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Matt Erickson

UFC 310: How to watch Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura title fight, Las Vegas lineup, odds, more

UFC Kai Asakura Alexandre Pantoja ESPN UFC 310 Shavkat Rakhmonov Ian Machado Garry Las Vegas ESPN2 Steve Erceg

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC’s 14th and final pay-per-view event of 2024 goes down Saturday in “Sin City.”

Here’s how to watch UFC 310 with the flyweight title on the line at the top of the card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC 310 has a main card that begins at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on pay-per-view (via ESPN+). The four-fight preliminary card airs on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET. Five early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.

Dan Hellie will host the official UFC 310 weigh-in show on Friday.

He’ll be joined by UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier, as well as others to be named shortly.

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen and former UFC/WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will serve as a desk analysts on the UFC 310 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary.

Brett Okamoto will serve as the host. Longtime UFC correspondent Megan Olivi will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 310 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

Jon Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 310. He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division UFC champion Cormier and Joe Rogan. Din Thomas will also contribute to the broadcast as a coach-analyst.

(Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)

Main event: Alexandre Pantoja

May 4, 2024; Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRAZIL; Alexandre Pantoja (red gloves) fights against Steve Erceg (blue gloves) during UFC 301 at Rio Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC Opponent: Kai Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) Division: Flyweight Key wins: Steve Erceg, Brandon Royval (twice), Brandon Moreno (twice), Alex Perez, Manel Kape Misc.: The Brazilian won the flyweight title with a split decision over Brandon Moreno in mid-2023 and has defended it with decisions over Brandon Royval and Steve Erceg.

Main event: Kai Asakura

Kai Asakura def. Juan Archuleta at Rizin 45

Record: 21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC Opponent: Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) Division: Flyweight Key wins: Misc.: Former Rizin champ Asakura will be a trivia question some day as one of the few fighters whose UFC debuts have been in title fights. He won the Rizin belt against former Bellator champion Juan Archuleta nearly a year ago.

Co-main event: Ian Machado Garry

Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ian Machado Garry (red gloves) fights Michael Page (not pictured) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC Opponent: Shavkat Rakhmonov (15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) Division: Welterweight Key wins: Michael Page, Geoff Neal, Neil Magny, Daniel Rodriguez Misc.: Garry moved up a week from a planned fight with Joaquin Buckley to meet Rakhmonov in a title eliminator, instead.

Co-main event: Shavkat Rakhmonov

Record: 15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC Opponent: Ian Machado Garry (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) Division: Welterweight Key wins: Stephen Thompson, Geoff Neal, Neil Magny, Michel Prazeres Misc.: The 30-year-old from Kazakhstan was set to fight Belal Muhammad for the title this week until Muhammad pulled out. All 18 of his wins are by stoppage.