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Kai Asakura finds new life in UFC following rocky flyweight start

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Kai Asakura finds new life in UFC following rocky flyweight start
Kai
Asakura is reinvigorated at bantamweight following a rocky
start in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Asakura stopped Qileng Aori
with a second-round technical knockout at
UFC Shanghai on Aug. 29. The Japanese star is now 2-0 in the
UFC bantamweight division after losing his first two UFC fights via
submission at flyweight. He detailed how his approach has changed
since the move up and broke down his finishing move against Aori
soon after the victory.

Kai Asakura says bantamweight gives him more power, speed and
confidence

Asakura claims that he can be more assertive with his offense at
135 pounds, a significant improvement on how he felt while
competing at 125 pounds.

“At bantamweight, I have more power and I have more speed,†Asakura
said in a post-fight interview. “So, I feel like I can fight with
more confidence than at flyweight.â€

He also broke down the sequence that led to the finish.

“There were two things,†Asakura added. “The opponent was backing
away and he was trying to counter with the right, so I made the
distance a little bit closer and he was also focusing on the body
shots, so I put a head kick in there.â€

With two straight victories at bantamweight, Asakura now hopes to
face a ranked 135-pounder next.

“I want to fight in Top 15, anyone.â€

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Usman Nurmagomedovs former rival returns for PFL Chicago

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Two knockouts in 18 days, but Bilal Hasan is fighting for something more

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Two knockouts in 18 days, but Bilal Hasan is fighting for something more
Bilal
Hasan believes fighting is more than a career and sees it as a
way of giving back.

Hasan made a memorable
Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at
UFC Shanghai on Aug. 29, stopping fellow promotional newcomer
Nilson
Rojas in the second round, earning a Performance of the Night
bonus for his efforts. He recently revealed what drives him both in
and out of competition.

Bilal Hasan discusses his purpose after UFC Shanghai debut
victory

The first round between Hasan and Rojas was closely contested. The
former pulled ahead in the second round and eventually found the
finish, dropping his opponent with a counter-right hand before
finishing with a follow-up strike to cap off an eventful Octagon
debut.

Speaking after the fight, Hasan explained the deeper meaning he
attaches to fighting.

“I don’t want to get all religious or spiritual or anything like
that, but I feel like we’re all put on this earth to give back in
some way,†Hasan said in a post-fight interview. “I feel like when
I’m doing this, even when I’m just training and I’m helping out
people in my gym, I feel like I’m giving my truest gift back to the
world. And I feel like that’s our duty as men in this world: to
give back in one way or another.â€

Hasan competed less than three weeks prior to his UFC debut,
earning a contract with a quick first-round knockout victory on

Dana White's Contender Series.

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Zabit Magomedsharipov calls Yadong Song’s Umar Nurmagomedov KO a ‘lucky punch’

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Zabit Magomedsharipov calls Yadong Song’s Umar Nurmagomedov KO a ‘lucky punch’
Zabit
Magomedsharipov claims Yadong
Song's finish against Umar
Nurmagomedov is down to “bad luck.â€

Nurmagomedov suffered his second professional defeat, his
first-ever via a finish, on Aug. 29, when Song stopped him with a
right uppercut in the second round of their main event clash in the

Ultimate Fighting Championship. Nurmagomedov's compatriot,
Magomedsharipov, is backing him to bounce back stronger and claims
every fighter is susceptible to flash knockouts.

Zabit Magomedsharipov backs Umar Nurmagomedov after his first
knockout loss

Magomedsharipov was asked about the result ahead of his submission
grappling match at ACBJJ 22. The former UFC fighter said he viewed
the knockout as a matter of luck rather than a sign of a deeper
issue.

“I believe Umar will be back. I see no problem there,â€
Magomedsharipov said at the ACBJJ 22 press conference. “Anyone can
experience that. It is what it is. I think it was bad luck. He was
well prepared for the fight and I think it was a lucky punch. It
may happen to anyone and no one is safe there.â€

Nurmagomedov was a massive betting favorite going into
UFC Shanghai, but fell out of title contention with the
knockout loss. Meanwhile, Song called for a shot at gold with his
upset victory, targeting the belt that'll be contested at
UFC 333 between Petr Yan and
Merab
Dvalishvili.

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