“He’s a little bit of a weird fighter,” he said. “It should be a pretty good and fun fight.”
Always the entertainer, Asakura is hopeful his sophomore appearance not only ends with his hand raised, but a win in spectacular fashion. He feels like he still needs to show the more UFC-inclined fanbase what he is all about. Those who are knowledgeable of his body of work know what that means, but the unaware could be in for a treat on August 16.
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Ever-confident, Asakura also believes he is much more comfortable not only within the UFC machine but also getting back down to the flyweight limit. The bout against Pantoja was his first in the division since March 2017, so after making a handful of changes, he feels ready to show “a new Kai Asakura.”
“It’s not that big of a difference between what I should do and what I want to do (in the fight),” Asakura said of his approach against Elliott. “It’s the same thing. I’m going to knock him out, and that’s it.”