Kai Asakura claims UFC wants Alexandre Pantoja to lose at the UFC 310 pay-per-view (PPV) card on Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and make way for a more "exciting" option.

Pantoja beat Kai Asakura via second-round submission at UFC 310 and beat Steve Erceg and Brandon Royval by unanimous decision in his first two title defenses.

Ahead of UFC 317, watch Alexandre Pantoja get a dominant title defense to set up his showdown with Kai Kara-France.

To set up his upcoming fourth against Kai Kara-France at UFC 317, Pantoja submitted newcomer Kai Asakura at UFC 310 last December. The Brazilian left his Japanese rival unconscious with a tight ...

After Pantoja dethroned Brandon Moreno at UFC 290 in their memorable five-round war, ‘The Cannibal’ reeled off decisions over Brandon Royval and Steve Erceg before submitting Kai Asakura.

Pantoja made short work of former Rizin bantamweight king Kai Asakura in the UFC 310 headliner, winning via second-round submission at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “The Cannibal” now has ...

At UFC 319, Asakura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will make his second promotional appearance vs. Tim Elliott (20-13-1 MMA, 9-11 UFC) in a three-round flyweight bout.