UFC 310 predictions: Can Kai Asakura upset champ Alexandre Pantoja in debut?

The UFC wraps up its pay-per-view calendar for 2024 this week with the flyweight title on the line at the top of the bill.

UFC 310 (pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Dooho Choi vs. Nate Landwehr

Records: Choi (15-4-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC), Landwehr (18-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC)

Past five: Choi 1-3-1, Landwehr 4-1

Division: Featherweight

Rankings: None

Odds (as of 12.07.24): Choi +110, Landwehr -130

Junkie pick results: Choi 6, Landwehr 5

Kron Gracie vs. Bryce Mitchell

Records: Gracie (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Mitchell (16-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC)

Past five: Gracie 3-2, Mitchell 3-2

Division: Featherweight

Rankings: Mitchell No. 11

Odds (as of 12.07.24): Gracie +600, Mitchell -900

Junkie pick results: Mitchell 10, Gracie 1

Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov

Records: Gane (12-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC), Volkov (38-10 MMA, 6-3 UFC)

Past five: Gane 3-2, Volkov 4-1

Division: Heavyweight

Rankings: Gane No. 4, Volkov No. 5

Odds (as of 12.07.24): Gane -380, Volkov +300

Junkie pick results: Gane 8, Volkov 3

Ian Machado Garry vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov

Records: Machado Garry (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), Rakhmonov (15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)

Past five: Machado Garry 5-0, Rakhmonov 5-0

Division: Welterweight

Rankings: Rakhmonov No. 4, Machado Garry No. 9

Odds (as of 12.07.24): Machado Garry +285, Rakhmonov -360

Junkie pick results: Rakhmonov 8, Garry 3

Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura

Records: Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC), Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

Past five: Pantoja 5-0, Asakura 4-1

Division: Flyweight

Rankings: Pantoja No. 1, No. 10 pound-for-pound

Odds (as of 12.07.24): Pantoja -265, Asakura +215

Junkie pick results: Pantoja 9, Asakura 2

Preliminary card picks

Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:

• Lukasz Brzeski vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu: Nzechukwu 11, Brzeski 0

• Clay Guida vs. Chase Hooper: Hooper 8, Guida 3

• Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin: Griffin 8, Chiesa 3

• Cody Durden vs. Joshua Van: Van 10, Durden 1

• Eryk Anders vs. Chris Weidman: Weidman 6, Anders 5

• Bryan Battle vs. Randy Brown: Brown 7, Battle 4

• Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling: Evloev 6, Sterling 5

• Themba Gorimbo vs. Vicente Luque: Gorimbo 8, Luque 3

• Dominick Reyes vs. Anthony Smith: Reyes 7, Smith 4

Check out all the main card picks below.

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