Efficiently defending his flyweight championship tonight for the third time, Brazilian finisher, Alexandre Pantoja turned in a hugely-impressive second spherical rear-naked choke win over Japanese title challenger, Kai Asakura in the primary occasion of their UFC 310 headliner.
Pantoja, who had been sidelined since Might of this yr, most just lately landed a controversial choice win over Steve Erceg in his native Brazil, having finest Brandon Royval in a previous profitable protection courtesy of a choice triumph.
And taking over former two-time Rizin FF bantamweight kingpin, Asakura tonight — Alexandre Pantoja would throw warning to the wind in opposition to the promotional newcomer within the opening spherical, who virtually discovered an ideal flying knee effort on the Octagon fence.
Touchdown huge on the previous Rizin FF star halfway via the spherical, nevertheless, Pantoja — having dropped Asakura briefly, would trigger respectable swelling on the Japan native’s face.
And leaping onto the again of Asakura early within the second spherical following a failed backpack try, Pantoja fought to lock up a rear-naked choke — with the challenger defending valiantly, earlier than going unconscious with the Brazilian defending his title for the third time within the house of a yr.
Under, catch the highlights from Alexandre Pantoja’s submission win over Kai Asakura
