UFC 310 is a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 20, 2021, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou and co-headlined by a welterweight bout between Vicente Luque and Michael Chiesa.
Miocic vs. Ngannou II
In the main event, Stipe Miocic squared off against Francis Ngannou in a rematch for the Heavyweight Championship. Ngannou was coming off a brutal knockout victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 249, and he was looking to add Miocic’s scalp to his collection. Miocic, on the other hand, was looking to defend his title for the fourth time and cement his legacy as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.
The fight started off with Ngannou pressing the action and looking for the knockout. However, Miocic weathered the early storm and started to find his range. In the second round, Miocic caught Ngannou with a clean right hand that sent him crashing to the canvas. Miocic followed up with a barrage of punches and eventually forced the referee to stop the fight.
With the victory, Miocic retained his Heavyweight Championship and extended his record-breaking title defenses to four. Ngannou, on the other hand, suffered his first loss in over five years.
Luque vs. Chiesa
In the co-main event, Vicente Luque and Michael Chiesa met in a welterweight clash. Luque was coming off a three-fight winning streak, while Chiesa was looking to rebound from a loss to Neil Magny at UFC 249.
The fight started off with both fighters feeling each other out. However, it was Luque who eventually took control of the fight with his superior striking. Chiesa tried to take the fight to the ground, but Luque was able to defend his takedowns and keep the fight standing. In the third round, Luque landed a devastating head kick that knocked Chiesa out cold.
With the victory, Luque extended his winning streak to four and moved up to the #6 spot in the UFC welterweight rankings. Chiesa, on the other hand, suffered his second consecutive loss and dropped out of the top 10.
Other notable fights on the card:
- Dominick Cruz defeated Casey Kenney via unanimous decision (featherweight)
- Sean O’Malley defeated Kris Moutinho via knockout (bantamweight)
- Merab Dvalishvili defeated Cody Stamann via unanimous decision (bantamweight)
- Phil Hawes defeated Kyle Daukaus via knockout (middleweight)
- Andrea Lee defeated Antonina Shevchenko via unanimous decision (flyweight)
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