UFC 310 pre-event information: Clay Guida seems to keep away from doubtful all-time document

Alexandre Pantoja

Pantoja is certainly one of 5 undisputed UFC flyweight champions.

Pantoja’s three victories in UFC flyweight championship fights at tied for second-most in divisional historical past behind Demetrious Johnson (12).

Pantoja is certainly one of 4 fighters in UFC historical past to power a title change by cut up resolution when he received at UFC 290. Robbie Lawler, Henry Cejudo and Carla Esparza additionally achieved the feat.

Pantoja’s 12 victories in UFC flyweight competitors are third-most in divisional historical past behind Johnson (13) and Joseph Benavidez (13).

Pantoja’s six-fight UFC successful streak at flyweight is the longest lively streak within the division.

Pantoja’s six stoppage victories in UFC flyweight competitors are tied for third-most in divisional historical past behind Johnson (seven) and Deiveson Figueiredo (seven).

Pantoja’s 4 submission victories in UFC flyweight competitors are tied for second-most in divisional historical past behind Johnson (5).

Pantoja’s 5 fight-night bonus for UFC flyweight bouts are tied for fourth-most in divisional historical past behind Johnson (9), Brandon Moreno (seven) and Kai Kara-France (six).

Kai Asakura

Not counting particular circumstances, Asakura is simply the fourth fighter in fashionable historical past to make his promotional debut in opposition to a longtime UFC champion.

Asakura is 5-1 in his previous six fights relationship again to June 2021.

Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry

Shavkat Rakhmonov

Shavkat Rakhmonov’s (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) six-fight UFC successful streak at welterweight is tied for the third-longest lively streak within the division behind Ian Machado Garry (eight) and Jack Della Maddalena (seven).

Rakhmonov has earned all 18 of his profession victories by stoppage.

Rakhmonov’s six-fight UFC stoppage streak is longest amongst lively fighters within the firm.

Rakhmonov’s 5 submission victories in UFC welterweight competitors are tied for fourth-most in divisional historical past behind Gunnar Nelson (seven), Demian Maia (six) and Chris Lytle (six).

Rakhmonov is certainly one of 15 fighters in UFC historical past to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning wheel kick. He achieved the feat at UFC Battle Night time 200.

Ian Machado Garry

Ian Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is certainly one of two welterweights in UFC historical past to start out 8-0 with the promotion. Kamaru Usman additionally achieved the feat.

Machado Garry’s eight-fight UFC successful streak at welterweight is the longest lively streak within the division.

Machado Garry’s eight-fight UFC unbeaten streak at welterweight is the second-longest lively streak within the division behind Belal Muhammad (11).

Machado Garry lands 55.4 p.c of his important strike makes an attempt in UFC welterweight competitors, the third-highest price in divisional historical past behind Nelson (60.5 p.c) and Matt Brown (55.4 p.c).

Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov

Ciryl Gane

Ciryl Gane (12-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) is the one French-born fighter in historical past to win a model of a UFC title.

Gane is certainly one of 16 fighters in historical past to win a model of a UFC title with an undefeated document.

Gane is certainly one of three heavyweights in fashionable UFC historical past to start out his profession 7-0 contained in the octagon. Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos additionally achieved the feat.

Gane lands 60.9 p.c of his important strike makes an attempt in UFC heavyweight competitors, one of the best price amongst lively fighters within the division.

Gane defends 63.2 p.c of all opponent important strike makes an attempt in UFC heavyweight competitors, one of the best price amongst lively fighters within the weight class.

Gane’s +82 important strike differential in opposition to Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 is the biggest margin in a UFC heavyweight title battle.

Alexander Volkov

Alexander Volkov’s (38-10 MMA, 12-4 UFC) four-fight UFC successful streak at heavyweight is tied with Mick Parkin for the longest lively streak within the division.

Volkov earned simply the fourth Ezekiel choke submission in historical past at UFC 293. Aleksei Oleinik (twice) and Remco Pardoel have additionally received with the method.

Bryce Mitchell

Bryce Mitchell (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) is 1-2 in his previous three fights after beginning his profession 15-0.

Mitchell absorbs simply 1.63 important strikes per minute in UFC featherweight competitors, the third-best price in divisional historical past behind Rani Yahya (1.05) and Pat Sabatini (1.47).

Mitchell lands 58.5 p.c of his important strike makes an attempt in UFC featherweight competitors, the very best price in divisional historical past.

Mitchell is certainly one of three fighters in UFC historical past to earn a Tornado submission victory. He achieved the feat at UFC on ESPN 7. Chan Sung Jung and Da’Mon Blackshear additionally received with the method.

Kron Gracie (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has suffered consecutive losses after beginning his profession 5-0.

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Dominick Reyes

Dominick Reyes (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) is 1-4 in his previous 5 fights after beginning his profession 12-0.

Reyes’ 29-second knockout of Joachim Christensen at UFC Battle Night time 112 marked the second quickest stoppage by any debuting gentle heavyweight in UFC historical past behind Ryan Jimmo’s seven-second win at UFC 149.

Anthony Smith (37-20 MMA, 13-10 UFC) is 9-7 since he moved as much as the UFC gentle heavyweight division in June 2018.

Smith’s 5 submission victories in UFC gentle heavyweight competitors are tied for third-most in divisional historical past behind Glover Teixeira (seven) and Paul Craig (six).

Vicente Luque

Vicente Luque (22-10-1 MMA, 15-6 UFC) is 1-3 in his previous 4 fights relationship again to April 2022.

Luque’s 15 victories in UFC welterweight competitors are tied for fifth-most in divisional historical past behind Neil Magny (22), Georges St-Pierre (19), Matt Brown (17) and Matt Hughes (16).

Luque’s 13 stoppage victories in UFC welterweight competitors are second-most in divisional historical past behind Brown (15).

Luque’s eight knockout victories in UFC welterweight competitors are tied with Thiago Alves and Li Jingliang for second-most in divisional historical past behind Brown (13).

Luque’s 10 knockdowns landed in UFC welterweight competitors are tied for fourth-most in divisional historical past behind Alves (13), Jake Ellenberger (11) and Brown (11).

Luque’s 4 D’Arce choke submission victories in UFC competitors are most in firm historical past.

Luque’s eight fight-night bonuses for UFC welterweight bouts are tied for third-most in divisional historical past behind Lytle (10) and Brown (9).

Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling

Movsar Evloev

Movsar Evloev’s (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) seven-fight UFC successful streak at featherweight is tied with Ilia Topuria for the longest lively streak within the division.

Evloev has earned all eight of his UFC victories by resolution.

Evloev has accomplished 39 takedowns in his seven UFC appearances.

Evloev has landed two or extra takedowns in opposition to seven of his eight UFC opponents.

Aljamain Sterling

Aljamain Sterling (24-4 MMA, 16-4 UFC) was profitable in his featherweight debut at UFC 300 in April.

Sterling is certainly one of six fighters in UFC historical past to carry the undisputed bantamweight title.

Sterling’s three consecutive UFC bantamweight title defenses are most by any champion in divisional historical past.

Sterling’s 4 victories in UFC bantamweight title fights are tied with Dominick Cruz and Renan Barao for second-most in divisional historical past behind T.J. Dillashaw (5).

Sterling’s complete battle time of three:55:40 in UFC bantamweight competitors is essentially the most in divisional historical past.

Sterling’s 14 victories in UFC bantamweight competitors are most in divisional historical past.

Sterling’s seven stoppage victories in UFC bantamweight competitors are tied for third-most in divisional historical past behind Marlon Vera (10) and Dillashaw (eight).

Sterling’s 4 submission victories in UFC bantamweight competitors are tied for third-most in divisional historical past behind Urijah Faber (six) and Yahya (six).

Randy Brown

Randy Brown (18-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) is 7-1 in his previous eight fights relationship again to April 2021. The one defeat in that stretch got here to Della Maddalena.

Bryan Battle (11-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) is 4-1 with one no contest since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in August 2022.

Chris Weidman

Chris Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) grew to become the primary male fighter in UFC historical past to win a championship with an undefeated document and go on to efficiently defend the belt greater than as soon as when he defeated Lyoto Machida at UFC 175.

Weidman’s 4 victories in UFC middleweight championship fights are third-most in historical past behind Anderson Silva (11) and Israel Adesanya (eight).

Weidman has accomplished at the least one takedown in 17 of his 19 UFC appearances.

Weidman’s 43 takedowns landed in UFC middleweight competitors are most in divisional historical past.

Cody Durden

Cody Durden (17-6-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) completes 60.9 p.c of his takedown makes an attempt in UFC flyweight competitors, the very best price amongst lively fighters within the weight class.

Joshua Van (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) lands 54 p.c of his important strike makes an attempt in UFC flyweight competitors, the second-highest price amongst lively fighters within the weight class behind CJ Vergara (57 p.c).

Van lands 8.39 important strikes per minute in UFC competitors, the very best price in firm historical past.

Michael Chiesa

Michael Chiesa (19-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) is 5-3 since he moved as much as the welterweight division in December 2018.

Chiesa’s six submission victories through rear-naked choke in UFC competitors are tied for third-most in firm historical past behind Maia (9) and Kenny Florian (seven).

Chiesa has accomplished at the least one takedown in opposition to 17 of his 19 UFC opponents.

Chiesa lands 66.7 p.c of his takedown makes an attempt in UFC welterweight competitors, one of the best price amongst lively fighters within the weight class.

Chiesa absorbs 0.96 important strikes per minute in UFC welterweight competitors, the bottom price in divisional historical past for anybody with a minimal of 5 appearances.

Clay Guida

Clay Guida (38-24 MMA, 18-18 UFC) competes in his thirty seventh UFC bout, the fourth-most appearances in firm historical past behind Jim Miller (45), Andrei Arlovski (42) and Donald Cerrone (38).

Guida competes in his thirtieth UFC light-weight bout, the second-most look in divisional historical past behind Miller (42).

Guida’s 78 takedowns landed in UFC competitors are fourth-most in firm historical past behind St-Pierre (90), Merab Dvalishvili (85) and Gleison Tibau (84).

Guida’s 18 losses in UFC competitors are tied with Jeremy Stephens for many in firm historical past.

Chase Hooper (14-3-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) is 3-0 since he moved as much as the light-weight division in Could 2023.

Kennedy Nzechukwu

Kennedy Nzechukwu (13-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) was profitable in his heavyweight debut at UFC 308 in October.

Nzechukwu earned a knockout at UFC 259 regardless of a -64 deficit in important strikes landed, the largest statistical comeback for a lightweight heavyweight bout and third general in UFC historical past.

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UFC analysis analyst and reside statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Observe him on X @MJCflipdascript.