Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Alexandre “The Cannibal” Pantoja will take on Kai “Drago” Volkov in the Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 310 card.

Pantoja brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. In contrast, Volkov, an orthodox fighter, stands with a — reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 49% striking accuracy, Pantoja has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.41 per minute. On the other hand, Volkov boasts a 0% striking accuracy, landing approximately 0 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 34-year-old, Alexandre Pantoja is coming in with a 28-5-0 record. Pantoja will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Steve Erceg at UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg in May.

Volkov, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Alexandre Pantoja on May 4, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov and holds a 21-4-0 record.

Alexandre Pantoja has a orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. The 31-year-old Kai Asakura is an orthodox fighter with a — reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Alexandre Pantoja stats

→ Pantoja’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Pantoja lands 4.41 significant strikes per minute.
→ Pantoja’s takedown accuracy is 47%.
→ Pantoja’s takedown average is 2.61 per 15 minutes.
→ Pantoja’s takedown defense is 68%.

Pantoja comes in with 49% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.41 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Volkov fires at 0% accuracy, landing about 0 significant strikes per minute. Alexandre Pantoja also has a 47% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.61 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Volkov’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Kai Asakura stats

→ Volkov’s striking accuracy is 0%.
→ Volkov lands 0 significant strikes per minute.
→ Volkov’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Volkov’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Volkov’s takedown defense is 0%.

Kai spent, on average, 12:50 minutes in the Octagon, and Alexandre has an average fight time of 13:01 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Alexandre or Kai? Sound off in the comments.

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