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Kai Asakura finds new life in UFC following rocky flyweight start

By AIPROPX Editorial Desk · Published Aug 31, 6:44 AM UTC · Updated Aug 31, 6:44 AM UTC

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Kai

Asakura is reinvigorated at bantamweight following a rocky

start in the

Ultimate Fighting Championship .

Asakura stopped Qileng Aori

with a second-round technical knockout at

UFC Shanghai on Aug. 29. The Japanese star is now 2-0 in the

UFC bantamweight division after losing his first two UFC fights via

submission at flyweight. He detailed how his approach has changed

since the move up and broke down his finishing move against Aori

soon after the victory. Kai Asakura says bantamweight gives him more power, speed and

confidence

Asakura claims that he can be more assertive with his offense at

135 pounds, a significant improvement on how he felt while

competing at 125 pounds.

“At bantamweight, I have more power and I have more speed,” Asakura

said in a post-fight interview. “So, I feel like I can fight with

more confidence than at flyweight.”

He also broke down the sequence that led to the finish.

“There were two things,” Asakura added. “The opponent was backing

away and he was trying to counter with the right, so I made the

distance a little bit closer and he was also focusing on the body

shots, so I put a head kick in there.”

With two straight victories at bantamweight, Asakura now hopes to

face a ranked 135-pounder next.

“I want to fight in Top 15, anyone.” "I want to fight in top 15,

anyone."

After back-to-back finishes at bantamweight, Kai Asakura

( @kai_1031_ ) has

his sights set on a ranked matchup next time out

#UFCShanghai

Main Card Results ➡️ https://t.co/G8E8FUHmUD pic.twitter.com/3YQb84t02n — UFC News

(@UFCNews)

August 29, 2026

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