Ultimate Fighting Calendar
RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 18
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kai Asakura
Kai Asakura
21-6-0
RESULT

Kai Asakura def. Kyoji Horiguchi (Knockout)

Knockout · Round 1 · 1:08
Kyoji Horiguchi
Kyoji Horiguchi
“Karate Kid”
36-5-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (Dolphins Arena), Nagoya, Japan

Kai Asakura defeated Kyoji Horiguchi by Knockout in round 1 (1:08) in the Bantamweight main event of Rizin FF - Rizin 18, held Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (Dolphins Arena), Nagoya.

Referee
Masato Fukuda
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-6-0
Record
36-5-0 (1 NC)
1
Win Streak
8
32
Age
35
5'8"
Height
5'4"
69"
Reach
63"
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Stance
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Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

2.27
SLpM
3.77
32%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.53
SApM
2.13
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.61
0%
TD Acc.
40%
50%
TD Def.
61%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kai Asakura · 3-2
  • W
    Cameron Smotherman
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs FigueiredoSat, May 30, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Tim Elliott
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Flyweight
  • L
    Alexandre Pantoja
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Flyweight
  • W
    Juan Archuleta
    Rizin FF - Rizin 45Sun, Dec 31, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:20 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Yuki Motoya
    Rizin FF - Rizin 42Sat, May 6, 2023
    Knockout · R3 · 2:25 · Bantamweight
Kyoji Horiguchi · 5-0
  • W
    Amir Albazi
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Tagir Ulanbekov
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 2:18 · Flyweight
  • W
    Nkazimulo Zulu
    Rizin FF - Rizin Bangaichi / Rizin 49: DecadeTue, Dec 31, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Sergio Pettis
    Rizin FF - Rizin 47Sun, Jun 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Makoto Takahashi
    Rizin FF - Rizin 45Sun, Dec 31, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 3:44 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 10 fights
15.7
Avg sig. strikes
52.8
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.50
0:09
Avg control time
2:55
21
Career high strikes
78
0
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Kai Asakura
Strike target
Kyoji Horiguchi
70%
Head
75%
21%
Body
16%
9%
Leg
9%
Kai Asakura
Strike position
Kyoji Horiguchi
98%
Distance
70%
0%
Clinch
14%
2%
Ground
16%