A UFC newcomer is jumping right into a title shot as Kai Asakura is set to challenge flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 310. Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura preview Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) provides some new blood at the top of the UFC’s 125-pound division, especially given Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) holds title-fight victories over three of the four fighters ranked behind him. Asakura has made his name in his native Japan, competing for Rizin since December 2017. Asakura is a two-time Rizin bantamweight champion.
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Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC 310 title fight – MMA Junkie