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Kai Asakura
JapanFlyweightActiveage 32
23-6
79% win rate
W2 streak
Peak Vertex
2026-08-29 → 2026-08-2923held 2 bouts
Bouts at peak
- Wvs · KO · 2026-08-29
Retired at career peak
Career timeline
Each dot is a fight — green wins, red losses, larger dots are title fights. Hover for details, click to open the bout.
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- Draw / No contest
- Title
2 wins2 losseslast 5: W W L Ldrag to scroll · 1993–2026
Key stats
Six attributes derived from striking, grappling, and finishing rates.
Striking heatmap
Significant strikes by target zone, aggregated across all UFC rounds.
Round-by-round averages
Average values per round across the selected fights — toggle metrics below.
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Metrics
| Metric | R1(4) | R2(3) | R3 | R4 | R5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig Str landed | 16.4 | 40.5 | — | — | — |
| Sig Str absorbed | 17.0 | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| Takedowns landed | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — |
| Takedowns absorbed | 0.75 | 1.16 | — | — | — |
| Control time | 0:17 | 0:18 | — | — | — |
Fight history
Career UFC bouts in reverse chronological order.
In the news
Recent MMA headlines that mention this fighter.
- Sherdog
Kai Asakura is making the case for a significant step up in competition at bantamweight, arguing that his resume warrants a matchup against a top-ranked contender in the UFC.
- Sherdog
Kai Asakura has found renewed momentum in the UFC bantamweight division following a difficult start at flyweight.
- Sherdog
Kai Asakura is intent on making a statement in his second UFC fight at bantamweight when he faces Qileng Aori at UFC Shanghai on August 29.
Similar fighters
Closest stylistic matches by inverse-Euclidean similarity over striking and grappling rates.
