28 Facts About Mikuru Asakura

Mikuru Asakura is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation.

Mikuru Asakura competed for Road Fighting Championship, Fighting Network Rings and DEEP.

Mikuru Asakura is a former Fighting Network Rings 143-pound and 154-pound champion.

Mikuru Asakura began his professional career in 2012 under the DEEP promotion, where he faced a fellow debutante Kavinesh Raviendaran.

Mikuru Asakura would defend his 143-lb title 9 months later at The Outsider 42 against Hiroyuki Furuta before competing in ROAD FC.

Under the banner off Road Fighting Championship at Road FC 37, Mikuru Asakura fought Doo Seok Oh, who he beat by TKO in the first round.

Mikuru Asakura would suffer his first career loss in a surprising unanimous decision to journeyman Kil Woo Lee during Road FC 43.

Mikuru Asakura made his Rizin debut on 12 August 2018, during Rizin 12.

Mikuru Asakura faced former Shooto featherweight champion and Japanese MMA legend, Hatsu Hioki.

Mikuru Asakura won the fight in at 3:45 of the first round after knocking Hioki down with a head kick and following up with punches.

Mikuru Asakura employed an effective use of grappling and striking to outpoint the Kazakh fighter, and won a unanimous decision.

Mikuru Asakura finished the bout with a well-timed knee that floored the former champion.

Mikuru Asakura's next fight was to be at Rizin 15 against Luiz Gustavo.

Yachi said that Asakura was afraid of him, while Mikuru told Yachi that he was not intelligent and that his YouTube content was 'crap'.

Mikuru Asakura scored a knockdown with seconds left in the bout en route to a unanimous decision victory.

At Rizin 21, Mikuru Asakura faced TUF LA 2 Team Gastelum contestant, Daniel Salas as the main event.

At 2:34 of the second round, Mikuru Asakura landed a head kick and followed up with punches to end the contest.

Mikuru Asakura lost via unanimous decision in his 3rd main event bout.

Mikuru Asakura faced Satoshi Yamasu, and won by TKO in the first round, after landing his patented head kick, and following up with punches.

Mikuru Asakura lost the bout after being choked unconscious via triangle choke.

Mikuru Asakura faced Kyohei Hagiwara on October 10,2021 at Rizin Landmark Vol.

Mikuru Asakura rematched Yutaka Saito at Rizin 33 - Saitama on December 31,2021.

Mikuru Asakura faced the former Rizin FF Featherweight champion Juntaro Ushiku at Rizin Landmark 5 on April 29,2023.

Mikuru Asakura next faced Vugar Karamov for the vacant Rizin Featherweight Championship at Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 on July 30,2023.

Mikuru Asakura lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.

On June 13,2022, Mikuru Asakura announced he would be competing in a boxing exhibition bout against former world champion and boxing hall of famer, Floyd Mayweather.

Mikuru Asakura made his professional kickboxing debut against YA-MAN at the inaugural "Fight Club" event.

Mikuru Asakura makes a cameo appearance as himself in the game Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth He provides the voice in the Japanese language, while John Choi provides his English language voice.