Aoriqileng vs Kai AsakuraBantamweight at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song

Upcoming·UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song·Saturday, August 29, 2026
Aoriqileng
26-13, 1 NC
Stance
Orthodox
vs
Kai Asakura
22-6
Stance
Orthodox
AoriqilengAsakura+35021.4%Moneyline-45078.6%MMA Index model
Weight class
Bantamweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Oriental Sports Center · Pudong District, China

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Even

Even striking exchange

Effective offense
A+
86th
2.3
+69
F
16th
0.7
Defense
F
16th
48%
+29
C
46th
52%
KO power
D
9 KO
0.3 KD
+18
C
14 KO
0.3 KD
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Wrestling
◂ Aoriqileng

Aoriqileng has the bigger wrestling edge on Asakura

Takedowns landed
C
51st
1.2
+44
F
7th
0.0
Takedown accuracy47%
Takedown defense
C
45th
60%
Even
D
38th
50%
Control time
D
39th
1.8 min
+30
F
9th
0.4 min
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Submission
◂ Aoriqileng

Aoriqileng is the bigger submission threat on Asakura

Submission attempts
C
44th
0.2
+25
F
19th
0.0
Sub win rate
C
54th
4%
1 sub
Even
B
60th
14%
3 subs
Submission defense
D
35th
8%
Even
D
35th
7%
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Finishing
Asakura ▸

Asakura is more likely to finish Aoriqileng

Finish rate
D
40th
50%
+25
B
65th
100%
KO durability
D
28th
22%
+16
C
44th
0%
Submission defense
D
41st
0%
+31
F
11th
67%
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Pace
◂ Aoriqileng

Aoriqileng pushes the higher work rate over the fight

Work rate / min — full fight
5.5
2.4
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
5.0
2.4
Pace trend+22%/rd
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Form
Even

Comparable recent form

Win rate (career)
44%
33%
After a win25%
Last 5
50%
60%
Win streakL1W1
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Schedule
Even

Comparable level of opposition

Schedule strength
22%
55%
Win quality
36%
0%
Ranked opponents
0
2
Title-holder bouts
0
1
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Activity
◂ Aoriqileng

Aoriqileng has fought more often lately than Asakura

Last bout
3mo
Even
3mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
2
1
Bouts, last 24 mo
3
Even
3
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Tale of the tape
Asakura ▸

Asakura 3 cm · Closed-stance matchup

33
Age
1y
younger
32
5'7"
170cm
Height
1"
taller
5'8"
173cm
69"
175cm
Reach
Even
69"
175cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

AoriqilengKai Asakura
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min4.692.27
Accuracy%49%32%
Defense%48%52%
Takedowns/151.20.0
TD defense%58%50%
Submissions/150.00.0

Career rate as a percentile within the bantamweight (244 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.

Pre-UFC opposition
non-UFC slate for Kai Asakura, from opponents’ full pro records
Kai Asakura
Strong
Opponents' combined record
433-207-25
.677 win rate
Winning-record opponents
15 of 25
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
25
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.