Kai Asakura is UFC 310's mystery man. He's also a legitimate superstar. On Saturday, he could unlock the door to a market UFC has been unable to crack for 31 years.

Manel Kape welcomes trilogy against RIZIN rival Kai Asakura, hopes to take UFC back to Japan. Story by Damon Martin • 10mo. B efore Manel Kape was one of the top contenders in the UFC flyweight ...

Who is Kai Asakura? Born in Toyohashi, Japan, Asakura turned pro in 2012 and has a 21-4 record with thirteen wins via knockout. Asakura and his brother started their journey competing in street ...

This is the lineage that Kai Asakura steps into on Saturday night. When he makes his UFC debut in a flyweight title fight against 125-pound champion Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 310 in Las Vegas ...

Who is Kai Asakura, ... Asakura is hugely popular on social media and promises to become a star capable of drawing fans from Japan, thereby expanding the company’s global appeal.

The signing of Kai Asakura to the UFC turned into a major headline in the MMA world. On June 8, during the RIZIN 47 broadcast, RIZIN president Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Asakura, the ...

Moreover, Mikuru Asakura is regarded as a highly-accomplished social media influencer, particularly in Japan. His brother Kai Asakura, who's viewed as a major influencer himself, boasts 1.36 ...

The UFC is full of wild origin stories, but Kai Asakura’s might just take the cake. Growing up in Japan, Asakura didn’t exactly have a typical path to becoming a professional fighter. His ...