After Belal Muhammad confirmed the injury and could not play at UFC 310, this event lacked a Main Event match. In the context that UFC has not found a replacement Belal Muhammad against Shavkat Rakhmonov, another face confirmed that he was ready to “contribute fun”: Alex Pereira.
In 2024, Alex Pereira was the savior of UFC. The UFC 303 event was at risk of great damage, when the main event between Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor could not take place as expected. At that time, Alex Pereira accepted the fight against Jiri Prochazka exactly 2 weeks before the event took place.
If Alex Pereira plays at UFC 310, his opponent may be Magomed Ankalaev, and this will be the Light Heavyweight belt match. However, UFC rejected the ability to let Alex Pereira continue to play, on the grounds that he fought 3 matches this year. He needs more time to rest to return.
With Belal Muhammad withdrawing, UFC is likely to find another boxer in Welterweight to encounter Shavkat Rakhmonov. Meanwhile, the match between Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Asakura can be pushed up as the focal point of the event, as a way to fill the space of the other match.
On the side of Kai Asakura, playing a belt match on the day of the UFC debut is like a fairy tale with Japanese boxers. This is almost unique in UFC history, especially when they give themselves a higher professional quality than many other international MMA tournaments.