Tasked with welcoming promotional newcomer, Kai Asakura to the Octagon this weekend, flyweight champion, Alexandre Pantoja appears to be linking up with a prior fighter to beat the former Rizin FF titleholder — in the form of ex-UFC title challenger, Kyoji Horiguchi.
Pantoja, the current undisputed flyweight champion, will make his return next weekend in the headliner of UFC 310 in Las Vegas, taking on former Rizin FF gold holder, Asakura — as the Japanese star makes his first outing under the banner of the promotion.
Most recently featuring at UFC 301 back in May in his return to a native Brazil, Pantoja would rack up his second successful defense of the flyweight throne in a hard-fought unanimous decision win over Australian title challenger, Steve Erceg.