Tim Elliott Submits Kai Asakura at UFC 319

Elliott finishes from mount

Tim Elliott submitted Kai Asakura with a mounted guillotine at 4:39 of Round 2 at UFC 319 on August 16, 2025. The flyweight bout was part of the main card at United Center in Chicago.

Asakura’s second UFC bout

Elliott had not fought since December 2023. He closed the opening round with a takedown, then returned to his wrestling in the second. After bringing Asakura down, Elliott moved to mount and secured the guillotine for the finish.

The win gave Elliott back-to-back submission victories. Asakura, a former RIZIN champion, was making his second UFC appearance after challenging Alexandre Pantoja for the flyweight title at UFC 310. The loss left him without a win in his first two UFC bouts.

Elliott’s result was the only submission finish on the UFC 319 main card. Khamzat Chimaev also won the middleweight title by unanimous decision, while Lerone Murphy and Carlos Prates each scored first-round knockouts.

The main card also featured first-round knockouts by Lerone Murphy over Aaron Pico and Carlos Prates over Geoff Neal. Elliott’s submission came in the second round, while Chimaev and du Plessis went the distance in the championship main event.

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