UFC 310: Dominick Reyes vs. Anthony Smith: Live round-by-round updates
Former light heavyweight title challengers Dominick Reyes and Anthony Smith meet in a pivotal showdown on the final preliminary card of UFC 310.
Reyes, who ended a lengthy losing streak with a dominant first-round stoppage of Dustin Jacoby in June, is looking to build on that momentum. The 33-year-old has faced some of the toughest competition in the division. That being said, he gave Jon Jones arguably one of the toughest challengers during his reign as the light heavyweight champion.
Smith, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Roman Dolidze following a first-round guillotine submission over Vitor Petrino in May. The American currently holds a 2-3 record in the last five outings. With both fighters eager to regain relevance in the title picture, fans can expect a hard-hitting, competitive contest.
UFC 310 kicks off with the early prelims, streaming on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT) and the four-fight preliminary card, airing live on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). The excitement continues with the main card, which begins at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) exclusively on pay-per-view via ESPN+.
Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for live coverage and play-by-play updates of UFC 310:
Round 1
Smith starts as the aggressor but Reyes cracks him with a short left hand. Smith shoots for a takedown but fails to execute it. An accidental eye poke from Smith pauses the action briefly. Smith lands a counter right hand when the action resumes. Cracking right hand from Smith and Reyes fires back with a swift combination. Reyes chops down the lead leg of Smith with a powerful calf kick. Reyes presses forward to land hard punches. Smith absorbs the incoming onslaught and fires back with shots to the body and straight right hands. Reyes connects with several jabs as both fighters engage in a wild exchange to close out an entertaining round.
Our Score: 10-9 Reyes
Round 2
The UFC analyst team has observed recklessness in Smith's game. He starts the second round with a takedown attempt but Reyes counters with chopping elbows as Smith holds on to his opponent's leg. Reyes is battering his opponent with slicing elbows and the referee closes in to warn Smith. Reyes ends up in top control and Smith is barely surviving at this point. It seems like Smith has yielded to the position as he continues to absorb powerful strikes from his opponent. The referee has seen enough and steps in to call an end to the fight.
Official Result
Dominick Reyes defeats Anthony Smith via TKO at the 4:46 mark of Round 2