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Kai Asakura, a fighter who has announced he will be competing in UFC, posted on social media on the 5th in response to the spread of unconfirmed information about his “UFC debut match,” saying, “There’s a lot of fake news out there, so please wait a little longer for the official announcement.”
Asakura officially announced his participation in UFC in June this year at the “RIZIN.47” ring. Martial arts fans all over Japan are looking forward to his debut, and there is constant talk about when he will make his debut, what weight class he will fight in, and who his opponent will be.
In a video released on the 4th by his older brother, Mikuru Asakura, he stated that he would be making his debut within the year, and on the same night, an image of a poster for UFC 309, which will be held on November 16th (local time), containing a photo of the ocean, was spread on social media.
Social media was buzzing with excitement, with comments like “Finally!” and “This is coming out of nowhere!”, but soon afterwards a warning was posted saying, “This image is a prediction for the UFC 309 card made by an overseas fan and is not an official announcement, so be careful!”
In response to this, Kai, without making any specific statements, said, “There is a lot of fake news, so please wait a little longer for the official announcement.” Immediately afterwards, he posted a photo of himself training with the caption, “But one thing I can say is that you should leave the martial arts world to me,” and called on his fans to make a calm decision.
Kai’s participation in the UFC is attracting attention from overseas fans, and an official announcement is awaited.
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Source: Japanese