Mick Maynard's Shoes: What's next for Alexandre Pantoja after UFC 310 title defense?
Alexandre Pantoja’s reign of terror in the flyweight division continued Saturday when he got another convincing title defense against Kai Asakura in the UFC 310 main event.
Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) retained his belt for the third consecutive time when he turned back former RIZIN FF champion Asakura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) by second-round submission at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and the result raised a familiar question: Who is next?
The Brazilian has seemingly lapped the division during his run to and time on the tap, leaving the UFC with the challenge of coming up with a compelling next matchup for the belt.
Who should it be? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on Pantoja’s future after UFC 310.
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