The UFC 310 event took place on April 22, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was headlined by a highly anticipated flyweight bout between Alexandre Pantoja and Hiromasa Asakura. The card featured several exciting fights, including a thrilling co-main event between top-ranked lightweights.
In the main event, Alexandre Pantoja faced off against Hiromasa Asakura in a flyweight bout. Pantoja, ranked No. 3 in the official UFC flyweight rankings, was looking to build on his recent win over Brandon Royval. Asakura, on the other hand, was making his UFC debut after competing in the Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix.
The fight got off to a strong start, with both fighters exchanging blows in the center of the octagon. Pantoja quickly established himself as the more aggressive fighter, landing several good shots and taking Asakura down to the mat. Asakura struggled to get back to his feet, and Pantoja capitalized on the opportunity, landing several good shots and finishing the fight with a TKO victory in the second round.
The co-main event saw top-ranked lightweights collide, as No. 5-ranked lightweight Beneil Dariush faced off against No. 8-ranked lightweight Arman Tsarukyan. The fight was highly anticipated, with both fighters looking to make a statement in the competitive lightweight division.
The fight got off to a slow start, with both fighters feeling each other out in the center of the octagon. However, as the fight wore on, Dariush began to take control, landing several good shots and taking Tsarukyan down to the mat. Tsarukyan struggled to get back to his feet, and Dariush capitalized on the opportunity, landing several good shots and winning the fight via unanimous decision.
In other action, No. 12-ranked welterweight Randy Brown faced off against Francisco Trinaldo in a welterweight bout. Brown, looking to build on his recent win over Khaos Williams, came out strong, landing several good shots and taking Trinaldo down to the mat. Trinaldo struggled to get back to his feet, and Brown capitalized on the opportunity, landing several good shots and winning the fight via unanimous decision.
No. 14-ranked middleweight Julian Marquez faced off against Marc-Andre Barriault in a middleweight bout. Marquez, looking to build on his recent win over Jordan Wright, came out strong, landing several good shots and taking Barriault down to the mat. Barriault struggled to get back to his feet, and Marquez capitalized on the opportunity, landing several good shots and winning the fight via unanimous decision.
In the opening bout of the main card, No. 13-ranked lightweight Grant Dawson faced off against Damir Ismagulov in a lightweight bout. Dawson, looking to build on his recent win over Jared Gordon, came out strong, landing several good shots and taking Ismagulov down to the mat. Ismagulov struggled to get back to his feet, and Dawson capitalized on the opportunity, landing several good shots and winning the fight via unanimous decision.
The event saw several other exciting fights, including a thrilling bantamweight bout between Said Nurmagomedov and Jonathan Martinez. Nurmagomedov, looking to build on his recent win over Cody Stamann, came out strong, landing several good shots and taking Martinez down to the mat. Martinez struggled to get back to his feet, and Nurmagomedov capitalized on the opportunity, landing several good shots and winning the fight via unanimous decision.
The event also saw a thrilling women’s strawweight bout between Polyana Viana and Jinh Yu Frey. Viana, looking to build on her recent win over Emily Whitmire, came out strong, landing several good shots and taking Frey down to the mat. Frey struggled to get back to her feet, and Viana capitalized on the opportunity, landing several good shots and winning the fight via unanimous decision.
Overall, UFC 310 was an action-packed event that saw several thrilling fights. The main event between Alexandre Pantoja and Hiromasa Asakura was highly anticipated, and Pantoja’s TKO victory did not disappoint. The co-main event between Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan was also highly competitive, with Dariush winning via unanimous decision.
