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November 30, 2024
Kai
Asakura (21-4) believes knockout power is his greatest
advantage over Alexandre
Pantoja (28-5).
Asakura will challenge Pantoja for the flyweight title in his
promotional debut in the main event of UFC 310
on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The former
Rizin Fighting Federation bantamweight champ claims he can
knock “The Cannibal” out cold with one clean shot. According to
Asakura, Pantoja just needs to have one lapse for him to end the
contest with his proven knockout power.
“My advantage over Pantoja is that I can finish him in one shot,”
Asakura said on the UFC 310 Countdown show. “So if he makes even
one mistake, I’m confident that I can KO him in one shot.”
Asakura has finished 16 of his 21 career wins, which includes 13
knockouts. The 31-year-old also has notable wins over UFC flyweight
Manel
Kape and former title challenge Kyoji
Horiguchi.
Meanwhile, Pantoja has y finished 18 of his 28 career wins, which
includes 10 submissions and eight knockouts. Pantoja is currently
riding a six-fight winning streak that includes a title win over
Brandon
Moreno and subsequent defenses against Brandon
Royval and Steve
Erceg. While the Brazilian respects Asakura’s skillset, he
considers himself better in all aspects.
“Kai have amazing skills. But wherever the fight goes, it’s gonna
be my fight,” Pantoja said. “UFC 310, I want to finish Kai
Asakura. I want to bring his head for my table.”