Yoshihiro Asai (born December 12, 1966) is a Japanese professional wrestler and actor, better known as Último Dragón (ウルティモ・ドラゴン Urutimo Doragon). In addition to having trained in Japan, Asai learned to wrestle in the lucha libre style while working in Mexico. He is credited with popularizing the "Asai Moonsault".
Asai holds a record as the professional wrestler with the most concurrent championships. On October 11, 1996, he won the J-Crown, a unification of eight lower weight division titles from various international promotions. At the time, he already held the NWA World Middleweight Championship; during this reign he also became the WCW Cruiserweight Champion, making him the most decorated wrestler in history. From December 29, 1996, through January 4, 1997, he concurrently held ten titles, a record which still stands. Since December 2013, he has competed mostly for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) as a freelancer.
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