What is Kai Asakura’s Record?

Last Modified Dec 5, 2024 04:38 GMT
Kai Asakura Record
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Kai Asakura was born on October 31, 1993, in Toyohashi, Japan, and became one of Japan’s most popular MMA fighters known for his high-level striking game and vicious knockout power. Having grown up with his base in karate and later sumo, he pursued a professional career in mixed martial arts in 2012. Asakura continued to develop his skills within Japan's MMA promotions and exploded onto the international stage once he began competing in the RIZIN Fighting Federation. Asakura gained international recognition with his highlight-reel knockout of Kyoji Horiguchi in 2018 solidifying his reputation as a knockout artist. He became the RIZIN Bantamweight Champion after beating Hiromasa Ougikubo at RIZIN 23 in 2020.

As of November 28, 2024, Asakura holds a professional record of 21-4-0, with 13 wins coming via knockout. Now transitioning to the UFC, Asakura is set to make history by challenging Alexandre Pantoja for the UFC Flyweight Championship in his debut fight at UFC 310 on December 7, 2024.

Kai Asakura’s Record

Heading into UFC 310, Kai Asakura maintains a professional MMA record of 21 wins and four losses (21-4-0). Of his wins, 13 have come via knockouts, three by submission, and five times by decision.

ResultRecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocation
Win21–4Juan ArchuletaTKO (knee to the body and punches)Rizin 45December 31, 202323:20Saitama, Japan
Win20–4Yuki MotoyaKO (knee to the body)Rizin 42May 6, 202332:25Tokyo, Japan
Loss19–4Hiromasa OugikuboDecision (unanimous)Rizin 33December 31, 202135:00Saitama, Japan
Win19–3Kenta TakizawaDecision (unanimous)35:00
Win18–3Alan YamanihaDecision (unanimous)Rizin 30September 19, 202135:00Saitama, Japan
Win17–3Shooto WatanabeTKO (punches)Rizin 28June 13, 202113:22Tokyo, Japan
Loss16–3Kyoji HoriguchiKO (punches)Rizin 26December 31, 202012:48Saitama, Japan
Win16–2Shoji MaruyamaTKO (punches and soccer kick)Rizin 24September 27, 202012:37Saitama, Japan
Win15–2Hiromasa OugikuboKO (knee and soccer kicks)Rizin 23August 10, 202014:31Yokohama, Japan
Loss14–2Manel KapeTKO (punches)Rizin 20December 31, 201920:38Saitama, Japan
Win14–1Ulka SasakiTKO (broken jaw)Rizin 19October 12, 201910:54Osaka, Japan
Win13–1Kyoji HoriguchiKO (punches)Rizin 18August 18, 201911:08Nagoya, Japan
Win12–1Moon Jae-hoonDecision (unanimous)Rizin: Heisei's Last Yarennoka!December 30, 201835:00Saitama, Japan
Win11–1Topnoi KiwramDecision (unanimous)Rizin 13September 30, 201835:00Saitama, Japan
Win10–1Manel KapeDecision (split)Rizin 10May 6, 201835:00Fukuoka, Japan
Win9–1Kizaemon SaigaTKO (punches and knee)Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd RoundDecember 29, 201722:34Saitama, Japan
Loss8–1Moon Jae-hoonKO (punches)Road FC 039June 10, 201732:38Seoul, South Korea
Win8–0Alateng HeiliKO (knee and punches)Road FC 037March 11, 201710:29Seoul, South Korea
Win7–0Yoichi OiTKO (punches)Rings: The Outsider 42September 4, 201614:52Aichi, Japan
Win6–0Liu XiaoyangSubmission (rear-naked choke)Road FC 032July 2, 201611:49Changsha, China
Win5–0Kwak Jong-hyunTKO (punches)Rings: The Outsider 38December 13, 201514:04Tokyo, Japan
Win4–0Choi Jung-binSubmission (brabo choke)Rings: The Outsider 37September 6, 201512:21Numazu, Japan
Win3–0Keigo TakayamaTKO (punches)Rings: The Outsider 36July 19, 201510:40Tokyo, Japan
Win2–0Satoru DateTKO (punches)Rings: The Outsider 35May 17, 201523:36Tokyo, Japan
Win1–0Tomoya SuzukiSubmission (armbar)DEEP: Cage Impact 2012 in HamamatsuSeptember 16, 201212:34Hamamatsu, Japan

Kai Asakura’s UFC Debut

Kai Asakura is poised to make history as the first fighter in the promotion’s history to debut in a title bout when he faces Alexandre Pantoja for the flyweight championship at UFC 310 on December 7, 2024​

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FAQs on Kai Asakura record

A. Kai Asakura holds a UFC record of 21 wins and 4 losses (21-4-0).

A. Kai Asakura was born on October 31, 1993, making him 31 years old as of November 2024.

A. Kai Asakura hails from Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan.

A. Kai Asakura currently competes in the flyweight division and weighs 125 lbs.

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