Kai Asakura is a prolific professional mixed martial artist in one of the largest professional mixed martial arts organizations, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), as of November 2024. He has been actively competing on the professional mixed martial arts circuit since 2012. Asakura made his professional debut in the sport by taking on Tomoya Suzuki at DEEP: Cage Impact 2012 in Hamamatsu on September 16, 2012. Asakura won by a first-round submission and kicked off his career on a winning note.
Kai Asakura competed in multiple fight promotions after his debut, including Rizin, where he reigned as the bantamweight champion of the organization before vacating the title on June 9, 2024, and signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Asakura will debut in the promotion on December 7, 2024, at UFC 310, where he will challenge Alexandre Pantoja for his flyweight title in the main event of the pay-per-view event.
Kai Asakura's Losses
Kai Asakura has lost four losses in his professional mixed martial arts career as of November 2024.
Kai Asakura vs. Moon-Jae-Hoon
Kai Asakura and Moon-Jae-Hoon locked horns with each other at Road FC 039 on June 10, 2017. Hoon shut Asakura's lights off in the third round to win the fight by a knockout and handed the first professional loss to Asakura of his career.
Kai Asakura vs. Manel Kape
Kai Asakura and Manel Kape took on each other at Rizin 20 on December 31, 2019, for the vacant Rizin bantamweight title. Kape defeated Asakura in the second round via a TKO and handed him his second professional defeat.
Kai Asakura vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
Kai Asakura and Kyoji Horiguchi squared off against each other at Rizin 26 on December 31, 2020. Asakura lost the fight by a first-round knockout and lost his Rizin bantamweight championship. The defeat was the third professional loss of his career.
Kai Asakura vs. Hiromasa Ougikubo
Kai Asakura and Hiromasa Ouigikubo faced each other at Rizin 33 on December 31, 2021, in the 2021 bantamweight Grand Prix Final. Ouikubo did enough to secure a unanimous decision victory over Asakura and hand him the fourth loss of his professional mixed martial arts career.
FAQs on Kai Asakura's losses
A. As of November 2024, he has lost four professional fights.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 21 wins and four losses as of November 2024.
A. He will make his promotional debut in the promotion on December 7, 2024, at UFC 310.
A. He will be welcomed to the octagon in his debut in the UFC by Alexandre Pantoja.
A. He is from Japan.
