Kai Asakura

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2-2-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)

Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)

Reach69" (175 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornOct 31, 1993

Age33

DivisionBantamweight

BirthplaceToyohashi, Aichi, Japan

TeamJAPAN TOP TEAM

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.07

Str. Acc39%

SApM3.15

Str. Def51%

TD Avg0.00

TD Acc0%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

W W L L

Last 4 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

4 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

2 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished100%

StreakW2

Best streak2

Avg fight6:02

Octagon time24m

Opp win%68%

ActiveDec. 07, 2024 – Aug. 29, 2026 (3y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced2

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night3

Total bonuses3

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Kai Asakura is a 23-6-0 mixed martial artist.

Kai debuted Dec. 07, 2024 vs Alexandre Pantoja (loss). On a 2-fight win streak.

Best wins: Aoriqileng (KO/TKO Punches R2, Aug. 29, 2026); Cameron Smotherman (KO/TKO Punch R1, May. 30, 2026).

Kai Asakura (朝倉海, Asakura Kai; born 31 October 1993) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He previously competed in Rizin Fighting Federation, where he was the Rizin Bantamweight Champion. A professional since 2012, he also competed for Road Fighting Championship, Fighting Network Rings and DEEP.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Aug. 29, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song	W Aoriqileng	KO/TKO Punches	2	0:34	1 0	27 14	0 0	0 0
May. 30, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo	W Cameron Smotherman	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:50	1 0	9 3	0 0	0 0
Aug. 16, 2025	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev	L Tim Elliott	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	4:39	0 0	21 27	0 2	0 2
Dec. 07, 2024	UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura	L Alexandre Pantoja	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:05	0 0	17 32	0 3	0 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.