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His next fight was scheduled for Rizin 18 as a non-title bout against the Rizin bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi. Asakura would feint Horiguchi backward and landed a big right hand as Horiguchi was blitzing in. Following up with knees and punches, Asakura won the fight via knockout. [26] Two months later he faced Ulka Sasaki at Rizin 19. [27]
Newcomer Kai Asakura aims to dethrone ... Asakura, a 31-year-old from Japan, is a two-time Rizin bantamweight champion. ... and now I have the chance to fight one of the best." Asakura (21-4 MMA ...
Status / next fight / Info Ref MMA record August 20, 2024 ... Kai Asakura: Aiemann Zahabi 1 ... Story Time: Win - UFC Fight Night 249 ...
Archuleta was stripped of the title on December 31, 2023 after failing to make weight for his title defense against Kai Asakura at Rizin 45. [59] 6 Kai Asakura (2) def. Juan Archuleta: Rizin 45 Saitama, Japan: Dec 31, 2023 161 days Asakura vacated the title on June 9, 2024 after he signed with the UFC. [60] 7 Naoki Inoue def. Kim Soo-chul: Rizin 48
Asakura, a former two-time bantamweight champion in Rizin, had been signed by the UFC to give Pantoja a fresh challenge. That was due to a run that saw Pantoja beat No 1-ranked Brandon Royval ...
Next → Rizin 44 Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 and Super Rizin 2 was a mixed martial arts event being co-promoted by Bellator MMA and the Rizin Fighting Federation that took place on July 30, 2023, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama , Japan.
A Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout between then champion Juan Archuleta and former champion Kai Asakura served as the co-main event. [33] At the weigh-ins, Archuleta weighed in at 140.65 pounds, 5.65 pounds over the limit. As a result, Archuleta was stripped of the title and only Asakura will be eligible to win it. [34]
Canelo Alvarez will fight Edgar Berlanga, an undefeated Puerto Rican boxer, on Saturday, Sept. 14, for the undisputed super middleweight championship.