A matchup pitting a former Rizin Fighting Federation champion from Japan against a Chinese 135-pounder is confirmed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's upcoming visit to Shanghai. Kai Asakura ...

Could UFC Macau signal the beginning of Kai Asakura finally reaching his potential in the octagon?

Former RIZIN star Kai Asakura has decided to return to the bantamweight division after starting his UFC run with back-to-back losses. One of the biggest names in Japanese MMA, Asakura joined the UFC ...

UFC Macau: Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo continues on the prelims with a fight between Kai Asakura and Cameron Smotherman in the bantamweight division on Saturday. Check out our UFC odds series ...

Former Rizin champ Asakura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) enters his second UFC fight. In his debut at UFC 310, Asakura challenged Alexandre Pantoja for the flyweight title, but came up short, losing by ...

Former RIZIN commentator Joe Ferraro weighed in on Kai Asakura’s immense popularity in Japan. Asakura returns to the octagon at UFC 319, which is scheduled to take place on Aug. 16. He will face Tim ...

Kai Asakura benefitted from a lack of options in the flyweight division when he arrived in the UFC. Asakura was submitted by Alexandre Pantoja when being given the opportunity to challenge for the 125 ...

Kai Asakura's UFC tenure hasn't gone as planned thus far. | Getty/UFC Kai Asakura is still searching for his first Ultimate Fighting Championship victory. The former Rizin Fighting Federation champion ...

Tonight's UFC 319 card in Chicago marks the much‑anticipated return of the organization to the city since 2019, and flyweights Tim Elliott and Kai Asakura are kicking off the main card with a ...