente Luque
Round 1 – Body kick by Gorimbo. Luque landa a leg kick, and Gorimbo answers back with one of his own. Nasty calf kick by Gorimbo. Oh! Luque drops Gorimbo! He sinks in a D’Arce choke! Gorimbo goes to sleep! It’s over!
Result: Vicente Luque def. Themba Gorimbo via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 0:52
Recap: Vicente Luque chokes out Themba Gorimbo in 52 seconds, calls out Jorge Masvidal
Photos: V
Records: Luque (23-10-1 MMA, 16-6 UFC), Gorimbo (14-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN2
Referee: Mark Smith
Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling
Round 1 – God leg kicks by Sterling. Sterling with a right hand! Evloev pressing a ton, but has yet to land anything meaningful. Solid right by Sterling. Sterling partly takes down Evloev, they fighting for position. They’re in a bit of a stalemate. Good shot by Sterling. Sterling gets the takedown and controls Evloev by the cage. We’re halfway through the round. Sterling gets the back of Evloe, but not for long. He escapes, gets back to his feet, but gets slammed. Evloev revreses the position with a minute left! Evloev controlling Sterling by the cage. Evloev gets the takedown! He’s working from halfguard. Short shots by Evloev. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Sterling.
Rund 2 – Level change and a takedown by Sterling! Eveloev gets back to his feet and reverses Sterling! Evloev now on side control! Short shots by Evloev. Now Evloev takes the back. Good control by Evloev. Oh! Sterling explodes out, but now Evelove presses him against the cage. Sterling breaks free. We’re halfway through the round. Oh! Nasty right hand by Evloev and then a takedown. Good shots by Evloev. Sterling scrambling, but Evloev staying in a dominant psoition. Sterling imprves his position and ends on a takedown position without actually egtting the takedown. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Evloev.
Round 3 – Spinning attack by Evloev, puts him in a tough position. He’s on his knees by the cage with Sterling working for the takedown. They’re in a bit of a stalemate. Sterling picks up and slams Evloev. Evloev back to his feet, but being controlled by Sterling against the cage. We’re halfway through the round. Good control by Sterling. Oh! Crazy scramble and Evloev ends on top! Short shots by Evloev from top. Evloev landing some shots now from top turtle position. Evloev gets Sterling’s back! More shots from Evloev. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Evloev. Overall 29-28, Evloev.
Result: Movsar Evloev def. Aljamain Sterling via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Recap: Movsar Evloev outscrambles Aljamain Sterling to remain undefeated
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Records: Evloev (19-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC), Sterling (24-5 MMA, 16-5 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN2
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judging: Ban Cartlidge, Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato 29-28.
Bryan Battle vs. Randy Brown
Round 1 – Brown takes the center of the cage. Nice combo by Brown. Battle is now walking foward. Oh! Nasty body shot by Brown! Battle lands a right, shoots and comes up short on the takedown. Clean combo connects for Brown. Big right hand connects for Brown! Good chin on Battle. Two minutes left. Battle presses Brown against the cage. Brown hist an excellent throw! He lets Battle back up. Jab by Battle. Battle presses Brown against the cage. Brown reverses the position. And Brown scores a takedown! Good shots from Brown. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Brown.
Round 2 – Battle comes out with pressure. He closes in on Brown, but ends up getting reversed and pressed against the cage. Brown trying to the get the fight to the ground. They break free. Solid. combo by Brown. Now back to the clinch, but this time Battle controls. They break free again. Solid knee by Battle. Battle having a lot more success here. He presses Brown against the cage. They break free. Oh! Brown going off with a nasty combo! Battle presses Brown against the cage. Short shots by Battle. Knees to the body by Battle. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Battle.
Round 3 – The two come out very agressive. Clean combo for Brown. Battle presses him against the cage. He’s woring for the takedown, but Brown defending well. Oh! Brown almost reverses and gets the takedown, but Battle gets rigt back up. Battle still controlling Brown against the cage. Short elbows by Brown. Battle still controlling against the cage. The crowd boos. Short shots by Battle. We’re halfway through the round. Not a ton going on. Battle still trying to get the takedown while pressing Brown against the cage, and Brown defends. The crowd is booing. Short shots by Battle. Battle controlling. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Battle. Overall 29-28, Battle.
Result: Bryan Battle def. Randy Brown via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: Bryan Battle def. Randy Brown at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Battle (13-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC), Brown (19-6 MMA, 13-6 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN2
Referee: Keith Peterson
Judging: Mike Bell 28-29. Adalaide Byrd, Ron McCarthy 29-28.
Eryk Anders vs. Chris Weidman
Round 1 – Weidman staying on the outside here. Good fake and then connection by Weidman. Both guys testing each other’s rage. Anders presses Weidman against the cage. They break free. Andres catches a leg kick and then connects with a head kick! Weidman is hurt. Anders upping the pressure! An illegal knee to the head lands by Anders. The fight is paused. It resumes a few seconds later. Body kick by Weidman. Oh! Big left by Weidman drops Anders! Weidman follows him to the ground and gets in half guard. Good control here by Weidman. One minute left. Shirt shots by Weidman. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Weidman.
Round 2 – Both connect with straight lefts here. Anders closes the distance and shoots! He presses Weidman against the cage. Guillotine attempt by Weidman! Anders gets out and now he has top position. Ground and pound by Anders! Anders moves to half guard. Big shots by Anders! More shots by Anders! Weidman looks to be in trouble! Nasty elbows by Anders! Weidman getting beat up here. Weidman unable to improve his position. Anders keeps raining down punches! Weidman pushes him off and now Anders hovers over him while standing. Anders gets back on him and continues the punishment. More shots by Anders! It’s over!
Result: Eryk Anders def. Chris Weidman via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:51
Recap:
Photos: Eryk Anders def. Chris Weidman at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Anders (17-8 MMA, 9-8 UFC), Weidman (16-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC)
Division: 195-pound contract weight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Cody Durden vs. Joshua Van
Round 1 – Leg kick by Durden. Van comes back with one of his own. Oh! Big left connects for Durden. Durden shoots and presses Van against the cage. And Durden gets the takedown! Short shots by Durden from the top. Van trying to get back to his feet but unable to. A couple of elbows from bottom by Van. Two minutes left. Van gets back to his feet, but still being controlled against the cage. Van gets free! Nice shot by Durden. Jab by Van! Leg kick by Van. They trade jabs. Final minute. Durden presses Van against the cage. He eats a few elbows while pressing Van. Durden controlling. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Durden.
Round 2 – These two come out firing! Nice combo by Van! Head kick by Van! Jabs by Van! Durden shoots and Van stuffs the takedown! Van putting it on Durden! More shots by Van! Durden is getting beat up here. Uppercut connects for Durden. Van by far with the cleaner striking here. Uppercut by Van! Durden looks exhausted, things are not looking good for him. We’re halfway through the round. Nice body work by Van! Incredible toughness by Durden. He’s taking a beating here and still swinging. Durden’s face is all lumped up and he’s bleeding from his mouth. Final minute. Van with some nasty hooks! What a chin on Durden. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Van.
Round 3 – Van looks like the fresher fighter here. He’s pushing foward and picking apart Durden on the feet. Leg kicks, jabs, hooks, uppercuts. Van is landing it all. Oh! Van stuns Durden. He shoots and then goes to his back after not being able to take down Van. Van lets Durden back up. Durden shoots again and comes up short. Nasty one, two by Van! Oh! Big right hand! And again! Van is looking great. And a counter right by Van stuns Durden! More shots by Van. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Van. Overall 29-28, Van.
Result: Joshua Van def. Cody Durden via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)
Photos: Joshua Van def. Cody Durden at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Van (12-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Durden (17-7-1 MMA, 6-5-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Judging: Mike Bell 29-28. Eric Colon 30-26. Ron McCarthy 30-27.
Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin
Round 1 – Jab by Griffin, Griffin pressing the action here. Big left hand by Chiesa and then a takedown! Griffin on his knees by the cage. Chiesa takes Griffin’s back while standing. Griffin with a body triangle. He lets it go and Griffin escapes. Back to striking. One, two by Griffin. Two minutes left. Griffin lands a left hook. Good knee to the body by Chiesa. Oh! Right hand by Griffin! Chiesa shoots and Griffin stuffs it. They get into a sloppy exchange and Chiesa takes the back of Griffin. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Chiesa.
Round 2 – Chiesa fakes the takedown and lands a jab. Nice connection by Griffin and then a counter by Chiesa. Left hand connects for Chiesa and then presses Griffin against the cage. Griffin escapes and back to striking. Griffin pressing here. Three minutes left. Griffin presses Chiesa against the cage. Griffin just controlling here, not much going on. Two minutes left. They briefly split and back to the clinch. They break away with a little over a minute left. Good combo by Chiesa from short range. Chiesa controlling Griffin by the cage. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Chiesa.
Round 3 – Looks like Griffin needs a finish here. He comes out more aggressive, looking to land big shots. Nice counter by Chiesa. Chiesa gets Griffin to the ground! He takes his back and sinks in the rear-naked choke! It looks tight! It’s over!
Result: Michael Chiesa def. Max Griffin via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:53
Recap:
Photos: Michael Chiesa def. Max Griffin at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Chiesa (20-7 MMA, 13-7 UFC), Griffin (20-11 MMA, 8-9 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
Clay Guida vs. Chase Hooper
Round 1 – Body kick and then a combo by Hooper. Nice left hand by Hooper. His striking looking on point. Hooper ties up Guida and pushes him against the cage. And Hooper gets the takedown! Guida works his way back to his feet, but gets taken down. He gets up again and gets takedown down once more. Hooker gets his back now. Crazy scrambles! Hooker gets the armbar! There’s the tap!
Result: Chase Hooper def. Clay Guida via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:41
Recap:
Photos: Chase Hooper def. Clay Guida at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Hooper (15-3-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Guida (38-22 MMA, 18-19 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson
Lukasz Brzeski vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
Round 1 – They touch up the gloves and start feeling out the range. Nzechukwu paws out a right hand gauge distance. A two-punch combo connects for Nzechukwu. Brzeski responds with a solid punch. Nzechukwu front kicks to the body. Brzeski charges forward with punches, but Nzechukwu evades well. They trade punches in close, both landing nicely. Nzechukwu gets his leg caught after a kick, but Brzeski lets it go. Nzechukwu frames and steps in with a powerful knee to the body. Nzechukwu continues to press forward looking for openings, and BANG! A clean right hook drops Brzeski! Nzechukwu lands a few more hammerfists and it’s over!
Result: Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Lukasz Brzeski via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:51
Recap:
Photos: Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Lukasz Brzeski at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Brzeski (9-6-1 MMA, 1-5 UFC), Nzechukwu (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
UFC 310 pay-per-view price
The UFC 310 main card is available to ESPN+ subscribers at a cost of $79.99.
UFC 310 odds
Below are the UFC 310 odds for the top three fights at three of the big online sportsbooks.
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura fight odds
- DraftKings: Pantoja -270, Asakura +220
- FanDuel: Pantoja -260, Asakura +215
- BetMGM: Pantoja -275, Asakura +210
Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry fight odds
- DraftKings: Rakhmonov -375, Machado Garry +295
- FanDuel: Rakhmonov -355, Machado Garry +285
- BetMGM: Rakhmonov -450, Machado Garry +340
Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov fight odds
- DraftKings: Gane -380, Volkov +300
- FanDuel: Gane -360, Volkov +290
- BetMGM: Gane -375, Volkov +290
UFC 310 predictions
Find out the MMA Junkie staff picks for every fight by clicking here.
You can also read fight analyst Dan Tom’s in-depth analysis and find out his predictions for Pantoja vs. Asakura and Rakhmonov vs. Machado Garry.
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