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Deiveson Figueiredo dismisses Alexandre Pantoja’s weight cut concerns for potential UFC title rematch

Deiveson Figueiredo says he’s capable of safely cutting back down to flyweight for a UFC title rematch with Alexandre Pantoja.

[autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag]’s priorities remain in the UFC bantamweight division, but the only thing standing between him and a return to flyweight to rematch champ [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] is an official offer.

In the aftermath of his UFC 310 title defense over Kai Asakura this past Saturday, Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) said he would be interested in a second fight with Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC), who beat him by unanimous decision at UFC 240 in July 2019.

However, Pantoja said he had concerns about Figueiredo’s ability to safely cut back down to the 125-pound division. Figueiredo is a two-time titleholder at flyweight, but he moved up to 135 pounds in December 2023 and has since gone 3-1. The Brazilian said the physical task of moving back down would be a non-issue.

“If I want to come down to 125, I can do it,” Figueiredo told MMA Junkie through an interpreter. “I’m very disciplined. When I want something, it’s not a problem. I think that Pantoja knows I’m a complicated matchup, complicated style, complicated game for him. I saw him challenge a guy who is retired and doesn’t want to fight anymore, so I just left that option open to him and to the UFC if that’s something they want to do.

“Would it be some sacrifice for me to get down to that weight? Yes. But I could do it. But I am at the command of the UFC if they want to do that fight. I am open to it. All they have to do is send the contract.”

Although Figueiredo has seemingly comfortably moved on to a new chapter of his career at bantamweight, the idea of a rematch with Pantoja has come out of a degree of desperation due to his dominance over the weight class.

Much has changed for both men since they last met, but Figueiredo still sees himself as the better man.

“I don’t think that Pantoja improved that much,” Figueiredo said. “His striking is still about what it is. He’s a very good grappler. I’m also from jiu-jitsu. I think that a fight between me and him, we could both submit each other. It would be down to small mistakes one or the other made. I’m not sure that the UFC wants this fight to happen, because I am definitely capable taking that belt away.”

Until a decision about Pantoja’s next opponent is made, Figueiredo said he will proceed with business as usual. He is just weeks removed from a key loss to Petr Yan at UFC Fight Night 248 in a bout that could’ve potentially landed him a title shot. He’s still not far from gold, and a potential chance to become the 10th fighter in UFC history to capture titles across two weight classes.

That, for now, remains Figueiredo’s primary source of motivation.

“I’m focused on being the 135 champ,” Figueiredo said. “I have some adjustments to make. The 135 title, I’m focused on that. I’m going to make some adjustments to my game and reinvent myself and get that title.”

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UFC champ Alexandre Pantoja: Kai Kara-France ‘makes most sense’ next

With Demetrious Johnson an unrealistic option, Alexandre Pantoja discusses his next plans for the UFC flyweight title.

UFC flyweight champion [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] doesn’t see too many options for his next title defense.

Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) surprisingly called out Demetrious Johnson after retaining his belt with a second-round submission of newcomer Kai Asakura this past Saturday at UFC 310, but Johnson isn’t interested in coming out of retirement.

A willing and eager contender is [autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag] (24-11 MMA, 7-4 UFC), who snapped his two-fight losing skid with a first-round TKO of Steve Erceg at UFC 305. Despite Kara-France having lost two of his past three fights, Pantoja doesn’t see a better candidate at 125 pounds.

Pantoja already has a win over Kara-France, but it came in an exhibition bout during Season 24 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” He admits that both fighters have grown since then.

“I’m differentt, he’s different,” Pantoja said of Kara-France on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” “Oh yeah (I’m interested). For now, that’s the fight that most makes sense. In the last three fights, he’s lost twice. But for now, after what I’ve done to my division, everything doesn’t make sense anymore.

“I fight the No. 1, No. 2, top 10, then you bring in someone from somewhere else. I think everybody has a chance right now. Very nice fight. Yeah, Kai Kara-France is a very exciting fight. That’s the someone that’s going to bring me to another level.”

Pantoja is also open to testing his grappling against undefeated Muhammad Mokaev, who recently parted ways with the UFC. Deiveson Figueiredo, who beat Pantoja in July 2019, expressed interest in dropping back down to 125 pounds to fight him.

However, with Kara-France being the only active flyweight out of the three options, that’s who the champion thinks makes sense the most for him next.

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Dec. 10: Alexandre Pantoja surges in pound-for-pound

Check out the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings following UFC 310.

UFC 310 took place Saturday in Las Vegas and the promotion’s flyweight champion made a statement in the marquee.

Titleholder [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] made it look relatively easy against debuting Japanese star [autotag]Kai Asakura[/autotag], as he notched another title defense. Pantoja submitted Asakura by second-round rear-naked choke. As a result, Pantoja jumped a massive five spots in the USA Today/MMA Junkie rankings.

Additionally, contenders [autotag]Shavkat Rakhmonov[/autotag] and [autotag]Movsar Evloev[/autotag] inched upward as a result of their impressive wins over Ian Machado Garry and Aljamain Sterling.

Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.

Overreaction Time: Alexandre Pantoja and Shavkat Rakhmonov elite? Colby Covington in danger, more!

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” on what happened at UFC 310 and what’s to come at UFC 311, UFC 312 and UFC Tampa.

The time for overreacting is here!

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano and MMA Junkie senior reporter Mike Bohn debate these “overreactions” on the following topics in mixed martial arts:

  • UFC 310: [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] will STILL be flyweight champion at the end of 2025.
  • UFC 310: [autotag]Shavkat Rakhmonov[/autotag]’s title reign is up next.
  • Shavkat Rakhmonov and [autotag]Ian Machado Garry[/autotag] WILL meet again for the UFC welterweight title.
  • UFC 311: [autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Umar Nurmagomedov[/autotag] SHOULD BE the main event over [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag].
  • UFC 311: Umar being favored over Merab is NUTS!
  • UFC 312: [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] getting a title shot over [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] is BULLSH*T.
  • A [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag] rematch is a GREAT idea.
  • UFC Tampa: [autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag] won’t just beat [autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag], he’ll knock him out!

Watch the full episode in the video above.

Spinning Back Clique LIVE: Pantoja, Rakhmonov’s big UFC 310 wins, UFC 311 & 312 title booking, more

On this week’s episode of Spinning Back Clique, the panel reacts to Alexandre Pantoja’s title win at UFC 310, recent title bookings, more.

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts.

This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Matt Wells, and Nolan King will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics:

  • [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] defended his UFC flyweight title in stellar fashion, submitting former Rizin FF champion Kai Asakura in the main event of UFC 310. After the fight, Pantoja called out former UFC flyweight champion [autotag]Demetrious Johnson[/autotag]. Could Johnson be convinced to return? If not, what’s next for Pantoja? Where does this loss leave Asakura? We discuss. 
  • Pantoja wasn’t the only one with a big win on Saturday. [autotag]Shavkat Rakhmonov[/autotag] cemented himself as the No. 1 contender at 170 pounds with a decision win over fellow top contender [autotag]Ian Machado Garry[/autotag]. With a UFC title fight on the horizon, what are Rakhmonov’s chances against Belal Muhammad? How much interest could this fight draw? We react to Rakhmonov’s big win and what could be next for Machado Garry.
  • Plenty of other things went down at UFC 310 outside the main and co-main event. Alexander Volkov lost a controversial and highly-debated split decision to Ciryl Gane. Kron Gracie was viciously knocked out in his MMA return. And veterans Anthony Smith, Chris Weidman, and Clay Guida all took defeats – which could mark the end of their MMA careers. We react to it all. 
  • The UFC got busy booking their next two pay-per-view shows. This past week, the promotion revealed the main and co-main event bouts for UFC 311 and UFC 312. A lightweight and bantamweight bout pitting Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan, and Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov is set to headline UFC 311 on Jan. 18 in Los Angeles. Also, a middleweight and women’s strawweight championship bout headline UFC 312 on Feb. 8 in Sydney, as Dricus Du Plessis rematches Sean Strickland, and Tatiana Suarez finally gets her long-awaited shot at Zhang Weili. We reat to the championship bookings.
  • Things heated up outside the octagon these last few days. Dvalishvili and Nurmagomedov had to be separated backstage on Thursday, and two days later, Dvalishvili and Dennis Buzukja got physical with a fan while walking through the arena at UFC 310. Buzukja was seen punching a fan. Nate Diaz and Islam Makhachev also threw things at each other before getting separated by security, and Jamahall Hill confronted Alex Pereira at the UFC Performance Institute. What’s going on? Is the UFC properly handling security? We discuss.
  • This coming Saturday, the UFC closes their 2024 with a Fight Night event in Tampa, Fla. UFC on ESPN 63 features a key welterweight bout between former interim champion Colby Covington taking on rising title contender Joaquim Buckley. Who will win? Could the winner set himself up for a title shot? We break it all down.

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Alexandre Pantoja explains Demetrious Johnson callout at UFC 310, responds to $2 million tweet

Alexandre Pantoja responds to Demetrious Johnson’s disinterest in a UFC comeback.

LAS VEGAS – “Like a GOAT.”

As [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] grabbed hold of the microphone during his UFC 310 post-fight news conference Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, those are the first words that were out of his mouth.

Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) admits it’s been a learning curve to build his legacy and, more so, his brand. But after he slept Kai Asakura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in Saturday’s main event, his callout was ready – and it surprised a lot of people.

“I feel I’m tied with more victories in that division,” Pantoja told MMA Junkie and other reporters. “Then, I figured out maybe that’s why I talked about Demetrious Johnson. I’m sorry if I’m wrong to say about that. All my respect for him, but I’m sorry again. I did that. I cleaned the division. I beat the No. 1, the No. 2 multiple times. The UFC bring me another guy, another champ for all across the world. I finished him. That is the fight that makes sense for me. The flyweight is so different right now. The time that Demetrious Johnson fight, it was not like that. My last four fights, I fought with a Mexican, Australian, American, and Japanese. Things change.

“You have all the good fighters all across the world. Times like now are so hard to keep this belt. Right now, in times like that, I don’t know. Do me and Makhachev have three title defenses in the octagon right now. But that’s tough times right now. It’s not like before. But all my respect to Demetrious Johnson. I respect him. I love him because he opens all the doors for us. But that fight is what I want. If you say it to me, ‘What do you want for Christmas?’ That’s what I want.”

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Pantoja’s callout didn’t fall on deaf ears. Johnson (25-4-1) quickly responded indicating he doesn’t have plans to return to fighting.

“Guys I got offered 2 million dollars to fight!!” Johnson wrote on X. “I turned it down I don’t care to fight anymore YouTube video dropping soon”

Johnson, 38, retired in early September and has not competed since May 2023. It’s unclear if he’s still contractually tied to ONE Championship.

But Pantoja thinks Johnson’s tweet might miss his point. It’s not about money for Pantoja, but rather further building his legacy – something Johnson could potentially do with a return fight, as well.

“That’s crazy because it’s not about the money,” Pantoja said. “I don’t fight more for money. I fight to prove myself. I’m the best of the best. I think everybody has to do that. Of course, you need your bills. You have to pay your mortgages and everything. We’re here to figure out who’s the best of the best. That’s what I did tonight. I’m super glad UFC gave me money to defend this belt. I can pay my bills. I can put my kids in a good place.

“I don’t fight for just money. Demetrious Johnson is not about money. It’s about to see who is the best of the best. I just say that because I see he is retired. I don’t know about his contract any more. I don’t know he have something (where) he can’t come to UFC any more, but it’s not about money, brother. It’s about legacy. It’s about to see who is the best.

“That’s how I live. That’s why I wake up every day – to try to be the best.”

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Dana White enthused by Alexandre Pantoja, RIZIN relationship, and possibilities after UFC 310

Former RIZIN champion Kai Asakura came up short at UFC 310, but that doesn’t mean Dana White isn’t enthused by his presence.

LAS VEGAS – The UFC 310 main event wasn’t just a thrilling flyweight battle. It also was a rather unique moment, at least in more recent times for the promotion.

Flyweight champion [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] defended his title against RIZIN import Kai Asakura with a second-round submission at T-Mobile Arena – and he impressed UFC CEO Dana White in the process.

“There are two sides to this story,” White told MMA Junkie and other reporters. “You take a guy like Asakura, who came into the UFC your first time. We talk about the jitters and all the things that happened, your first time fighting in a cage, etc., etc. – and he came in guns-ablazing, flying knee right away. Then, Pantoja, how he put the pressure back on him – who in this room didn’t want to see three more rounds of that? It would’ve been amazing. It was a great fight and Pantoja went out and dominated. … He’s awesome. He looked incredible tonight.”

White wasn’t the only promoter that sat cage-side for the title fight between the Brazilian and Japanese stars. RIZIN president Nobuyuki Sakakibara also watched. The former PRIDE show-runner met with his former rival White before and after the event.

While it’s unclear what RIZIN’s involvement, if any, there was to Asakura’s signing with the UFC, White likes the idea of having a good relationship to collaborate and build the market in similar ways.

“We did it tonight,” White said. “He had a good performance. I would love to do it. Having these up-and-coming Japanese fighters, we were just talking in my room. He’s saying now in Japan, all of these young guys want to be the first one to win a world title in the UFC. That’s exciting.

“There’s such a rich history of MMA in Japan. Some of the best days of my life were our rivalry with PRIDE. It was a really fun time in my life and in his too. We were talking about it, so the answer is yes to all that. I’d love to go do a Fight Night there, too.”

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UFC 310 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2024 total passes $8 million

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program has now paid out more than $8 million to athletes in 2024 under the Venum deal.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 310 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $368,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 310 took place at T-Mobile Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

The full UFC 310 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Kai Asakura[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Shavkat Rakhmonov[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ian Machado Garry[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Alexander Volkov[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Kron Gracie[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Dooho Choi[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Vicente Luque[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Themba Gorimbo[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Movsar Evloev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Bryan Battle[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Joshua Van[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Cody Durden[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Kennedy Nzechukwu[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Lukasz Brzeski[/autotag]: $6,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $8,072,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $30,809,000

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UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura live updates, results, round-by-round coverage of every fight

Check out live round-by-round updates and official results from UFC 310 in Las Vegas.

UFC 310 took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live round-by-round coverage and official results. The event (pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+) took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,

In the headliner, flyweight champion [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) put his title on the line against promotional debutant [autotag]Kai Asakura[/autotag] (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC). The co-feature was a welterweight title eliminator between [autotag]Shavkat Rakhmonov[/autotag] (19-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and [autotag]Ian Machado Garry[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC).

Below, you can find live round-by-round coverage and official results.

UFC 310 results

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Alexandre Pantoja def. Kai Asakura via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:05 – to defend flyweight title
  • Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Ian Machado Garry via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
  • Ciryl Gane def. Alexander Volkov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Bryce Mitchell def. Kron Gracie via KO (elbow) – Round 3, 0:39
  • Dooho Choi def. Nate Landwehr via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 3, 3:21

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Dominick Reyes def. Anthony Smith via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:46
  • Vicente Luque def. Themba Gorimbo via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 0:52
  • Movsar Evloev def. Aljamain Sterling via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Bryan Battle def. Randy Brown via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Eryk Anders def. Chris Weidman via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:51
  • Joshua Van def. Cody Durden via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)
  • Michael Chiesa def. Max Griffin via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:53
  • Chase Hooper def. Clay Guida via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:41
  • Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Lukasz Brzeski via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:51

Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura

Round 1 – Hard leg kick by Pantoja. Flying knee by Asakura! Pantoja clinches. Pantoja clips Asakura with a left hand! He partly takes down Asakura, but Asakura gets back up and presses Pantoja agaisnt the cage. Pantoja gets a takedown. Asakura gets back to his feet and back to striking. Hard leg kicks by Asakura. Three minutes left. Knee to the body by Asakura! Nice combo by Pantoja. Left hook connects for Asakura. Jab by Pantoja. Hard leg kick by Pantoja. Pantoja with a nice knee during a scramle. Final minute. Body kick by Pantoja. Good combo by Pantoja. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pantoja.

Round 2 – Nice jab by Pantoja. Pantoja closes the distance and partly takes the back of Asakura while stainding. They’re in a bit of a stalemate by the cage. Pantoja jumps on Asakura’s back and takes it! They’re on the gorund. Pantoja sinks in the body triangle. Pantoja sinks in the rear-naked choke! He puts him to sleep! It’s over!

Result: Alexandre Pantoja def. Kai Asakura via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:05 – to defend flyweight title
Recap: Alexandre Pantoja chokes out Kai Asakura, calls Demetrious Johnson out of retirement
Photos: Alexandre Pantoja def. Kai Asakura at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC), Asakura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Jason Herzog

Ian Machado Garry vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov

Round 1 – Rakhmonov takes the center of the cage and pressures Machado Garry. Rakhmonov closes the distance and presses Machado Garry against the cage. Rakhmonov controlling Machado Garry. No damage here. Three minutes left. Rakhmonov working hard for the takedown, but Machado Garry defending well. Rakhmonov struggling to get the takedown. Knees to the legs by Rakhmonov.  Great control by Rakhmonov against the cage, but little damage being done. Machado Garry briefly reverses the position, but gets reversed. Final minute. They break. Leg kick by Machado Garry. Big right hand by Rakhmonov! They clinch again. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rakhmonov.

Round 2 – Rakhmonov takes the center of the octagon once again. Leg kicks by Machado Garry from the outside. Jab by Machado Garry. Still jab by Rakhmonov and then a right hand. Another hard jab by Rakhmonov. Three minutes left. Very technical and slow fight. Bight right hook by Rakhmonov! Machado Garry presses Rakhmonov against the cage. Knee by Machado Garry. Rakhmonov reverses. Two minutes left. Good control here by Rakhmonov, but little damage being done. Machado Garry breaks free with less than 30 seconds left. Leg kick by Machado Garry. Again. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rakhmonov.

Round 3 – Both guys standing in the middle of the cage. Solid leg kicks by Machado Garry. Leg kick by Machado Garry buckles Rakhmonov. Machado Gary doing much better in this round. Body kick by Machdo Garry. Machado Garry presses Rakhmonov against the cage, but gets reversed. Good control here by Rakhmonov, but little damage. The referee breaks them up and back to striking. Nasty oblique kick by Machado Garry. They trade jabs. Stiff jab by Rakhmonov. Big right hand by Rakhmonov. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Machado Garry.

Round 4 – Nasty oblique kicks by Machado Garry. Another one. Machado Garry doing much better in the fight. Rakhmonov closes the distance and presses Machado Garry against the cage. Machado Garry reverses the position and then breaks away. Rakhmonov shoots and gets a double leg takedown! Rakhmonov working from guard. Oh! Solid shots by Rakhmonov. Two minutes left. Rakhmonov lose sthe psoition and gets caught in a choke, but gets out almost immediately. He controls Machado Garry by the cage. Knees to the legs by Rakhmonov. Final minute. Machado Garry escapes, but gets takedown down shortly after. Big shots by Rakhmonov! More! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rakhmonov.

Round 5 – Still counter jab by Rakhmonov. Machado Garry’s face has some ware. Rakhmonov shoots for a takedown, but Garry reverses and gets his back! He locks the body triangle! He’s going for the rear-naked choke! Rakhmonov gets out, but Mahcado Garry keeps attacingthe choke! Rakhmonov reverses and gets guard! What a sequence! We’re halfway through the round. Some shots here and there by Rakhmonov. Final minute. Machado Garry gets back to his feet and presses Rakhmonov against the cage. Rakhmonov reverses. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rakhmonov. Overall 49-46, Rakhmonov.

Result: Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Ian Machado Garry via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
Recap: Shavkat Rakhmonov survives late scare, hands Ian Machado Garry first loss
Photos: Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Ian Machado Garry at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Rakhmonov (19-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC), Machado Garry (15-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Marc Goddard
Judging: Mike Bell, Chris Lee, Ron McCarthy 48-47.

Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov

Round 1 – Big leg kick by Volkov. Volkov with immediate pressure here. And Volkov gets the takedown! Good conrtol and patience here by Volkov. Volkov now in Gane’s half guard. Gane recovers half guard. Gane gets back up with a technical standup. Gane now pressing Volkov against the cage. Gane lets go and they get back to striking. Volkov pressing here. Oh! Douole leg takedown by Gane! Two minutes left.  Good shot by Gane. Volkov hits a sweep, but Gane grabs the cage. Gane back on top, but now he goes for a hell hook! Volkov escapes and they get back to their feet. Knee to the body by Gane. Volkov goes for the takedown and gets it, but gets caught in a guillotine. Gane squeezing hard! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gane.

Round 2 – Volkov back to pressuring here. Nice combo by Volkov. Leg kick by Gane. Oh! Spinning back first by Volkov! Lands clean on Gane, but he seems ok. Head kick nearly lands for Volkov. Oh! Clean combo for Volkov! Gane struggling here on the feet. Hard jab and then right by Gane. Stiff right hand by Volkov. Gane with an uppercut. Two minutes left. Leg kick, body kick, then jab by Gane. Another leg kick by Gane. Oh! Nasty combo by Gane! Gane shoots and gets the takedown! He’s now on side control. Gane working the VonFlue choke. He lets it go and lets Volkov back on his feet. Volkov with a left. Body kick by Gane. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gane.

Round 3 – Jab by Gane. Volkov shoots! Gane tries to reverse, but unable to. Instead, he gets a kimura grip and is looking to do something with it – submission or sweep. Chess match right now. Three minutes left. Volkov gets top control, but still being held ina kimura. We’re halfway through the round. Gane loses the kimura and now has Volkov on top. Volkov landing some short shots. Gane trying to get up but unable. Final 30 seconds. More shots by Volkov. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Volkov. Overall 29-28, Gane.

Result: Ciryl Gane def. Alexander Volkov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Recap: Ciryl Gane wins controversial decision over Alexander Volkov
Photos: Ciryl Gane def. Alexander Volkov at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC), Volkov (38-11 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Adalaide Byrd, Junichiro Kamijo 29-28. Eric Colon 28-29.

Kron Gracie vs. Bryce Mitchell

Round 1 – Leg kick by Mitchell. Gracie chasing here. Gracie closes the distance and pulls half guard. Gracie recovers guard now. Mitchell landing short shots here and there on Gracie. We’re halfway through the round. Heavy boos by the crowd. More short shots by Mitchell. Not a ton going on. More boos from the crowd. One minute left. Gracie unsuccessful in trying to set up any submissions.  The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Mitchell.

Round 2 – Gracie with a left hand! He’s pressuring Mitchell here. Oh! And Mitchell with a nice combo. Gracie pulls guard and the crowd immediately boos. Short shots from both. Three minutes left. Not a ton going on. Mitchell lets Gracie back up. Knee to the body by Mitchell. Gracie pulls guard again. Same dynaic here. Oh! Gracie sets up an armbar! He switches to a triangle. Mitchell staying safe so far. Gracie now trying to get the back of Mitchell. Mitchell doing a good job at staying out of trouble. Armbar attempt by Gracie! Mitchell gets out and begins to land ground-and-pound! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Mitchell.

Round 3 – One, two by Mitchell. They clinch and Gracie pulls guard again. Oh! Nasty elbow from Mitchell puts out Gracie! It’s over.

Result: Bryce Mitchell def. Kron Gracie via KO (elbow) – Round 3, 0:39
Recap: Bryce Mitchell flattens Kron Gracie with huge elbow strike
Photos: Bryce Mitchell def. Kron Gracie at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Mitchell (17-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC), Gracie (5-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Keith Peterson

Dooho Choi vs. Nate Landwehr

Round 1 – Landwehr comes out pressuring. Oh! Nasty hook stuns Landwehr. Choi looking good and swining with power. Another poer shot by Choi!  And again! What a chin by Landwehr. Leg  kick by Choi. Choi closes the distance and takes down Landwehr. Good control here by Choi. Landwehr scrambles his way back to his feet! Two minutes left. Oh! Nasty hook and uppercut by Choi. Not sure how many of these can Landwehr take. Landwehr bleeding from the bridge of his nose. Good jab and right hand by Landwehr. Body shot by Choi. Landwehr presses Choi against the cage. Big elbow in the clinch by Choi. Knees to the body by Landwehr. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Choi.

Round 2 – Landwehrwith immediate pressure. Hard hooks for Choi. Leg kick by Choi. Clean combo by Choi. They clinch and keep alternating control. Now back to striking. Jab by Choi. Nasty leg kick by Choi! Oh! Spinning elbow by Landwehr. And Choi hits a throw and takes down Landwehr in splyle. Choi gets the mount! Shots by Choi. Landwehr is scrambling and escapes! Choi now gets the back of Landwehr. Good control here. Short shots by Choi. Choi lets Landwehr back up, just to take him down again. One minute left. Choi all over Landwehr. Landwehr gets back to his feet and presses Choi against the cage. Choi reverses. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Choi.

Round 3 – Landwehr with crazy pressure here! The two are swining! Choi connects! Choi takes down Landwehrand gets side control. Good shots by Choi. Landwehr doing everything to get out but unable to. Choui gets the crucifix. More shots by Choi. Landwehr scrambling, but just taking shots. More shots by Choi. The referee stops the fight!

Result: Dooho Choi def. Nate Landwehr via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 3, 3:21
Recap: Dooho Choi TKOs Nate Landwehr on ground after throwing heat on feet
Photos: Dooho Choi def. Nate Landwehr at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Choi (16-4-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC), Landwehr (18-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Chris Tognoni

Dominick Reyes vs. Anthony Smith

Round 1 – Reyes comes out agressive. Smith catches a kick from Reyes and Reyes connects with punches while Smith tries to take him down. Smith unsuccessful with the takedown. Back to striking. An illegal eye poke from Smith halts the action. After a minute the fight resumes. Uppercut and straight left by Reyes. Smith pressuring here. Good right hand by Reyes. Reyes with a clean combo. Smith swining heavy, but has yet to land anything very clean. Solid combo by Reyes. Smith with a solid shot. Final minute. Several jabs connect for Reyes. Smith welcomes them and takes more willingly with his guard down. Nasty combo by Reyes. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Reyes.

Round 2 – Smith comes out pressing. He shoots for a single leg takedown. He’s working for it, but eating some nasty elbows in the process. More shots from Reyes. The elbows drom Smith! More shots from Reyes! Smith downed and Reyes raining shots. Smith bleeding from his nose now. Smith on his knees hanging on to a sigle, but eating tons of elbows and punches. Smith taking a beating here. Reyes moves to half guard. Reyes now takes the back partially and continues unloading shots on Smith. This is a one-sided beat down. The fight is over!

Result: Dominick Reyes def. Anthony Smith via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:46
Recap: Dominick Reyes dominates, TKOs emotional Anthony Smith
Photos: Dominick Reyes def. Anthony Smith at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Reyes (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC), Smith (38-21 MMA, 13-11 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN2
Referee: Marc Goddard

Themba Gorimbo vs. Vicente Luque

Round 1 – Body kick by Gorimbo. Luque landa a leg kick, and Gorimbo answers back with one of his own. Nasty calf kick by Gorimbo. Oh! Luque drops Gorimbo! He sinks in a D’Arce choke! Gorimbo goes to sleep! It’s over!

Result: Vicente Luque def. Themba Gorimbo via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 0:52
Recap: Vicente Luque chokes out Themba Gorimbo in 52 seconds, calls out Jorge Masvidal
Photos: Vicente Luque def. Themba Gorimbo at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Luque (23-10-1 MMA, 16-6 UFC), Gorimbo (14-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN2
Referee: Mark Smith

Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling

Round 1 – God leg kicks by Sterling. Sterling with a right hand! Evloev pressing a ton, but has yet to land anything meaningful. Solid right by Sterling. Sterling partly takes down Evloev, they fighting for position. They’re in a bit of a stalemate. Good shot by Sterling. Sterling gets the takedown and controls Evloev by the cage. We’re halfway through the round. Sterling gets the back of Evloe, but not for long. He escapes, gets back to his feet, but gets slammed. Evloev revreses the position with a minute left! Evloev controlling Sterling by the cage. Evloev gets the takedown! He’s working from halfguard. Short shots by Evloev. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Sterling.

Rund 2 – Level change and a takedown by Sterling! Eveloev gets back to his feet and reverses Sterling! Evloev now on side control! Short shots by Evloev. Now Evloev takes the back. Good control by Evloev. Oh! Sterling explodes out, but now Evelove presses him against the cage. Sterling breaks free. We’re halfway through the round. Oh! Nasty right hand by Evloev and then a takedown. Good shots by Evloev. Sterling scrambling, but Evloev staying in a dominant psoition. Sterling imprves his position and ends on a takedown position without actually egtting the takedown. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Evloev.

Round 3 – Spinning attack by Evloev, puts him in a tough position. He’s on his knees by the cage with Sterling working for the takedown. They’re in a bit of a stalemate. Sterling picks up and slams Evloev. Evloev back to his feet, but being controlled by Sterling against the cage. We’re halfway through the round. Good control by Sterling. Oh! Crazy scramble and Evloev ends on top! Short shots by Evloev from top. Evloev landing some shots now from top turtle position. Evloev gets Sterling’s back! More shots from Evloev. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Evloev. Overall 29-28, Evloev.

Result: Movsar Evloev def. Aljamain Sterling via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Recap: Movsar Evloev outscrambles Aljamain Sterling to remain undefeated
Photos: Movsar Evloev def. Aljamain Sterling at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Evloev (19-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC), Sterling (24-5 MMA, 16-5 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN2
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judging: Ban Cartlidge, Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato 29-28.

Bryan Battle vs. Randy Brown

Round 1 – Brown takes the center of the cage. Nice combo by Brown. Battle is now walking foward. Oh! Nasty body shot by Brown! Battle lands a right, shoots and comes up short on the takedown. Clean combo connects for Brown. Big right hand connects for Brown! Good chin on Battle. Two minutes left. Battle presses Brown against the cage. Brown hist an excellent throw! He lets Battle back up. Jab by Battle. Battle presses Brown against the cage. Brown reverses the position. And Brown scores a takedown! Good shots from Brown. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Brown.

Round 2 – Battle comes out with pressure. He closes in on Brown, but ends up getting reversed and pressed against the cage. Brown trying to the get the fight to the ground. They break free. Solid. combo by Brown. Now back to the clinch, but this time Battle controls. They break free again. Solid knee by Battle. Battle having a lot more success here. He presses Brown against the cage. They break free. Oh! Brown going off with a nasty combo! Battle presses Brown against the cage. Short shots by Battle. Knees to the body by Battle. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Battle.

Round 3 – The two come out very agressive. Clean combo for Brown. Battle presses him against the cage. He’s woring for the takedown, but Brown defending well. Oh! Brown almost reverses and gets the takedown, but Battle gets rigt back up. Battle still controlling Brown against the cage. Short elbows by Brown. Battle still controlling against the cage. The crowd boos. Short shots by Battle. We’re halfway through the round. Not a ton going on. Battle still trying to get the takedown while pressing Brown against the cage, and Brown defends. The crowd is booing. Short shots by Battle. Battle controlling. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Battle. Overall 29-28, Battle.

Result: Bryan Battle def. Randy Brown via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: Bryan Battle def. Randy Brown at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Battle (13-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC), Brown (19-6 MMA, 13-6 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN2
Referee: Keith Peterson
Judging: Mike Bell 28-29. Adalaide Byrd, Ron McCarthy 29-28.

Eryk Anders vs. Chris Weidman

Round 1 – Weidman staying on the outside here. Good fake and then connection by Weidman. Both guys testing each other’s rage. Anders presses Weidman against the cage. They break free. Andres catches a leg kick and then connects with a head kick! Weidman is hurt. Anders upping the pressure! An illegal knee to the head lands by Anders. The fight is paused. It resumes a few seconds later. Body kick by Weidman. Oh! Big left by Weidman drops Anders! Weidman follows him to the ground and gets in half guard. Good control here by Weidman. One minute left. Shirt shots by Weidman. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Weidman.

Round 2 – Both connect with straight lefts here. Anders closes the distance and shoots! He presses Weidman against the cage. Guillotine attempt by Weidman! Anders gets out and now he has top position. Ground and pound by Anders! Anders moves to half guard. Big shots by Anders! More shots by Anders! Weidman looks to be in trouble! Nasty elbows by Anders! Weidman getting beat up here. Weidman unable to improve his position. Anders keeps raining down punches! Weidman pushes him off and now Anders hovers over him while standing. Anders gets back on him and continues the punishment. More shots by Anders! It’s over!

Result: Eryk Anders def. Chris Weidman via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:51
Recap: Eryk Anders makes Chris Weidman pay for choke attempt with TKO
Photos: Eryk Anders def. Chris Weidman at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Anders (17-8 MMA, 9-8 UFC), Weidman (16-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC)
Division: 195-pound contract weight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith

Cody Durden vs. Joshua Van

Round 1 – Leg kick by Durden. Van comes back with one of his own. Oh! Big left connects for Durden. Durden shoots and presses Van against the cage. And Durden gets the takedown! Short shots by Durden from the top. Van trying to get back to his feet but unable to. A couple of elbows from bottom by Van. Two minutes left. Van gets back to his feet, but still being controlled against the cage. Van gets free! Nice shot by Durden. Jab by Van! Leg kick by Van. They trade jabs. Final minute. Durden presses Van against the cage. He eats a few elbows while pressing Van. Durden controlling. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Durden.

Round 2 – These two come out firing! Nice combo by Van! Head kick by Van! Jabs by Van! Durden shoots and Van stuffs the takedown! Van putting it on Durden! More shots by Van! Durden is getting beat up here. Uppercut connects for Durden. Van by far with the cleaner striking here. Uppercut by Van! Durden looks exhausted, things are not looking good for him. We’re halfway through the round. Nice body work by Van! Incredible toughness by Durden. He’s taking a beating here and still swinging. Durden’s face is all lumped up and he’s bleeding from his mouth. Final minute. Van with some nasty hooks! What a chin on Durden. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Van.

Round 3 – Van looks like the fresher fighter here. He’s pushing foward and picking apart Durden on the feet. Leg kicks, jabs, hooks, uppercuts. Van is landing it all. Oh! Van stuns Durden. He shoots and then goes to his back after not being able to take down Van. Van lets Durden back up. Durden shoots again and comes up short. Nasty one, two by Van! Oh! Big right hand! And again! Van is looking great. And a counter right by Van stuns Durden! More shots by Van. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Van. Overall 29-28, Van.

Result: Joshua Van def. Cody Durden via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)
Photos: Joshua Van def. Cody Durden at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Van (12-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Durden (17-7-1 MMA, 6-5-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Judging: Mike Bell 29-28. Eric Colon 30-26. Ron McCarthy 30-27.

Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin

Round 1 – Jab by Griffin, Griffin pressing the action here. Big left hand by Chiesa and then a takedown! Griffin on his knees by the cage. Chiesa takes Griffin’s back while standing. Griffin with a body triangle. He lets it go and Griffin escapes. Back to striking. One, two by Griffin. Two minutes left. Griffin lands a left hook. Good knee to the body by Chiesa. Oh! Right hand by Griffin! Chiesa shoots and Griffin stuffs it. They get into a sloppy exchange and Chiesa takes the back of Griffin. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Chiesa.

Round 2 –  Chiesa fakes the takedown and lands a jab. Nice connection by Griffin and then a counter by Chiesa. Left hand connects for Chiesa and then presses Griffin against the cage. Griffin escapes and back to striking. Griffin pressing here. Three minutes left. Griffin presses Chiesa against the cage. Griffin just controlling here, not much going on. Two minutes left. They briefly split and back to the clinch. They break away with a little over a minute left. Good combo by Chiesa from short range. Chiesa controlling Griffin by the cage. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Chiesa.

Round 3 – Looks like Griffin needs a finish here. He comes out more aggressive, looking to land big shots. Nice counter by Chiesa. Chiesa gets Griffin to the ground! He takes his back and sinks in the rear-naked choke! It looks tight! It’s over!

Result: Michael Chiesa def. Max Griffin via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:53
Recap: Michael Chiesa finishes Max Griffin, calls for spot on Seattle card
Photos: Michael Chiesa def. Max Griffin at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Chiesa (20-7 MMA, 13-7 UFC), Griffin (20-11 MMA, 8-9 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard

Clay Guida vs. Chase Hooper

Round 1 – Body kick and then a combo by Hooper. Nice left hand by Hooper. His striking looking on point. Hooper ties up Guida and pushes him against the cage. And Hooper gets the takedown! Guida works his way back to his feet, but gets taken down. He gets up again and gets takedown down once more. Hooker gets his back now. Crazy scrambles! Hooker gets the armbar! There’s the tap!

Result: Chase Hooper def. Clay Guida via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:41
Recap: Chase Hooper submits Clay Guida, who sets record for most octagon losses
Photos: Chase Hooper def. Clay Guida at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Hooper (15-3-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Guida (38-22 MMA, 18-19 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson

Lukasz Brzeski vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu

Round 1 – They touch up the gloves and start feeling out the range. Nzechukwu paws out a right hand gauge distance. A two-punch combo connects for Nzechukwu. Brzeski responds with a solid punch. Nzechukwu front kicks to the body. Brzeski charges forward with punches, but Nzechukwu evades well. They trade punches in close, both landing nicely. Nzechukwu gets his leg caught after a kick, but Brzeski lets it go. Nzechukwu frames and steps in with a powerful knee to the body. Nzechukwu continues to press forward looking for openings, and BANG! A clean right hook drops Brzeski! Nzechukwu lands a few more hammerfists and it’s over!

Result: Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Lukasz Brzeski via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:51
Recap: Kennedy Nzechukwu crushes Lukasz Brzeski with devastating knockout blows
Photos: Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Lukasz Brzeski at UFC 310: Best photos
Records: Brzeski (9-6-1 MMA, 1-5 UFC), Nzechukwu (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni

UFC 310 pay-per-view price

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UFC 310 odds

Below are the UFC 310 odds for the top three fights at three of the big online sportsbooks.

Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura fight odds

  • DraftKings: Pantoja -270, Asakura +220
  • FanDuel: Pantoja -260, Asakura +215
  • BetMGM: Pantoja -275, Asakura +210

Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry fight odds

  • DraftKings: Rakhmonov -375, Machado Garry +295
  • FanDuel: Rakhmonov -355, Machado Garry +285
  • BetMGM: Rakhmonov -450, Machado Garry +340

Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov fight odds

  • DraftKings: Gane -380, Volkov +300
  • FanDuel: Gane -360, Volkov +290
  • BetMGM: Gane -375, Volkov +290

UFC 310 predictions

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