Kai Asakura Promises Knockout With Never-Before-Seen Striking in Shanghai

UFC Shanghai: Kai Asakura Wonders Why He Bothered with Flyweight

Former RIZIN champ and UFC title challenger Kai Asakura made a return to the bantamweight division in his last fight, and found great success. Now, he’s looking to follow that up at UFC Shanghai, and is wondering why he ever bothered with the flyweight division in the first place. Asakura is a two-time RIZIN bantamweight champ, but moved down to flyweight, where he competed earlier in his career, upon arriving in the UFC in December 2024. The Ja…

Kai Asakura Promises Knockout With Never-Before-Seen Striking in Shanghai

TLDR Kai Asakura promises to debut new striking combinations in his fight against Qileng Aori at UFC Shanghai on August 29 The former Rizin champion lost his first two UFC fights at flyweight before winning at bantamweight earlier in 2026 Asakura defeated Cameron Smotherman in his first bantamweight bout and seeks his second straight UFC victory The Japanese fighter says he feels stronger and more comfortable competing at 135 pounds Asakura wan…

Kai Asakura Promises New Knockout Combination For Aoriqileng At UFC Shanghai

Kai Asakura says he will knock out Aoriqileng and show a new combination at UFC Shanghai after reviving his UFC run at bantamweight.

Kai Asakura | Location, Location, Location

Having Switched To The Bantamweight Division, Japanese Superstar Kai Asakura Is Ready To Thrive In UFC, Starting at UFC Shanghai