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Alexandre Pantoja vs Kai Asakura

Alexandre Pantoja is 30-7-0; Kai Asakura is 23-6-0. Alexandre Pantoja is 4 years older than Kai Asakura. Kai Asakura has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Alexandre Pantoja. Kai Asakura is 3" · 8 cm taller than Alexandre Pantoja. They have met once: Alexandre Pantoja 1, Kai Asakura 0.

Alexandre Pantoja
Brazil
Alexandre Pantoja
“The Cannibal” · 30-7-0
UDTKOSUB
Met once
Kai Asakura
Japan
Kai Asakura
23-6-0
TKOTKOSUB

Style & credentials

Alexandre Pantoja
BJJMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2015AXS TV Flyweight Superfight ChampionshipAXS TV Fights
  • 2014RFA Flyweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • —South American Shooto ChampionshipShooto Brazil / Shooto South America
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Kai Asakura
Karate
  • —Black belt · KarateZendokai (Zen Do Kai)
  • 2023RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (2nd reign)RIZIN Fighting Federation
  • 2020RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (1st reign)RIZIN Fighting Federation
  • 2014Champion · The Outsider55-60kg
Camp · JAPAN TOP TEAM · Tokyo, Japan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
67%
21%
Body
22%
15%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Alexandre Pantojalast 8 fights
55%10%35%
Kai Asakuralast 6 fights
68%23%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alexandre Pantoja Kai Asakura· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.542.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersKai Asakura · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.232.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersKai Asakura · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.820.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersKai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersKai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersKai Asakura · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersKai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.54
Strikes landed / min
2.50
4.23
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.78
2.82 / 6.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
44%
Takedown accuracy
0%
69%
Takedown defence
61%
4:08
Control time / fight
1:13
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alexandre Pantoja18 UFC fights · 1084 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%568/1469
14%150/218
15%166/205
Clinch
3%35/57
7%73/84
0%2/3
Ground
8%82/103
1%8/8
0%0/0
Kai Asakura4 UFC fights · 74 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
64%47/146
18%13/18
9%7/12
Clinch
1%1/1
0%0/1
0%0/0
Ground
5%4/7
3%2/2
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Alexandre PantojaKai Asakura

Frequently asked questions

Have Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Asakura ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura (Sat, Dec 7, 2024), where Alexandre Pantoja won by Submission.

What are the records of Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Asakura?

Alexandre Pantoja is 30-7-0 and Kai Asakura is 23-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Alexandre Pantoja or Kai Asakura?

Kai Asakura has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Alexandre Pantoja, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alexandre Pantoja or Kai Asakura?

Kai Asakura is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Alexandre Pantoja stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Alexandre Pantoja or Kai Asakura?

Alexandre Pantoja is 36 and Kai Asakura is 32.

Who has more finishes, Alexandre Pantoja or Kai Asakura?

Alexandre Pantoja has 20 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Kai Asakura has 15 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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