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 Could of this 12 months, most not too long ago landed a controversial choice win over Steve Erceg in his native Brazil, having finest Brandon Royval in a previous profitable protection courtesy of a call triumph.
And taking over former two-time Rizin FF bantamweight kingpin, Asakura tonight — Alexandre Pantoja would throw warning to the wind towards the promotional newcomer within the opening spherical, who virtually discovered an ideal flying knee effort on the Octagon fence.
Touchdown large on the previous Rizin FF star halfway by way of the spherical, nonetheless, 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 12 months.
