Kai Asakura • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC 319(8/16/25) Asakura was submitted by Tim Elliott via mounted guillotine at 4:39 of the second round
• UFC 310(12/7/24) Asakura was submitted by Alexandre Pantoja via rear-naked choke at 2:05 of the second round in a bout for the UFC flyweight title

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2013

13 wins by KO, 3 by submission (RNC, brabo choke, armbar)

12 first-round finishes

Owns wins over UFC vets Manel Kape, Kyoji Horiguchi, Alatengheili, Yuta Sasaki

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: At 18 years old my brother called me out and challenged me to a street fight in the middle of the night. My brother was throwing hard punches at me and was really trying to take my head off, but he couldn’t land a clean shot. At that moment I realized I had a natural ability to fight and decided to actively train to become a MMA fighter.

Q: What professional titles have you held?

ANSWER: The Outsider - 60 kg Champion, two-time Rizin Bantamweight Champion

Q: Any belts / ranks in grappling disciplines?

ANSWER: Jiu-Jitsu Purple belt

Q: Any belts / ranks in striking disciplines?

ANSWER: Zendo-kai Karate Black Belt

Q: What has been your toughest fight to date and why?

ANSWER: Rizin 45 against Juan Archuleta because he came into the fight 2.8 kg overweight.

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: I worked in an automotive parts factory.

WIN

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