Prelim Results | UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura

Consecutive finishes from Kennedy Nzechukwu, Chase Hooper, and Michael Chiesa began the evening, before Joshua Van, Bryan Battle, and Movsar Evloev turned in impressive efforts to earn massive victories that will continue to propel them forward heading into 2025. Vicente Luque cranked it up a notch with a 52-second submission win over Themba Gorimbo, and then Dominick Reyes closed out the early collection of bouts with a second-round stoppage win.

It was an outstanding collection of bouts and tremendous performances, setting the table for what should be an outstanding pay-per-view main card.

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UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura Results

• Main Event: Alexandre Pantoja defeats Kai Asakura by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:05 of Round 2
• Co-Main Event: Shavkat Rakhmonov defeats Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
• Ciryl Gane defeats Alexander Volkov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Bryce Mitchell defeats Kron Gracie by KO (elbow) at 0:39 of Round 3
• Dooho Choi defeats Nate Landwehr by TKO (strikes) at 3:21 of Round 3
• Dominick Reyes defeats Anthony Smith by TKO (strikes) at 4:46 of Round 2
• Vicente Luque defeats Themba Gorimbo by submission (anaconda choke) at 0:52 of Round 1
• Movsar Evloev defeats Aljamain Sterling by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Bryan Battle defeats Randy Brown by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Eryk Anders defeats Chris Weidman by TKO (strikes) at 4:51 of Round 2
• Joshua Van defeats Cody Durden by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)
• Michael Chiesa defeats Max Griffin by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:56 of Round 3
• Chase Hooper defeats Clay Guida by submission (armbar) at 3:41 of Round 1
• Kennedy Nzechukwu defeats Lukasz Brzeski by TKO (strikes) at 4:51 of Round 1

UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura Prelim Results

Kennedy Nzechukwu defeats Lukasz Brzeski by TKO (strikes) at 4:51 of Round 1

Kennedy Nzechukwu is one to watch in the heavyweight division in 2025.

Chase Hooper defeats Clay Guida by submission (armbar) at 3:41 of Round 1

Chase Hooper submitted Clay Guida in a grappling match two years ago, and added a submission finish over the UFC veteran inside the Octagon on Saturday night.

The 25-year-old showcased his grappling prowess once more, beating Guida to the next position each time once they hit the canvas, eventually attacking an armbar that had Guida dead to rights and forced him to tap.

Michael Chiesa defeats Max Griffin by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:56 of Round 3

Make it two-in-a-row for Michael Chiesa, as the Ultimate Fighter: Live winner turned in a grimy effort before locking up a third-round submission over durable veteran Max Griffin on the UFC 310 prelims.

Chiesa mixed up his attacks well, landing in space just enough to keep Griffin honest while controlling the action whenever the two ended up in the clinch over the first two rounds. In the third, “Maverick” was able to get Griffin on the ground, and from there, he quickly transitioned to the back and attacked the choke, adjusting the hold before finally securing the finish.

Joshua Van defeats Cody Durden by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)

Joshua Van may have just punched his ticket to the Top 15 in the flyweight division.

The 23-year-old Houston native looked outstanding on the feet on Saturday night, pulling away from and picking apart Cody Durden with an array of heavy shots after a competitive first round between the two. While Durden soldiered on and somehow managed to stay upright to the final horn, Van continued to dominate, running away with the fight over the final 10 minutes.

Eryk Anders defeats Chris Weidman by TKO (strikes) at 4:51 of Round 2

After a close first round, Eryk Anders hurt and finished Chris Weidman in the second, turning in one of the best performances of his UFC career.

Weidman did well in the first, stinging Anders and having some positive moments throughout, but in the second, the former Alabama linebacker was able to put the former middleweight champion on the canvas and work from top position. Down the stretch of the second, he continued to unload on Weidman, landing enough big shots to prompt the stoppage.

Bryan Battle defeats Randy Brown by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

The contentious clash between Randy Brown and Bryan Battle turned into an ultra-competitive, thoroughly entertaining scrap over 15 minutes when they finally hit the Octagon at the start of the televised prelims.

Brown came out of the gate sharp and firing, sniping at Battle from range as the former Ultimate Fighter winner looked to get his footing. Battle went on the attack in the second, controlling the action in the clinch along the fence, constantly chipping away, while Brown was left scoring with sporadic barrages in space. The third was a combination of the previous two frames, with Battle again looking to work from the clinch and Brown continuing to get the better of things at range, the two men fighting through to the final horn.

Movsar Evloev defeats Aljamain Sterling by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

The high-stakes featherweight matchup between Movsar Evloev and Aljamain Sterling played out as the grappling cat-and-mouse most were anticipating, resulting in an entertaining back-and-forth that showed the levels of both men.

Vicente Luque defeats Themba Gorimbo by submission (anaconda choke) at 0:52 of Round 1

Vicente Luque needed less than a minute to put Themba Gorimbo to sleep and re-affirm his standing in the talent-rich welterweight ranks.

Dominick Reyes defeats Anthony Smith by TKO (strikes) at 4:46 of Round 2

Dominick Reyes picked up his second win of the year to close out the preliminary card slate, taking the fight to Anthony Smith and securing the stoppage midway through the second round.

Reyes was the more aggressive of the two from the jump, attacking the heavy-hearted Smith, who suddenly lost his longtime coach and best friend Scott Morton two weeks ago. After out-working Smith in the first, Reyes upped the output and punishment in the second, mauling “Lionheart” for several minutes before referee Marc Goddard finally halted the action.