Kai Asakura

Kai Asakura (23-6) is a flyweight fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. Kai Asakura's last fight was a win over Aori Qileng by TKO at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song in August 2026.

Record23-6-0

DivisionFlyweight

Height5'8"

Reach69"

Age32

Last FightAug 16, 2025

BornOct 31, 1993

BirthplaceToyohashi, Aichi, Japan

Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min3.07

Striking accuracy40%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.15

Striking defense52%

Takedowns / 15 min0.00

Takedown accuracy0%

Takedown defense50%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.00

4 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
W	Aori Qileng	Bantamweight	TKO (Head kick and punches)	R2 · 0:34	UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song	Aug 29, 2026	View
W	Cameron Smotherman	Bantamweight	KO (Punch)	R1 · 1:50	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo	May 30, 2026	View
L	Tim Elliott	Flyweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R2 · 4:39	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev	Aug 16, 2025
L	Alexandre Pantoja	Flyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 2:05	UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura	Dec 7, 2024
W	Juan Archuleta	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Knee to the Body)	R2 · 3:20	RIZIN 45	Dec 31, 2023
W	Yuki Motoya	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Knee to the Body)	R3 · 2:25	RIZIN 42	May 6, 2023
L	Hiromasa Ougikubo	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	RIZIN 33	Dec 30, 2021
W	Kenta Takizawa	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	RIZIN 33	Dec 30, 2021
W	Alan Yamaniha	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	RIZIN 30	Sep 19, 2021
W	Shooto Watanabe	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R1 · 3:22	RIZIN 28	Jun 13, 2021
L	Kyoji Horiguchi	Bantamweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 2:48	RIZIN 26	Dec 31, 2020
W	Shoji Maruyama	—	KO/TKO (Right Straight & Soccer Kick)	R1 · 2:37	RIZIN 24	Sep 27, 2020
W	Hiromasa Ougikubo	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Soccer Kick)	R1 · 4:31	RIZIN 23	Aug 10, 2020
WEx.	Atsushi Saito	—	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 0:23	E.P.W. Heroes	Feb 2, 2020
L	Manel Kape	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 0:38	RIZIN 20	Dec 31, 2019
W	Yuta Sasaki	—	KO/TKO (Broken Jaw)	R1 · 0:54	RIZIN 19	Oct 12, 2019
W	Kyoji Horiguchi	—	KO/TKO (Right Straight & Punches)	R1 · 1:08	RIZIN 18	Aug 18, 2019
W	Je Hoon Moon	—	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	RIZIN Heisei's Last Yarennoka!	Dec 30, 2018
W	Topnoi Kiwram	—	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	RIZIN 13	Sep 30, 2018
W	Manel Kape	—	Decision (Split)	R3	RIZIN 10	May 6, 2018
W	Kizaemon Saiga	—	KO/TKO (Grounded Knee)	R2 · 2:39	RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017	Dec 29, 2017
L	Je Hoon Moon	Flyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R3 · 4:23	Road FC 39	Jun 10, 2017
W	Alateng Heili	Flyweight	KO/TKO (Knee)	R1 · 0:29	Road FC 37	Mar 11, 2017
W	Alatengheili Alateng	Flyweight	KO/TKO (Knee)	R1 · 0:29	Road FC 37	Mar 11, 2017
W	Yoichi Oi	—	KO/TKO	R1 · 4:52	The Outsider 42	Sep 4, 2016
W	Xiaoyang Liu	Flyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 1:53	Road FC 32	Jul 2, 2016
W	Jong Hyun Kwak	—	KO/TKO	R1 · 4:04	The Outsider 38	Dec 13, 2015
W	Jung Bin Choi	—	Submission (D'arce Choke)	R1 · 2:21	The Outsider 37	Sep 6, 2015
W	Keigo Takayama	—	KO/TKO (Referee Stoppage (Ground & Pound))	R1 · 0:40	The Outsider 36	Jul 19, 2015
W	Satoru Date	—	KO/TKO	R2 · 3:36	The Outsider 35	May 17, 2015
W	Tomoya Suzuki	Flyweight	Submission (Armbar)	R1 · 2:34	DEEP Cage Impact 2012	Sep 16, 2012

WAori Qileng
Aug 29, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song·Bantamweight
TKO (Head kick and punches)·R2 · 0:34View
WCameron Smotherman
May 30, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo·Bantamweight
KO (Punch)·R1 · 1:50View
LTim Elliott
Aug 16, 2025
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev·Flyweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R2 · 4:39
LAlexandre Pantoja
Dec 7, 2024
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura·Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 2:05
WJuan Archuleta
Dec 31, 2023
RIZIN 45·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Knee to the Body)·R2 · 3:20
WYuki Motoya
May 6, 2023
RIZIN 42·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Knee to the Body)·R3 · 2:25
LHiromasa Ougikubo
Dec 30, 2021
RIZIN 33·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WKenta Takizawa
Dec 30, 2021
RIZIN 33·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WAlan Yamaniha
Sep 19, 2021
RIZIN 30·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WShooto Watanabe
Jun 13, 2021
RIZIN 28·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R1 · 3:22
LKyoji Horiguchi
Dec 31, 2020
RIZIN 26·Bantamweight
KO/TKO·R1 · 2:48
WShoji Maruyama
Sep 27, 2020
RIZIN 24
KO/TKO (Right Straight & Soccer Kick)·R1 · 2:37
WHiromasa Ougikubo
Aug 10, 2020
RIZIN 23·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Soccer Kick)·R1 · 4:31
WEx.Atsushi Saito
Feb 2, 2020
E.P.W. Heroes
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 0:23
LManel Kape
Dec 31, 2019
RIZIN 20·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 0:38
WYuta Sasaki
Oct 12, 2019
RIZIN 19
KO/TKO (Broken Jaw)·R1 · 0:54
WKyoji Horiguchi
Aug 18, 2019
RIZIN 18
KO/TKO (Right Straight & Punches)·R1 · 1:08
WJe Hoon Moon
Dec 30, 2018
RIZIN Heisei's Last Yarennoka!
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WTopnoi Kiwram
Sep 30, 2018
RIZIN 13
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WManel Kape
May 6, 2018
RIZIN 10
Decision (Split)·R3
WKizaemon Saiga
Dec 29, 2017
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017
KO/TKO (Grounded Knee)·R2 · 2:39
LJe Hoon Moon
Jun 10, 2017
Road FC 39·Flyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 4:23
WAlateng Heili
Mar 11, 2017
Road FC 37·Flyweight
KO/TKO (Knee)·R1 · 0:29
WAlatengheili Alateng
Mar 11, 2017
Road FC 37·Flyweight
KO/TKO (Knee)·R1 · 0:29
WYoichi Oi
Sep 4, 2016
The Outsider 42
KO/TKO·R1 · 4:52
WXiaoyang Liu
Jul 2, 2016
Road FC 32·Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 1:53
WJong Hyun Kwak
Dec 13, 2015
The Outsider 38
KO/TKO·R1 · 4:04
WJung Bin Choi
Sep 6, 2015
The Outsider 37
Submission (D'arce Choke)·R1 · 2:21
WKeigo Takayama
Jul 19, 2015
The Outsider 36
KO/TKO (Referee Stoppage (Ground & Pound))·R1 · 0:40
WSatoru Date
May 17, 2015
The Outsider 35
KO/TKO·R2 · 3:36
WTomoya Suzuki
Sep 16, 2012
DEEP Cage Impact 2012·Flyweight
Submission (Armbar)·R1 · 2:34