For flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja , the division could use a new face like Kai Asakura . Former RIZIN champion Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) challenges Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) for the flyweight title at UFC 310 on Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ( ESPN+  pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+). The likes of top contender Kai Kara-France took issue with a newcomer getting a title shot , but having cleared out the majority of the division, Pantoja thinks it’s the right fight. “I think it’s all about time,” Pantoja told MMA Junkie