LAS VEGAS – The UFC flyweight title will be on the line Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, and Thursday the two championship fighters came face-to-face for the first time.

Champion Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) welcomes former RIZIN champion Kai Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) to the promotion in the UFC 310 main event (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, Hulu, ESPN+).

Pantoja aims to defend his title for the third time after successful defenses against Brandon Royval and Steve Erceg. Asakura aims to burst onto the international scene after rising to star power in Japan.

The two fighters squared off following the conclusion of a pre-fight news conference Thursday at MGM Grand Garden Arena and remained respectful, yet intense.

Kai Asakura had no fear of the stage in his first UFC title fight faceoff with Alexandre Pantoja before #UFC310. 😎 pic.twitter.com/JUPYhkPVAR

— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 6, 2024

Check out their faceoff in the video above.

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