{"id":4949,"date":"2024-12-08T21:47:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T20:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=4949"},"modified":"2024-12-09T21:53:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T20:53:50","slug":"alexandre-pantoja-retains-his-title-by-submitting-kai-asakura-in-the-second-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/alexandre-pantoja-retains-his-title-by-submitting-kai-asakura-in-the-second-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexandre Pantoja Retains His Title by Submitting Kai Asakura in the Second Round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the main event of <strong>UFC 310<\/strong>, Brazilian champion <strong>Alexandre Pantoja<\/strong> successfully defended his flyweight title with a spectacular submission victory over newcomer <strong>Kai Asakura<\/strong>, solidifying his status as one of the greatest in the division.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_55551\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A2cKlPTkplE?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fight Breakdown:<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Round 1:<\/strong><br \/>\nAsakura started the fight confidently, showcasing his striking threat. However, <strong>Pantoja<\/strong>, with his experience and quick movement, gradually dictated the pace and kept the Japanese contender under constant pressure, leaving little room for him to shine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Round 2:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen Asakura attempted to push forward, the champion smartly capitalized on the opening. Pantoja transitioned to his opponent\u2019s back and brought the fight to the ground. In a thrilling sequence, he locked in a body triangle before applying a deadly rear-naked choke, forcing Asakura to tap out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_72160\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GIvDMI5oXYk?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Historic Achievement:<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With this victory, <strong>Alexandre Pantoja<\/strong> retained his title and improved his professional record to <strong>29-5<\/strong>, reaffirming his position as the undisputed king of the flyweight division.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Tough Debut for the Challenger:<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the anticipation surrounding <strong>Kai Asakura<\/strong>&#8216;s first UFC appearance, the Japanese fighter couldn\u2019t match the skills and expertise of the Brazilian champion, leaving him to reflect on the challenges of competing at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pantoja once again proves he\u2019s the man to beat in the flyweight division, with fans now eagerly awaiting his next legendary battle.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_29396\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V8t3yODmdAw?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the main event of UFC 310, Brazilian champion Alexandre Pantoja successfully defended his flyweight title with a spectacular submission victory over newcomer Kai Asakura, solidifying his status as one of the greatest in the division. Fight Breakdown: Round 1: Asakura started the fight confidently, showcasing his striking threat. However, Pantoja, with his experience and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4950,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,86,21,91],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4949","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"category-mma-video","9":"category-ufc-news","10":"category-ufc"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4949"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4949"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4951,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4949\/revisions\/4951"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}