Alexandre Pantoja will put his undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight crown on the line against Kai Asakura in the five-round main event.
for the second time this year finds himself in a main event that’s a bit of a stretch in terms of star power but should be exciting in practice, as he defends his flyweight title against promotional newcomercomes at an interesting time. Two featherweight tilts round out the lineup and bring their own level of intrigue, asIt’s still a bit hard to know what to make of Pantoja’s title reign, but it’s nice that it’s even happening, as it marks the culmination of a hard-fought and underrated career.
Asakura has had his own hard-fought rise to the top, going from street fighter to cult favorite to star in his native country. As a fighter, Asakura can fall victim to the typical rhythms of Japanese mixed martial arts at times, becoming overly choosy in when to fire, but he’s much more effective than the typical flyweight when he decides to go. Asakura’s knockout power has brought him his most consistent success, with brutal knees to the body ending his last two fights.
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