Kai Asakura
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Dec. 10: Alexandre Pantoja surges in pound-for-pound
UFC 310 took place Saturday in Las Vegas and the promotion’s flyweight champion made a statement in the marquee. Titleholder Alexandre Pantoja made it look relatively easy against debuting Japanese star Kai Asakura, as he notched another title defense. Pantoja submitted Asakura by second-round rear-naked choke. As a result,...
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura live updates, results, round-by-round coverage of every fight
UFC 310 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results. The event (pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, In the headliner, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) puts his title on the line against promotional...
UFC 310 faceoff video: Alexandre Pantoja, Kai Asakura square up for first time
LAS VEGAS – The UFC flyweight title will be on the line Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, and Thursday the two championship fighters came face-to-face for the first time. Champion Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) welcomes former RIZIN champion Kai Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) to the promotion in...
UFC champ Alexandre Pantoja wanted to move up for Sean O’Malley, vows to rule flyweight ‘for a long time’
UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja contemplated a move to bantamweight, but since Sean O’Malley is no longer the champion, he wants to continue his reign at 125 pounds. Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) and former bantamweight champ O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) recently went back and forth over what...
Michael Bisping wonders if Kai Asakura can adapt to UFC
Michael Bisping sees Kai Asakura facing a potential hurdle at UFC 310. Former RIZIN bantamweight champion Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) challenges UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) on Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+). Asakura will get a title...
Kai Asakura: Title win over Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 310 is ‘good business for the UFC’
Kai Asakura doesn’t think the UFC brass would be upset if he claims the flyweight title from Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 310. In the past, the men’s 125-pound division has felt like something of a nuisance for the organization. It has tried to rid it in the past, but...
Kai Asakura shuts down concerns around weight cut for UFC 310 title shot vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Kai Asakura claims there’s no reason to be worried about his ability to make flyweight for his UFC 310 title fight with Alexandre Pantoja. Former RIZIN FF champion Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will join a rare group of fighters to receive a championship opportunity in their UFC debut...
Kai Asakura stops Juan Archuleta with brutal knee to the body, wins bantamweight title at Rizin 45
Kai Asakura is Rizin bantamweight champion once again. The Japanese star was able to get back the title he lost three years ago by defeating Juan Archuleta in the co-main event of Sunday’s Rizin 45 event, which took place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Asakura (21-4) dropped...
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