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Kai Asakura VS Cameron Smotherman

Galaxy Arena, MacauSAR, China

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Comparatif

23-6-0 Palmarès 12-7-0
32 Âge 28
173 cm Taille 175 cm
175 cm Allonge 175 cm
orthodox Garde orthodox
78% Taux de finition 58%
65% Taux de KO 50%
13% Taux de soumission 8%

Résumé du résultat

Kai Asakura bat Cameron Smotherman TKO (punch) · R1 3:09

Kai Asakura stopped Cameron Smotherman by TKO (punches) at 3:09 of round one at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo in Macau on May 30, 2026. Making his return to bantamweight, Asakura established his range quickly and cracked Smotherman with a right hand that left him hurt and backing toward the fence. A sharp left hand put Smotherman on the canvas, and the referee halted the contest as Asakura landed unanswered follow-up punches on the ground. The first-round finish placed the 32-year-old Japanese veteran among the names to watch in the UFC bantamweight division.

Aperçu du combat

Kai Asakura returns to bantamweight after going 0-2 at flyweight — both losses by second-round submission — seeking to prove his long-range technical striking translates better at 135 pounds against Cameron Smotherman, a heavy-handed knockout artist who has dropped back-to-back UFC decisions but owns a strong finish rate. Asakura's reach advantage and technical striking meet Smotherman's raw power in a bout likely decided inside the distance.

Clés de la victoire

Kai Asakura

  1. Use his reach to land sharp check hooks and keep Smotherman from closing distance cleanly.
  2. Stay off the fence and avoid clinch exchanges where Smotherman can drag him into grappling.
  3. Build volume early using his speed advantage to accumulate damage before Smotherman settles into his power shots.

Cameron Smotherman

  1. Cut off the cage aggressively and back Asakura into corners to negate his reach and movement.
  2. Walk through jabs and land the counter right hand that can reset the striking exchange in his favor.
  3. Pursue clinch and dirty boxing exchanges to drain Asakura's energy and set up his knockout power.

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  4. W Yuki Motoya KO · R3 2:25 · 6 MAI 2023
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  2. L Serhiy Sidey Décision · R3 5:00 · 3 MAI 2025
  3. W Jake Hadley Décision · R3 5:00 · 19 OCT. 2024
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  5. W Ryan Kuse Décision · R3 5:00 · 21 AVR. 2024

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