Kai Asakura
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 5′8″1.73 m
- Reach
- 69″175 cm
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Nationality
- Japan
- Team
- Japan Top Team
- Active
- 2012-present
Record
Tap expandable fights for their breakdowns.
WinRecord after fight: 23-6-0KO
Kai Asakura and Aoriqileng fought a competitive first round before Asakura landed a clean left high kick in the second. He followed with an uppercut that dropped Aoriqileng, then knees to the body and heavy strikes to complete the finish.
Key moments
- Neither fighter landed a major momentum-shifting strike in round one.
- Asakura's left high kick hurt Aoriqileng in the second.
- An uppercut, body knees and follow-up strikes ended the bout at 0:34 of round two.
WinRecord after fight: 22-6-0KO
Opponent: Cameron SmothermanPunchR1 · 1:50
UFC Fight Night 277 - Song vs. Figueiredo
30 May 2026
30 May 2026
LossRecord after fight: 21-6-0SUB
UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
16 Aug 2025
16 Aug 2025
LossRecord after fight: 21-5-0SUB
UFC 310 - Pantoja vs. Asakura
7 Dec 2024
7 Dec 2024
Kai Asakura faced sustained pressure from Alexandre Pantoja in his UFC debut, absorbing clean early exchanges before the champion took the fight to the ground. Pantoja moved to Asakura's back and finished with a rear-naked choke at 2:05 of round two.
Key moments
- Pantoja pressed forward immediately and landed cleanly in the opening round.
- Asakura continued to exchange through the first two rounds despite the champion's pressure.
- Pantoja took Asakura's back and brought the fight to the canvas in round two.
- The rear-naked choke ended the bout at 2:05 of round two.
More fight videos
WinRecord after fight: 21-4-0TKO
Opponent: Juan ArchuletaKnee to the Body and PunchesR2 · 3:20
Rizin FF - Rizin 45
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2023
WinRecord after fight: 20-4-0KO
Opponent: Yuki MotoyaKnee to the BodyR3 · 2:25
Rizin FF - Rizin 42
6 May 2023
6 May 2023
LossRecord after fight: 19-4-0DEC
Opponent: Hiromasa OugikuboUnanimousR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 33
31 Dec 2021
31 Dec 2021
WinRecord after fight: 19-3-0DEC
Opponent: Kenta TakizawaUnanimousR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 33
31 Dec 2021
31 Dec 2021
WinRecord after fight: 18-3-0DEC
Opponent: Alan YamanihaUnanimousR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 30
19 Sep 2021
19 Sep 2021
WinRecord after fight: 17-3-0TKO
Opponent: Shuto WatanabePunchesR1 · 3:22
Rizin FF - Rizin 28
13 Jun 2021
13 Jun 2021
LossRecord after fight: 16-3-0KO
Opponent: Kyoji HoriguchiPunchesR1 · 2:48
Rizin FF - Rizin 26
31 Dec 2020
31 Dec 2020
WinRecord after fight: 16-2-0TKO
Opponent: Shoji MaruyamaPunches and Soccer KickR1 · 2:37
Rizin FF - Rizin 24
27 Sep 2020
27 Sep 2020
WinRecord after fight: 15-2-0TKO
Opponent: Hiromasa OugikuboKnee and Soccer KicksR1 · 4:31
Rizin FF - Rizin 23
10 Aug 2020
10 Aug 2020
LossRecord after fight: 14-2-0TKO
Opponent: Manel KapePunchesR2 · 0:38
Rizin FF - Rizin 20
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2019
WinRecord after fight: 14-1-0TKO
Opponent: Yuta SasakiBroken JawR1 · 0:54
Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round
12 Oct 2019
12 Oct 2019
WinRecord after fight: 13-1-0KO
Opponent: Kyoji HoriguchiPunchesR1 · 1:08
Rizin FF - Rizin 18
18 Aug 2019
18 Aug 2019
WinRecord after fight: 12-1-0DEC
Opponent: Jae Hoon MoonUnanimousR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Heisei's Last Yarennoka!
31 Dec 2018
31 Dec 2018
WinRecord after fight: 11-1-0DEC
Opponent: Thanongsaklek ChuwattanaUnanimousR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 13
30 Sep 2018
30 Sep 2018
WinRecord after fight: 10-1-0DEC
Opponent: Manel KapeSplitR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 10
6 May 2018
6 May 2018
WinRecord after fight: 9-1-0TKO
Opponent: Kizaemon SaigaPunches and KneeR2 · 2:39
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round
29 Dec 2017
29 Dec 2017
LossRecord after fight: 8-1-0KO
Opponent: Jae Hoon MoonPunchesR3 · 2:39
Road FC 39 - Road Fighting Championship 39
10 Jun 2017
10 Jun 2017
WinRecord after fight: 8-0-0KO
Road FC 37 - Road Fighting Championship 37
11 Mar 2017
11 Mar 2017
WinRecord after fight: 7-0-0TKO
Opponent: Youichi OoiPunchesR1 · 4:52
Rings - The Outsider 42
4 Sep 2016
4 Sep 2016
WinRecord after fight: 6-0-0SUB
Opponent: Xiaoyang LiuRear-Naked ChokeR1 · 1:53
Road FC 32 - Road Fighting Championship 32
2 Jul 2016
2 Jul 2016
WinRecord after fight: 5-0-0KO
Opponent: Jong Hyun KwakPunchesR1 · 4:04
Rings - The Outsider 38: Ota City General Gymnasium Special
13 Dec 2015
13 Dec 2015
WinRecord after fight: 4-0-0SUB
Opponent: Jung Bin ChoiBrabo ChokeR1 · 2:21
Rings - The Outsider 37
6 Sep 2015
6 Sep 2015
WinRecord after fight: 3-0-0TKO
Opponent: Keigo TakayamaSlam and PunchesR1 · 0:40
Rings - The Outsider 36
19 Jul 2015
19 Jul 2015
WinRecord after fight: 2-0-0KO
Opponent: Satoru DateKneesR2 · 3:36
Rings - The Outsider 35
17 May 2015
17 May 2015
WinRecord after fight: 1-0-0SUB
Opponent: Tomoya SuzukiArmbarR1 · 2:34
Deep - Cage Impact 2012 in Hamamatsu
16 Sep 2012
16 Sep 2012
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Kai Asakura won two Rizin bantamweight championships and The Outsider's 60 kg championship. His martial arts credentials include a jiu-jitsu purple belt and Zendo-kai karate black belt. Before fighting, he worked in an automotive parts factory.