Professional Record
23-6-0
Current Elo Rating
1641
True Contender System
Bantamweight Ranking
#24
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#191
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 173 cm
- Reach
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 57.2 kg
- Age
- 32 years
- Place of birth
- Japan
- UFC debut
- December 7, 2024
- Team / gym
- Japan Top Team
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Kai Asakura has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Kai Asakuravs.Aoriqileng
W · tko
- Date
- August 29, 2026
- Elo change
- +41
Career Statistics
Professional Record
23-6-0
UFC Record
2-2-0
4 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,641
Peak Elo
1,641
Wins by method
2KO/TKO0Submissions0Decisions
Finish rate100%
From peak0
Streak2 Wins
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 0-1
- Current streak: 2 straight wins
Elo History
4 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1600
Current
1641
Peak Elo
1641
Total
+41
UFC Fight History
Aug 29, 2026
TKO
Elo
1641
Change
+41
May 30, 2026
TKO
Elo
1600
Change
+63
Aug 16, 2025
Submission
Elo
1537
Change
-41
Dec 07, 2024
Submission
Title fight
Elo
1578
Change
-22
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | W | Aoriqileng | TKO | 1641 | +41 |
| May 30, 2026 | W | Cameron Smotherman | TKO | 1600 | +63 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | L | Tim Elliott | Submission | 1537 | -41 |
| Dec 07, 2024 | L | Alexandre Pantoja | Submission | 1578 | -22 |
Fight history outside the UFC
26 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Dec 31, 2023
Juan Archuleta
TKO · Knee to the Body · R2 · 3:20
RFF · RIZIN 45
May 06, 2023
Yuki Motoya
TKO · Knee to the Body · R3 · 2:25
RFF · RIZIN 42
Dec 30, 2021
Kenta Takizawa
Decision · Unanimous
RFF · RIZIN 33
Dec 30, 2021
Hiromasa Ougikubo
Decision · Unanimous
RFF · RIZIN 33
Competitive Profile
Kai Asakura’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.