Overview

• UFC has confirmed that Kai Asakura will make his second Octagon appearance against Tim Elliott at UFC 319.
• Asakura has publicly warned he could knock Elliott out "in a second" if the veteran fights with his hands down.
• DraftKings lists Asakura as a –325 favorite to Elliott’s +260 underdog, reflecting market and media confidence in his striking edge.
• Asakura says he used the interim period to address grappling gaps and adapt his game after a second-round submission loss to champion Alexandre Pantoja.
• Tim Elliott will end a 20-month layoff and aims to leverage his unorthodox wrestling—averaging nearly four takedowns per 15 minutes—to neutralize Asakura’s offense.