Japan

Kai Asakura

23-6W-L

14KO/TKO

3Sub

6Dec

Record23-629 bouts

Finish Rate74%17 of 23 by stoppage

KO/TKO1461% of wins

Submissions313% of wins

Avg Fight Time5:14over 34 fights

StreakW2last: KO/TKO

Last FightWinR2 · 0:34 · 29 Aug

Physical

Height5'8"(173cm)

Reach68.9"(175cm)

Leg Reach37.0"(94cm)

Weight126.0 lbs

StanceOrthodox

Age32

HometownJapan

Trains atJapan Top Team

Recent Form · Last 10

WKO

LSUB

WKO

LDEC

WDEC

WKO

Career Stats

Striking

Strikes Landed / min3.07SLpM

Strikes Absorbed / min3.15SApM

Striking Accuracy39%

Striking Defence51%

Knockdowns / 15 min—

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.00

Takedown Accuracy0%

Takedown Defence50%

Submissions / 15 min0.00

Career Record42 fights

vs Qileng Aori

KO/TKO · TKO (Head Kick and Punches)R2 · 0:34

UFC Fight Night 286 - Nurmagomedov vs. Song

OffenseStrikes 29/52 · TD 0/1 · KD 1 · Control 39s

Aug 29, 2026

vs Cameron Smotherman

KO/TKO · KO (Punch)R1 · 1:50

UFC Fight Night 277 - Song vs. Figueiredo

OffenseStrikes 9/21 · KD 1 · Control 3s

May 30, 2026

vs Tim Elliott

Submission · Submission (Guillotine Choke)R2 · 4:39

UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev

OffenseStrikes 38/104 · Control 1s

DefenseAbsorbed 42/88 · Taken Down 2/3 · Controlled 1:54

Aug 16, 2025

vs Alexandre Pantoja

Submission · Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)R2 · 2:05

UFC 310 - Pantoja vs. Asakura

OffenseStrikes 30/44 · Control 24s

DefenseAbsorbed 33/53 · Taken Down 3/7 · Controlled 2:46

Dec 7, 2024

vs Juan Archuleta

KO/TKO · TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)R2 · 3:20

Rizin FF - Rizin 45

Dec 31, 2023