UFC 310 culminates in two big fights tonight: Shavkat Rakhmonov takes on Ian Machado Garry before Alexandre Pantoja defends his flyweight belt against Kai Asakura.

Rakhmonov was supposed to face welterweight world champion Belal Muhammad, but he withdrew due to a bone infection, whereupon Machado Garry stepped in. The unbeaten Irishman faces the unbeaten Kazakh – one of his former training partners – in a highly anticipated fight. which will establish a No. 1 contender at 170 pounds.

Pantoja then takes on Asakura in the main event of UFC 310, fighting for gold in his promotional debut. Asakura previously reigned as Rizin’s bantamweight champion, and that pedigree allows him to break out in the UFC.

Elsewhere on the card, former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane faces Alexander Volkov in a rematch, while Aljamain Sterling and Chris Weidman are the other former titleholders set to attend Las Vegas.

Follow live updates and results from the UFC 310 main card and prelims below.

UFC 310 LIVE

• Main Event: Alexandre Pantoja defends his flyweight title against Kai Asakura

• Asakura, a former Rizin bantamweight champion, is fighting for gold in his UFC debut

• Pantoja received a new challenge after beating top contenders Moreno and Royval on multiple occasions

• Co-Main Event: Shavkat Rakhmonov meets Ian Machado Garry to determine the No. 1 contender in the welterweight division

• Machado Garry replaces champion Belal Muhammad, whose bone infection ruled him out of his title defense against Rakhmonov

• Rakhmonov and Machado Garry, both undefeated, are former training partners

• Rakhmonov (18-0, 18 stoppages) defeated Machado Garry (15-0, 8 stoppages) in previous rounds of sparring

• Former champions Aljamain Sterling, Chris Weidman and Ciryl Gane are also there

UFC 310 LIVE: Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Lukasz Brzeski

23:14 , Alex Pattle

The first fight of the evening has already been decided!

Kennedy Nzechukwu secures a TKO win over Lukasz Brzeski, stopping him with nine seconds left in the first round!

UFC 310 LIVE: Alexandra Pantoja a top 10 P4P fighter?

10:45 p.m , Alex Pattle

Okay, okay… well. Alexandra Pantoja is not there The Independentis the pound-for-pound UFC top 10.

However, the more I think about his CV, the more I regret not having taken him into account.

During and before his career as UFC flyweight champion, he achieved three victories over former defending champion Brandon Moreno and two over number 1 world champion Brandon Royval.

In fact, the Brazilian is 9-0 against the current top 10 in the division (he is not included in those 10 as champion). The only person he hasn’t beaten is the only one he hasn’t fought: Amir Albazi, who recently lost to Moreno.

In addition, the 33-year-old always puts up exciting fights.

If he beats Kai Asakura tonight, Pantoja will be added to our list. That’s a promise.

The Independent’s pound-for-pound UFC rankings

UFC 310 LIVE: Odds

10:30 p.m , Alex Pattle

Pantoja – 2/5; Asakura – 2/1

Rakhmonov – 2/7; Machado Garry – 12/5

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UFC 310: All fights – main card and prelims

10:15 p.m , Alex Pattle

Subject to very late changes…

Main map

Alexandre Pantoja (center) vs. Kai Asakura (men’s flyweight title)

Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry (welterweight, five rounds)

Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov 2 (Heavyweight)

Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie (Featherweight)

Nate Landwehr vs. Dooho Choi (featherweight)

front matter

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 preliminary rounds

Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders (catchweight, 195 pounds)

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 card complete as Kai Asakura fights Alexandre Pantoja

UFC 310 LIVE: Here’s how to watch tonight’s fights

10:00 p.m , Alex Pattle

The card will air live on TNT Sports in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights. Discovery+ will also broadcast the campaign in the UK. In the US, ESPN+ will stream the event live, as will UFC’s Fight Pass.

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How to watch UFC 310 online and on TV

UFC 310: When do the fights start in the UK and US?

9:45 p.m , Alex Pattle

UFC 310 takes place tonight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The first preliminary rounds are scheduled to begin at 11:00 p.m. GMT (3:00 p.m. PT, 5:00 p.m. CT, 6:00 p.m. ET), with the regular preliminary rounds following on Sunday at 1:00 a.m. GMT (5:00 p.m. PT, 7:00 p.m. CT, 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday).

The main card is then set for 3am GMT on Sunday (7pm PT, 9pm CT, 10pm ET on Saturday).

When does UFC 310 start in the UK and US?

UFC 310 LIVE: Welcome!

9:29 p.m , Alex Pattle

UFC 310 culminates in two big fights tonight: Shavkat Rakhmonov takes on Ian Machado Garry before Alexandre Pantoja defends his flyweight belt against Kai Asakura.

Rakhmonov was supposed to face welterweight world champion Belal Muhammad, but he withdrew due to a bone infection, whereupon Machado Garry stepped in. The unbeaten Irishman faces the unbeaten Kazakh – one of his former training partners – in a highly anticipated fight. which will establish a No. 1 contender at 170 pounds.

Pantoja then takes on Asakura in the main event of UFC 310, fighting for gold in his promotional debut. Asakura previously reigned as Rizin’s bantamweight champion, and that pedigree allows him to break out in the UFC.

Elsewhere on the card, former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane faces Alexander Volkov in a rematch, while Aljamain Sterling and Chris Weidman are the other former titleholders set to attend Las Vegas.

Follow live updates and results from the UFC 310 main card and prelims here.