Cameron SmothermanvsKai Asakura

Here's the thing though. Asakura showed he can hang with elite competition, landing 68% of his strikes against Pantoja before getting submitted. The dude's got skills, he just keeps getting caught on the ground. Smotherman's a scrappy bantamweight who's been in there with solid competition, but his striking accuracy sits at just 32% in that Simon fight. This feels like a classic striker versus grinder matchup.

Both guys need this win badly. Asakura's trying to prove he belongs in the flyweight division after two straight submission losses. Smotherman's fighting to keep his UFC job after dropping two in a row. When you've got two fighters with their backs against the wall, someone's getting finished. The question is whether Asakura can keep it standing or if his submission defense issues come back to haunt him again.