LAS VEGAS – Alexandre Pantoja remembers hearing the name Kai Askaura for the first time. It was 2019, and Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) suddenly was interested to learn more. Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) had just knocked out Kyoji Horiguchi, a teammate Pantoja holds in the highest regard.

The penultimate UFC event of 2024 is set to go down this Saturday (December 7) when UFC 310 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

Kai Asakura is ready to make history. This Saturday in the main event of UFC 310 in Las Vegas, Asakura challenges champion Alexandre Pantoja for the UFC flyweight title. Should Asakura pull off the upset, he’ll not only win a title in his first ...