UFC 310: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura: Main card, start time, main event walkouts, and more
UFC 310 is booked to be headlined by a highly anticipated UFC flyweight title showdown between Brazil's Alexandre Pantoja and Japan's Kai Asakura. It'll go down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 7.
Initially, UFC 310 was to be headlined by UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad defending his title against undefeated Kazakh fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov. However, Muhammad pulled out due to a bone infection in his left foot.
Subsequently, the promotion roped in unbeaten Irishman Ian Machado Garry to face former training partner Rakhmonov. Their welterweight title eliminator co-headlines the event.
Additionally, the card boasts several other exciting matchups, including the rematch between returning heavyweight elites Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov. Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will also grace the octagon.
The long-awaited welterweight clash between Vicente Luque and MMA legend Nick Diaz was rescheduled to transpire at UFC 310. However, Diaz recently withdrew and Luque will face Themba Gorimbo instead.
Also, heavyweight Rizvan Kuniev was to fight Martin Buday but the latter was taken off the card due to injury. The UFC's official website has officially confirmed those card changes.
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura main card
The early prelims, prelims, and main card for UFC 310 have been listed below (fight cards are subject to change):
Main card
- Main Event: Alexandre Pantoja (C) vs. Kai Asakura (UFC flyweight title)
- Co-Main Event: Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry (welterweight)
- Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov (heavyweight)
- Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie (featherweight)
- Nate Landwehr vs. Dooho Choi (featherweight)
Prelims
- Dominick Reyes vs. Anthony Smith (light heavyweight)
- Vicente Luque vs. Themba Gorimbo (welterweight)
- Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling (featherweight)
- Randy Brown vs. Bryan Battle (welterweight)
Early Prelims
- Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders (195-pound catchweight)
- Cody Durden vs. Joshua Van (flyweight)
- Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin (welterweight)
- Clay Guida vs. Chase Hooper (lightweight)
- Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Lukasz Brzeski (heavyweight)
UFC 310 main card start time
For viewers in the United States, the event starts with the early preliminary card at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on Saturday, Dec. 7. The prelims will commence at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, with the main card starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
For fans in the United Kingdom, this would mean that the early prelims start at 12 a.m. BST, the prelims at 2 a.m. BST, and the main card at 4 a.m. BST on Sunday, Dec. 8.
What time does Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura start?
Generally, the UFC's five-fight main card tends to be spread over a three-hour span. Considering that, the fighter walkouts for the fifth and final fight of the UFC 310 main card, Pantoja vs. Asakura, are likely to transpire at around 12 a.m. ET / 9 p.m. PT.
UK viewers can expect the main event fighter entrances to come at approximately 5 a.m. BST. The main event walkout timings could vary based on the preceding fights' duration.
Check out the timings for the UFC 310 card below: