Upcoming fight
Pantoja vs Asakura
Dec. 7, 2024
Estadísticas y récords
13
Wins by Knockout
3
Wins by Submission
12
First Round Finishes
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Info
Status
Activo
Ciudad natal
Japan
Trenes en
Japan Top Team
Años
31
Alto
68.00
Peso
134.70
Debut del octágono
Dec. 7, 2024
- Pro since 2013
- 13 wins by KO, 3 by submission (RNC, brabo choke, armbar)
- 12 first-round finishes
- On two-fight winning streak
- Owns wins over UFC vets Manel Kape, Kyoji Horiguchi, Alatengheili, Yuta Sasaki
UFC 310 (12/7/24) Asakura makes his UFC debut against Alexandre Pantoja in a bout for the UFC flyweight title
When and why did you start training for fighting? At 18 years old my brother called me out and challenged me to a street fight in the middle of the night. My brother was throwing hard punches at me and was really trying to take my head off, but he couldn’t land a clean shot. At that moment I realized I had a natural ability to fight and decided to actively train to become a MMA fighter.
What professional titles have you held? The Outsider - 60 kg Champion, two-time Rizin Bantamweight Champion
Any belts / ranks in grappling disciplines? Jiu-Jitsu Purple belt
Any belts / ranks in striking disciplines? Zendo-kai Karate Black Belt
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? Rizin 45 against Juan Archuleta because he came into the fight 2.8 kg overweight.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked in an automotive parts factory.
Personal Life / Background:
- Hobby - Exploring nature.
- Currently Single
- 1.3 million subscribers on main Youtube channel
- Megastar in Japan and is regularly featured as a guest on Japanese TV shows
- 76.1% of his fights were finished by submission, TKO or KO
- Has own apparel brand named En Mer
