Kai Asakura: record, fights and statistics
Kai Asakura is a bantamweight fighter from Japan with a published career record of 23-6-0. StatsNext stores 4 UFC bouts for Kai Asakura (2-2). In the 3 fights stored since Aug 16, 2025, Kai Asakura is 2-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'8" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 69" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Born | 1993 |
What are Kai Asakura's fighting stats?
Across 4 stored UFC bouts with statistics (24 minutes) through August 29, 2026, Kai Asakura lands 3.06 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.14, with 39.6% striking accuracy and 51.9% striking defense. Grappling: 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50.0% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 2-2 in 4 stored UFC bouts, 2 of 2 wins inside the distance.
Kai Asakura: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.06 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.14 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 39.6% |
| Significant striking defense | 51.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.24 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | 50.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.69 |
| Share of fight time in control | 4.6% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 4 (24.2) |
Significant strikes landed: 70.3% head, 20.3% body, 9.5% legs; 97.9% at distance, 0% in the clinch, 2.1% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 2 |
| Decision | 0 | 0 |
2-2 in the 4 stored UFC bouts since December 7, 2024, averaging 6.1 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Kai Asakura among fighters
| Figure | Kai Asakura | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 100.0 | 1st of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.86 | 80th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.30 | 48th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 50.7 | 103rd of 243 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 4.05 | 9th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 146th of 243 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 9.5 | 138th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Aug 16, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by ko/tko
- 1 loss: 1 by submission
Striking and grappling totals since Aug 16, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 57 of 158 (36.1%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 44 of 106 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 2 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 1 |
| Opponent takedowns | 2 of 3 (33.3% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:43 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Aoriqileng (4-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 0:34 | 5.6 | Bantamweight | 27 of 50 (14) | 0 of 1 | 0:39 |
| May 30, 2026 | Cameron Smotherman (1-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:50 | 1.8 | Bantamweight | 9 of 21 (3) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Tim Elliott (8-10) | Loss | Submission | R2 4:39 | 9.7 | Flyweight | 21 of 87 (27) | 0 of 0 | 0:01 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Alexandre Pantoja (12-3) | Loss | Submission | R2 2:05 | 7.1 | Flyweight (title) | 17 of 29 (32) | 0 of 0 | 0:24 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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