UFC® RETURNS TO T-MOBILE ARENA WITH
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER 
FEATURED BOUTS:
(C) BELAL MUHAMMAD vs. (#3) SHAVKAT RAKHMONOV
(C) ALEXANDRE PANTOJA vs. KAI ASAKURA
UFC® 310: MUHAMMAD vs. RAKHMONOV
TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
UFC® closes out its 2024 Pay-Per-View schedule with a pair of world title bouts. Newly crowned welterweight champion Belal Muhammad goes for his first successful defense against undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov. Also, UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defends against Japanese sensation Kai Asakura in the co-main event.
UFC® 310: MUHAMMAD vs. RAKHMONOV takes place Sat., December 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with the main card at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, as well as simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+, at 7:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. The early prelims will kick off at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.
UFC® 310: MUHAMMAD vs. RAKHMONOV tickets will go on sale Fri., October 18 at 10 a.m. PT and are available for purchase at AXS.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. UFC Fight Club® members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wed., October 16 at 10 a.m. PT via the website UFCFightClub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thurs., October 17 starting at 10 a.m. PT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.
Muhammad (24-3 1NC, fighting out of Chicago, Ill.) is coming off a dominant victory over Leon Edwards in July to capture the welterweight championship. Currently riding an 11-fight unbeaten streak, he also holds memorable victories over Gilbert Burns, Sean Brady and Vicente Luque. Muhammad now plans to defend his belt by becoming the first fighter to defeat Rakhmonov.
Rakhmonov (18-0, fighting out of Kokshetau, Kazakhstan) hopes to make the most of his first title opportunity. A dynamic athlete who holds a 100% finishing rate, he has earned thrilling wins against Stephen Thompson, Geoff Neal and Neil Magny. Rakhmonov now plans to achieve his dream of becoming UFC champion by dethroning Muhammad in emphatic fashion.
The always exciting Pantoja (28-5, fighting out of Arraial Do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) looks to secure his third successful title defense. A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist, he holds impressive victories over Brandon Moreno, Alex Perez and Brandon Royval. Pantoja now has his sights set on spoiling Asakura’s debut and maintaining his spot atop the flyweight ladder.
Asakura (21-4, fighting out of Shibuya City, Tokyo, Japan) intends to turn heads by dethroning Pantoja in his first Octagon appearance. A titleholder outside the UFC, Asakura has earned notable wins against Kyoji Horiguchi, Manel Kape and Alatengheili. Asakura now hopes to make history by becoming the first Japanese UFC champion.
Additional bouts on the card include:
- No. 14 ranked UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque (22-10-1, fighting out of Brasília, Brazil) battles MMA legend Nick Diaz (26-10 2NC, fighting out of Stockton, Calif.)
- Former interim UFC heavyweight champion and No. 2 ranked contender Ciryl Gane (12-2, fighting out of Paris, France) runs it back with No. 3 Alexander Volkov (38-10, fighting out of Moscow, Russia)
- Undefeated No. 5 ranked featherweight contender Movsar Evloev (18-0, fighting out of Sunzha, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia) locks horns with former UFC bantamweight champion and No. 9 featherweight Aljamain Sterling (24-4, fighting out of Uniondale, N.Y.)
- Undefeated No. 1 ranked strawweight contender Tatiana Suarez (10-0, fighting out of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) squares off with No. 3 Virna Jandiroba (21-3, fighting out of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil)
- Perennial fan favorite Clay Guida (38-21, fighting out of Johnsburg, Ill. by way of Cape Coral, Fla.) faces Chase Hooper (14-3-1, fighting out of Enumclaw, Wash.) at lightweight
- Michael Chiesa (19-7, fighting out of Spokane, Wash.) takes on Max Griffin (20-10, fighting out of Sacramento, Calif.) in a welterweight bout
- Former UFC light heavyweight title challengers collide as No. 12 ranked contender Anthony Smith (38-20, fighting out of Omaha, Neb.) meets No. 13 Dominick Reyes (13-4, fighting out of Victorville, Calif.)
- An exciting welterweight matchup sees Randy Brown (19-5, fighting out of Queens, N.Y.) take on the streaking Bryan Battle (12-2 1NC, fighting out of Matthews, N.C.)
- Cody Durden (17-6-1, fighting out of Covington, Ga.) meets Joshua Van (11-2, fighting out of Houston, Texas) in a flyweight bout
- Undefeated Dana White’s Contender Series signee Tallison Teixeira (7-0, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) debuts against Lukasz Brzeski (9-5-1 1NC, fighting out of Nowy Targ, Poland) at heavyweight
For the latest information on additional bouts for this event, please visit UFC.com. All bouts are live and subject to change.
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