UFC flyweight debutant Kai Asakura has publicly addressed fight fans for the first time since his fall to Alexandre Pantoja in the UFC 310 main event. Kai Asakura's bid to become the second-ever Japanese-born UFC champion fell short in Saturday's UFC 310 main event in Las Vegas. After a meteoric rise to a title shot […]
Alexandre Pantoja choked Kai Asakura unconscious on Saturday night during the co-main event of UFC 310 in Las Vegas. The UFC's flyweight division was completely cleared out, to the point that Pantoja had to look elsewhere for a legitimate challenger. Then there's RIZIN star Asakura, who upon their debut became only the third fighter to
Sun 8 – 01:22Donagh Corby Conor McGregor mocks Belal Muhammad for safety blunder [Link] Sun 8 – 01:14Donagh Corby Alexandre Pantoja chokes Kai Asakura in the second round Dominant from start to finish, Alexandre Pantoja hits the ground from behind and lands a rear naked choke. Asakura refuses to tap and heads outside. [Link] Sun
UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja says Kai Asakura's viral RIZIN highlight reel was enough to warrant a UFC title shot for his debut. Alexandre Pantoja will face a new challenge in the form of Kai Asakura in the UFC 310 main event. In his latest UFC flyweight title defense, Pantoja welcomes former RIZIN superstar Asakura
This coming weekend at UFC 310, Kai Asakura looks to cement himself in the UFC history books by winning the UFC flyweight title in his debut fight with the promotion. Earlier this year, the UFC announced the signing of RIZIN bantamweight champion Kai Asakura and confirmed he would compete at flyweight. Fans started salivating at
The upcoming UFC PPV features a very special newcomer in the main event; a former RIZIN bantamweight champion, whose promotional debut will take place against 'The Cannibal' with flyweight gold on the line. Considering that the UFC has a predominantly North American fan base, a significant portion of UFC 310 viewers will have never seen
Kai Asakura's well-documented MMA career in Japan is filled with incredible knockouts, but one stands out more than most for its brutal nature. This weekend at UFC 310, Kai Asakura will make his highly anticipated promotional debut, stepping straight into a flyweight title fight against Alexandre Pantoja. His UFC debut marks nearly a year since
Kai Asakura's road to the UFC wasn't easy. The Japanese flyweight will make his promotional debut when he takes on 125-pound king Alexandre Pantoja in the main event of UFC 310, which takes place Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Asakura enters the premier division of MMA with a record of 21-4. The
Kai Asakura has revealed that he once faced off in a hard-fought street fight with his own brother. Images of the scrap appear to show the siblings firing bombs in each other's direction. Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images Kai Asakura fought his brother in a street fight At UFC 310 on Saturday night at T-Mobile
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The final UFC Pay-Per-View of the year is finally in sight; a stacked card culminating in a title fight between champion Alexandre Pantoja and a promotional newcomer who could be our next global superstar. 31-year-old Kai Asakura enters the UFC as a former RIZIN bantamweight champion, and you better believe the Japanese phenom will be
In the main event of UFC 310 next weekend, dominant flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defends his title against former RIZIN bantamweight king and promotional newcomer Kai Asakura. A true student of the game, 'The Cannibal' now teams up with Kai Asakura's infamous rival and one of the most legendary Japanese fighters of all time, Kyoji
Kai Akasura believes it would be better for the flyweight division if he were to unseat Alexandre Pantoja of his crown at UFC 310. The pair of sporting titans will face off next Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Kai Asakura thinks he