2024-12-07 - Martial Arts Kleinanzeigen™

Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja Puts Kai Asakura to Bed in UFC 310 Headliner

Alexandre Pantoja was once again unwilling to make room for anyone else at the top.

The American Top Team-trained Brazilian put promotional newcomer Kai Asakura to sleep with a palm-to-palm rear-naked choke, as he retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight crown in the second round of their UFC 310 headliner on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Asakura (21-5, 0-1 UFC) blacked out 2:05 into Round 2.

Champion and challenger traded barbs throughout a compelling first round. Pantoja (29-5, 13-3 UFC) threw more and landed more while also mixing in a takedown. Asakura responded with a few thudding knees to the body and inside leg kicks but could not keep pace with “The Cannibal.” Pantoja set off a scramble in the second round, jumped to the back, locked down a body triangle and focused all his efforts on the neck of the two-time Rizin Fighting Federation titleholder. He slipped the choke in place, switched grips and let his squeeze do the…

UFC 310 ‘Pantoja vs. Asakura’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

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UFC 310 Prelims: Resurgent Dominick Reyes Downs Anthony Smith in Las Vegas

Dominick Reyes appears to have steadied himself in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division.

The Teixeira MMA export stopped former Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder Anthony Smith with punches and elbows in the second round of their featured UFC 310 prelim on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In his first assignment since the death of longtime friend and mentor Scott Morton, Smith (38-21, 13-11 UFC) met his end 4:46 into Round 2.

Reyes (14-4, 8-4 UFC) employed an active kicking game to all levels and called upon potent jab-cross combos. Smith swooped in for a single-leg takedown attempt early in the second round, only to be met with digging elbows. Reyes continued to chip away with shots to the side of the head, maintained a steady pace and left referee Marc Goddard no choice but to intervene.

Meanwhile, Kill Cliff Fight Club’s Vicente Luque put Themba Gorimbo to sleep with an anaconda choke in the first round of their welterwei…

Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2, Zhang vs. Suarez Set for UFC 312 in Sydney

UFC 312 will have a pair of championship bouts at the top of the bill.

Dricus Du Plessis will defend his middleweight crown in a rematch with Sean Strickland in the evening’s main event, while Weili Zhang will face Tatiana Suarez in a strawweight title bout in the co-headliner. The pairings were announced during the UFC 310 broadcast on Saturday night.

UFC 312 takes place on Feb. 8 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The main card will air on pay-per-view via ESPN+.

Du Plessis captured 185-pound gold with a split-decision victory over Strickland in their first meeting at UFC 297. “Stillknocks” defended the strap this past August, when he submitted Israel Adesanya in the fourth round of their main event clash at UFC 307. The 30-year-old South African is 8-0 during his tenure with the Las Vegas-based promotion.

After falling to Du Plessis, Strickland returned to the win column with a split verdict against Paulo Costa at UFC 302 this…

UFC’s Return to Seattle Official for Feb. 22

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— UFC (@ufc) December 7, 2024

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Seattle is now official.

The Las Vegas-based promotion announced on Saturday that it will host a card in “The Emerald City” on Feb. 22. It will be the UFC’s fourth trip to Seattle and the first since 2013, when Demetrious Johnson defended his flyweight crown against John Moraga in the UFC on Fox 8 headliner.

UFC Seattle takes place at Climate Pledge Arena and doesn’t yet have an official headliner. However, a handful of bouts have been reported for the event, including: Anthony Hernandez vs. Brendan Allen at middleweight; Edson Barboza vs. Steve Garcia at featherweight; Ketlen Vieira vs. Macy Chiasson at bantamweight; Jean Silva vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan at featherweight; Ion Cutelaba vs. Ib…