Born and raised in Japan, Anzai began wrestling in high school at the age of 15.
[5] After nearly two years away from the promotion, Anzai returned to face Luke Jumeau on September 23, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs.
[10] After his release from the UFC, Anzai won one fight in his native Deep promotion before signing with the Bellator.
He made his promotional debut against Michael Page at Bellator & Rizin: Japan on December 29, 2019.
[12] After an almost 3 year layoff, Anzai returned against Victor Valenzuela on May 13, 2023 at Combate Global: Mexico vs. Japan, losing the bout via ground and pound TKO in the second round.