Kai Asakura is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
31 Facts About Kai Asakura
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Kai Asakura previously competed in Rizin Fighting Federation, where he was the Rizin Bantamweight Champion.
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In elementary school Kai trained karate and sumo, as well as spending three years training volleyball.
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Kai Asakura began his professional career under the banner of DEEP, when he faced a fellow debutante Tomoya Suzuki.
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Kai Asakura faced Satoshi Date, whom he defeated in the second round by TKO.
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Kai Asakura again ended the fight in the first round, winning through a TKO.
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Kai Asakura won the title fight in the first round, defeating Oi at the very end of the first round by technical knockout.
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Kai Asakura won the fight after 29 seconds, hitting Heili with a short left hook, followed by a knee strike.
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Kai Asakura suffered his first career loss to Je Hoon Moon during Road FC 39, losing via technical knockout.
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Kai Asakura made his Rizin debut on 29th December 2017, during RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017.
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Kai Asakura was scheduled to fight the ZST Flyweight Champion Seiichiro Ito.
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Kai Asakura won the fight in the second round after knocking Saiga out with a grounded knee.
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Kai Asakura was next scheduled to fight Thanongsaklek Tiger Muay Thai at Rizin 11.
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Kai Asakura's next fight was scheduled for Rizin 18 as a non-title bout against the Rizin bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi.
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Kai Asakura dominated Sasaki, jitting the veteran with a right hand, and following up with grounded knees and soccer kicks and won the fight via technical knockout, as Sasaki was unable to continue due to a broken jaw.
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Kai Asakura faced Manel Kape in a rematch for the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship.
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Kai Asakura faced Hiromasa Ougikubo for the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship at Rizin 23.
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Kai Asakura won the fight by a first round technical knockout.
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Kai Asakura faced Shooto Watanabe in the opening round of the Bantamweight Grand Prix at Rizin 28 on June 13,2021.
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Kai Asakura won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
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Kai Asakura faced Alan Yamaniha in the quarterfinals on September 19,2021 at Rizin 30.
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Kai Asakura won the fight by unanimous decision, and advanced to the tournament finals, where he faced Hiromasa Ougikubo.
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Kai Asakura lost the bout via unanimous decision, becoming the runner up in the Grand Prix.
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Kai Asakura was expected to face the undefeated Ji Yong Yang at Rizin 36 on July 2,2022.
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Kai Asakura faced Yuki Motoya at Rizin 42 on May 6,2023.
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Kai Asakura won the fight by a second-round flying knee knockout.
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Kai Asakura was expected to face former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Juan Archuleta for the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship at Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 on July 30,2023.
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Kai Asakura faced Juan Archuleta for the Rizin Bantamweight Championship on December 31,2023, at Rizin 45.
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Kai Asakura won the bout via technical knockout in the second round.
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On June 8,2024, it was announced that Kai Asakura signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Kai Asakura lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.