UFC 310 predictions: Can Kai Asakura upset champ Alexandre ...

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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.

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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.

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Dooho Choi vs. Nate Landwehr

Nate Landwehr vs. Dooho Choi

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

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Kron Gracie vs. Bryce Mitchell

Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie

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

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Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov

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

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Ian Machado Garry vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov

Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry

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

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Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura

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

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Preliminary card picks

Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders

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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(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

Pantoja vs. Asakura Garry vs. Rakhmonov Gane vs. Volkov Gracie vs. Mitchell Choi vs. Landwehr MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 199-106 Pantoja (56%) Rakhmonov (82%) Gane (65%) Mitchell (89%) Choi (56%) Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 200-105 Pantoja Rakhmonov Gane Mitchell Landwehr Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 200-105 2017, 2022 Champion Pantoja Rakhmonov Gane Mitchell Landwehr Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 195-110 2014 Champion Pantoja Garry Volkov Mitchell Choi Nolan King @mma_kings 193-112 2023 Champion Pantoja Rakhmonov Gane Mitchell Landwehr Matt Erickson @MattE 189-116 Pantoja Rakhmonov Gane Gracie Choi Matthew Wells @MrMWells 188-117 Asakura Rakhmonov Gane Mitchell Choi Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 185-120 Pantoja Garry Gane Mitchell Choi Simon Samano @SJSamano 182-123 Asakura Garry Volkov Mitchell Choi Brian Garcia @thegoze 181-124 2017 Champion Pantoja Rakhmonov Volkov Mitchell Landwehr Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 176-129 Pantoja Rakhmonov Gane Mitchell Choi George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 169-136 Pantoja Rakhmonov Gane Mitchell Landwehr

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