UFC 310 took place Saturday in Las Vegas and the promotion's flyweight champion made a statement in the marquee. Titleholder Alexandre Pantoja made it look relatively easy against debuting Japanese star Kai Asakura,

At the time in which Alexandre Pantoja outlasted Brandon Moreno via split decision in July 2023 to capture the UFC flyweight title following such a brutal and all-action affair, the new champion at 125 pounds was considered a great story but it was hard to imagine anyone thinking it would last all that long.

The weekend began with Pantoja at No. 5 in the ESPN men's pound-for-pound MMA rankings, behind Islam Makhachev, Alex Pereira, Jon Jones and Ilia Topuria. The weekend ended the same way, as even a dominant performance and second-round submission in Pantoja's third title defense was not enough to push him past any of those four.

It's moving day in the UFC rankings. UFC 310 Results & Highlights – Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura While not the biggest pay-per-view of the year, UFC 310 delivered with many finishes and four divisions are forever changed in the aftermath.