PARADISE, Nevada – The UFC has one last treat in store for combat sports fans before the calendar turns to 2025 when Alexandre “The Cannibal” Pantoja defends his flyweight title against rising Japanese star Kai Asakura in the main event today (December 7). .

The main card is scheduled to begin tonight at 10:00 pm Eastern and the pay-per-view is available exclusively on ESPN Plus PPV.

Pantoja (28-5) enters Saturday’s bout at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, on a six-fight winning streak. Each of his last three victories, including his first flyweight title victory over Brandon Moreno, came by decision, although he has 10 submissions and eight knockouts (KOs) in his career.

Typically fighters don’t make their UFC debut in a PPV main event championship, but this could give Asakura (21-4) an element of surprise on his side. Asakura, a former double champion in Japan, has 13 knockout victories. He has won five of his last six fights, with two knockout victories in the last two.

Shavkat Rahkmonov (18-0) will face Ian Machado Garry (15-0) in a co-main event for the top welterweight spot. All of Rahkmonov’s victories have come by knockout or submission, while Garry has seven knockout victories. Either way, someone is going to leave Las Vegas with their first loss.

The main card also features a major heavyweight rematch pitting No. 2 Ciryl “Bon Gamin” Gane (12-2) against No. 3 Alexander Volkov (38-10). Gane, a former UFC interim heavyweight champion, won the first fight by decision, but Volkov is 6-foot-10 with 24 knockouts and is on a four-fight winning streak.

Here’s how to watch UFC 310:

What: UFC 310: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura

When: Saturday, December 7, 2024.

Time: The main card begins at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Where: T Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada.

Channel: ESPN+ PPV.

Best Streaming Option: Available exclusively on ESPN+ PPV

Channel finder if you have cable: You can access the channel using the channel finders online: Verizon Fios, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.