Alexandre Pantoja (left) and Kai Asakura (right) headlined UFC 310. [Image courtesy: Getty]
UFC 310 was headlined by an exciting flyweight title clash between Kai Asakura and champion Alexandre Pantoja. The event took place on Dec. 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Prior to UFC 310, Pantoja was riding a six-fight win streak in the UFC. The event marked the debut for Asakura, who walked straight into a title fight in his first UFC outing on Saturday.
The fight started on an exciting note as the two flyweights traded leather in the opening round.
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The champion got a hold of Asakura's back in the second round and submitted him with a rear-naked choke.
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