The former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura makes his return to the UFC octagon at UFC 319 against Tim Elliot. Despite his one-sided loss to the dominant UFC flyweight champion, Alexandre Pantoja, Asakara now feels truly prepared for the UFC atmosphere and rules set as the Japanese star would state at his media day press conference.
“Yes, I wanted to return sooner, but I use this time to improve and deal with my weaknesses and I’m already here. I have experienced the UFC style now. Last match was my first time, so I was not really getting used to how UFC style works.