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Michael Bisping recently outlined a path to victory for Alexandre Pantoja for his flyweight title defense against Kai Asakura. The Brazilian is set to defend his title for the third time, which is quite an impressive feat for his legacy in the sport.
'The Cannibal' is set to headline UFC 310 against the Japanese star, who is looking to capitalize on his opportunity by becoming champion in his promotional debut. Pantoja will be in for a tough test as Asakura is coming down from 135 pounds, where he was the Rizin bantamweight champion, and coming off an impressive TKO win over Juan Archuleta.
During TNT Sports' UFC 310 preview show, the former middleweight champion weighed in and shared his thoughts on which area the Brazilian can excel. Bisping mentioned that although Pantoja can handle himself on the feet, he should stick to his strengths and actively pursue grappling exchanges en route to a third successful title defense:
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"[Pantoja has] tremendous takedowns, good striking ability of his own and the man is a highlight machine as well. But to win this fight, I think he's gonna rely heavily on the grappling because Kai Asakura as we just mentioned, the man is a knockout machine but if Pantoja can get a hold of him, get him down to the ground, we might see yet another successful title defense."
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Check out Michael Bisping's comments regarding Alexandre Pantoja below:
How does Alexandre Pantoja match up with Kai Asakura?
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura is an intriguing fight, especially considering the Japanese star's fighting style and accomplishments in Rizin.
ESPN MMA posted a side-by-side graphic detailing the number of finishes between them as well as title fights. Based on the graphic, fans could be in for an exciting fight as they have a combined 34 finishes between them as well as championship-level experience. Pantoja does have a slight edge as he has proven that he can maintain his pace for a full five rounds, while Asakura has never made 125 pounds or gone five rounds before.
Check out ESPN MMA's graphic for Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura below:
