UFC 310 is scheduled to take place on Sunday the 8th of December in the early hours of the morning South African time. Coverage will be live from T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas and we will analyse three fights on the card from a betting point of view.
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ALEXANDRE PANTOJA vs KAI ASAKURA
Flyweight Title Fight – Main Event:
Alexandre Pantoja is a Brazilian fighter who has been on incredible form since entering the UFC back in 2017. He is known for his great stamina and clean striking and he has fought a total of 15 bouts, winning 12 and losing just 3.
He has maintained solid form since 2021, winning all 6 of his most recent fights, with 4 wins by decision and 2 via submission. His most recent clash took place in May when he met Steve Erceg and won by decision, holding onto his belt.
Kai Asakura is a talented striker from Japan, he is 31 years of age, and he is yet to fight in the UFC, which impressively makes this weekends bout against Pantoja for the title his debut for the institution.
He has fought under Rizin FF for most of his career and he has participated in 16 fights, winning 13 and losing 3. He last stepped in the octagon on the 31st of December last year when he encountered Juan Archuleta and beat him by round 2 KO to take the title.
BETTING – click here to bet
Pantoja 1.40
Draw – 26.00
Asakura 3.25
PREDICTION:
I believe that despite going against the betting odds, Asakura will use his speed to his advantage on this occasion and win the fight by round 2 TKO taking the title on his debut.
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SHAVKAT RAKHMONOV vs IAN GARRY
Welterweight Co-Main Event:
Shavkat Rakhmonov, fighting out of Kazakhstan is a well-balanced fighter who currently holds a career record of 18-0. He joined the UFC in 2020 and since then he has fought 6 times, winning each bout by stoppage, with 5 submission wins and 1 TKO win under his belt.
His grappling has been on point in his last 3 fights, and he has finished all three via submission. His latest fight was in December last year when he fought Stephen Thompson and won by late round 2 submission.
Ian Garry is a fighter from Ireland who is also undefeated in his professional career. He has stepped in the octagon 15 times, with 8 of these 15 fights being within the UFC organisation. In these 8 fights he has won 5 by decision and 3 via TKO/KO, making him a feared opponent.
He took on Michael Page in his latest bout, which was held in June at UFC 303 and Garry put in a big shift to win the fight by decision. It is important to note that he has been pulled into the card on relatively short notice to take on Rakhmonov.
BETTING – click here to bet
Rakhmonov 1.30
Draw 26.00
Garry 4.00
PREDICTION:
I think that Rakhmonov will simply be too good, and he will overcome Garry in the 3rd round by submission.
CIRYL GANE vs ALEXANDER VOLKOV 2
Heavyweight Fight:
Ciryl Gane is a French fighter who is known for his powerful punches and speed. He has fought amongst the top of the division for a couple of years, and he has fought 11 total fights in the UFC winning 9 and losing 2, with his losses being in Title Fights to Jones and Ngannou.
He stepped in the octagon with Serghei Spivac over a year ago and he dominated the fight, winning by KO in late round 2.
Alexander Volkov is a Russian giant, standing at over 2 meters tall. He possesses skills in all field of mixed martial arts, and he has been fighting within the institution for over 8 years. He has won his last 4 fights in a row, with 3 via stoppage and 1 by decision.
His most recent clash was against Serghei Pavlovich in June, and despite Pavlovich coming into the fight in incredible condition, Volkov managed to get the job done after the 5 rounds concluded.
BETTING – click here to bet
Gane 1.30
Draw – 26.00
Volkov 3.90
PREDICTION:
I think that Volkov will land some heavy blows early, but Gane is tough as nails, and he will weather the early attack and win by decision.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Pantoja vs Asakura
Asakura by KO at 4.50
Rakhmonov vs Garry
Rakhmonov by round 3 submission at 2.65
Gane vs Volkov
Gane by decision at 1.66
THE WIN TREBLE
A treble of all 3 of my fighters above to win works out to 5.00 – use this code to populate your bet slip 21630262
THE SPECULATOR
The double, Asakura by KO, Rakhmonov by Submission works out to 11.00 use this code to populate your bet slip 21630305
Note: All prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
