After Asakura was choked out by Alexandre Pantoja in his immediate title shot on debut last December, the Japanese star was looking to begin his path back to the 125-pound gold by notching a first UFC win that many were expecting for him on August 16.

Memorable card in a number of ways — along with a couple of absolutely shocking outcomes. Will be one we talk about at year’s end, certainly. Lee: Could have used one more spinning back elbow knockout,

The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card in the “Windy City,” and all four went to fighters on the main card. After UFC 319, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances at United Center in Chicago. Check out the winners below.

Last weekend, the biggest fight of the year took place between champion Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev who met five rounds for the middleweight title. Chimaev ultimately dominated du Plessis to a unanimous decision victory, taking home the championship on Saturday night.

The former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura makes his return to the UFC octagon at UFC 319 against Tim Elliot. Despite his one-sided loss to the

UFC 319 fighter Kai Asakura spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his main card bout vs. Tim Elliott on Saturday in Chicago.

As he clearly stated when breaking down the matchup, Max Holloway thinks that Tim Elliott is going to be a difficult opponent for Kai Asakura. ‘Blessed’ is clearly a fan of both men but wants to see the Japanese star get to showcase some of his striking.