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Matthew Wells

UFC 310 results: Alexandre Pantoja chokes out Kai Asakura, calls Demetrious Johnson out of retirement

Alexandre Pantoja denied Kai Asakura’s opportunity to make history by becoming the first UFC champion from Japan.

In the main event of UFC 310 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) proved to be the superior fighter by choking out former Rizin champion and UFC newcomer Asakura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC). The rear-naked choke submission came at 2:05 of Round 2.

This fight started in a blur. Pantoja quickly closed the distance with strikes, prompting a counter jumping knee from Asakura. The champ responded with a big punch before things slowed down in the clinch. Pantoja took the fight to the ground, but not much took place before Asakura got back to his feet.

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