Fans blast "billion-dollar company" for 'disrespecting' Kai Asakura ahead of UFC 310 as Joe Rogan has to step in to hilariously save the day

Several MMA fans recently expressed displeasure over UFC for failing to provide Kai Asakura with a translator before UFC 310. Many bashed the promotion for causing inconvenience to the fighter and the audience, while some praised Joe Rogan and Asakura for handling the situation well.

For context, ahead of UFC 310, Rogan asked Asakura about his thoughts on the upcoming title fight with Alexandre Pantoja during the final faceoff at the ceremonial weigh-ins. As a Japanese, the title challenger requested a translator, but there was none, putting Asakura in a difficult position.

However, he handled the situation well with the aid of the UFC commentator, who explained Asakura's thoughts.

Check out the post below (via Championship Rounds' post on X):

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Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions.

One fan criticized the promotion, writing:

''A billion dollar company can’t hire someone to do a job that an app can … embarrassing''

Another stated:

''No translator? What a disrespect.''

Other fans wrote:

''How do you not have a translator there? Props to Kai Asakura for making something out of nothing, though.''

''This guy dana could get a random japanese student for 200 dollars to translate this but instead he cheaps out and lets it run like a sh*tshow''

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Screenshots courtesy: Fan reactions to Championship Rounds' X post

Following his success under the RIZIN banner, Asakura signed with the UFC and straight got the opportunity to fight for UFC gold. The Japanese superstar made his octagon debut this past weekend at the T-Mobile Arena, where he squared off against Pantoja for the flyweight title.

Asakura entered the contest with a lot of buzz owing to his flashy knockouts, however, he suffered a second-round submission defeat.

Kai Asakura issues post-fight statement following defeat at UFC 310

Kai Asakura recently discussed his loss against Alexandre Pantoja in the main event of UFC 310. Asakura entered the title fight hoping to become the first-ever Japanese UFC champion but his plans were derailed as he was submitted by Pantoja in the second round via a rear-naked choke.

Following his loss, Asakura resorted to Instagram and released a post-fight statement, where he acknowledged everyone who supported him and promised to come back stronger.

''Thank you so much for all your support, I’m sorry I couldn’t repay you with results. He was a great champion and I was still weak. I didn’t reach it this time, but I’ll definitely climb up and become the champion. I’ve always done that, and I’ll keep doing it until I achieve it. I’ll come back stronger.''

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