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Video: UFC 310 final faceoffs with Rakhmonov’s shove of Machado Garry and loaded lineup
LAS VEGAS – UFC 310 ceremonial weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday’s event. Now, in the words of Jon Anik, “One more sleep.” UFC 310 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). The event is headlined by flyweight champion Alexandre...
LAS VEGAS – UFC 310 ceremonial weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday’s event.
Now, in the words of Jon Anik, “One more sleep.”
UFC 310 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). The event is headlined by flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) vs. Kai Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC).
Perhaps the most anticipated bout, however, is the co-main event: a five-round welterweight affair between Ian Machado Garry (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and Shavkat Rakhmonov (15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC). The two welterweights, along with the rest of the card, squared off Friday at T-Mobile Arena.
The main card is rounded out by a heavyweight clash between Ciryl Gane (12-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and Alexander Volkov (38-10 MMA, 6-3 UFC), as well as two featherweight matchups, Dooho Choi (15-4-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) vs. Nate Landwehr (18-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC), and Kron Gracie (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Bryce Mitchell (16-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC).
Forehead-to-forehead and a push!
The final Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry faceoff for #UFC310 blew up
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 7, 2024
Check out the video above to see the athletes from all 14 scheduled matchups come face-to-face, and don’t miss the photo gallery below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 310.
‘You’re a piece of sh*t’: UFC 311 co-headliners Merab Dvalishvili, Umar Nurmagomedov argue title merit
LAS VEGAS – Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov got into it on Friday night. Not only did the two have a lot to say backstage prior to their UFC 311 press conference in Las Vegas, but also during. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)...
LAS VEGAS – Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov got into it on Friday night.
Not only did the two have a lot to say backstage prior to their UFC 311 press conference in Las Vegas, but also during. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) got into a heated argument and stole most of the attention, as the two went back and forth over the merit of Nurmagomedov’s title shot scheduled to go down on Jan. 18 in Los Angeles.
“I’m going to fight Umar and is going to be a tough fight,” Dvalishvili said at the presser. “As a fighter, he’s a good fighter, but he don’t earn like everybody else. He don’t go through, like you know. You have to fight the best, and he only fought no-wrestling Sandhagen. Yeah, he’s a good fighter, but you have to fight everybody to prove, but I give people what they want, and I give UFC what they want.”
Nurmagomedov fired back, citing the main event of Saturday’s UFC 310, which features a flyweight championship fight where Kai Asakura will be challenging champion Alexandre Pantoja in his octagon debut.
“Kai Asakura fighting for the title in his debut fight. Who cares?”, Nurmagomedov said. “Who cares about deverse or no deserve.”
Dvalishvili interrupted almost immediately, bringing up some of the things Nurmagomedov said online in recent weeks – which haven’t sat well with the UFC bantamweight champion.
“Be a man first,” Dvalishvili said. “You’re a good fighter, but not a good man. You’re a piece of sh*t. You lost respect as a man for me. Real men don’t talk trash online.”
Nurmagomedov stood his ground and said he’s only spoken facts.
“Tell everybody what I said about your personality,” Nurmagomedov said. “I just described your behavior. You tried to avoid me, you don’t even mention my name.”
You can watch their full back and forth in the replay of the press conference above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 311.
Video: Nate Diaz throws water bottle at Islam Makhachev and team backstage at UFC 310 weigh-ins
Nate Diaz threw a water bottle at UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and his team backstage at the UFC 310 weigh-ins. It’s unclear what sparked the backstage disturbance at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, but Diaz was captured on video being corraled by security and yelling at...
Nate Diaz threw a water bottle at UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and his team backstage at the UFC 310 weigh-ins.
It’s unclear what sparked the backstage disturbance at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, but Diaz was captured on video being corraled by security and yelling at Makhachev and members of his team. Makhachev was present for the UFC 311 on-sale press conference, which preceded the UFC 310 ceremonial weigh-ins.
“Pull up, b*tch,” Diaz said before throwing a bottle in Makhachev’s direction. Makhachev’s teammates Tagir Ulanbekov and Magomed Zaynukov were in the area. Zaynukov responded by throwing an object back at Diaz as security ensured the moment did not escalate further.
Check out video of the incident below via ESPN MMA:
Diaz has quite a reputation for throwing bottles and keeping security on high alert.
Last April, Diaz threw a water bottle at reality start Chase DeMoor at MF & DAZN X Series 6 in New Orleans, sparking chaos at the event. Back in 2016, Diaz and Conor McGregor threw cans and bottles at each other across the Copperfield Theater in Las Vegas at the UFC 202 press conference.
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