The main event bout for UFC 310 has been confirmed featuring Belal Muhammad up against Shavkat Rakhmonov. The final PPV fight card for 2024 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on December 7. The contest pits Chicago’s reigning welterweight champion against the No. 3-ranked contender of Uzbekistan.
Muhammad (24-3, 1 NC)) claimed the 170-pound belt by unanimous decision against Leon Edwards in July. Unbeaten Rakhmonov (18-0) submitted Stephen Thompson in the second round of his previous bout last December.
Dana White made an official announcement via short video. UFC CEO also confirmed the co-main event featuring flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja versus former two-time Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura.
Pantoja (28-5) of Brazil makes the third defense of his belt, following a UD against Steve Erceg in May. Asakura (21-4) of Japan makes his UFC debut, following a pair of wins via stoppage in 2023 against Juan Archuleta and Yuki Motoya.
The promotion also confirmed a previously reported welterweight bout between Stockton’s Nick Diaz (26-10, 2 NC) and Vicente Luque (22-10-1) of Westwood, New Jersey. Plus, a rescheduled heavyweight rematch between former interim champion Ciryl Gane (12-2) of France and Alexander Volkov (38-10) has also been made official.
A recently reported flyweight bout between Cody Durden (17-6-1) of Covington, Georgia and Joshua Van (11-2) of Myanmar is yet to be formally announced.
The current UFC 310: Muhammad vs Rakhmonov lineup looks as the following:
- Belal Muhammad vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
- Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura
- Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
- Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling
- Anthony Smith vs. Dominick Reyes
- Tatiana Suarez vs. Virna Jandiroba
- Chase Hooper vs. Clay Guida
- Nick Diaz vs. Vicente Luque
- Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin
- Cody Durden vs. Joshua Van
Actually a pretty stacked card, I’m in.