Former UFC title challenger continues career turnaround with Shanghai KO after 0-2 start in the Octagon

TalkingPoints UFC UFC Events Schedule Results UFC 331 UFC 332 UFC 333 Boxing MMA Features Exclusives Throwbacks Follow us on '. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC UFC Home UFC Shanghai Former UFC title challenger continues career turnaround with Shanghai KO after 0-2 start in the Octagon Kyle Dimond Sat 29 August 2026 8:09 Follow us on Google Discover Kai Asakura is rebuilding his momentum at bantamweight following a tough start to life in the UFC.

In 2024, Asakura came up short when challenging Alexandre Pantoja for the flyweight title in his Octagon debut.

The notion that he may have been pushed too quickly following his exciting signing became even more alarming when Asakura suffered an upset loss to Tim Elliott last year.