Kyoji Horiguchi

“Karate Kid”

Kyoji Horiguchi (36-6) is a flyweight fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida, United States. Kyoji Horiguchi's next fight is against Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling on November 21, 2026. Kyoji Horiguchi's last fight was a loss to Manel Kape by TKO at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi in June 2026.

Record36-6-0, 1 NC

DivisionFlyweight

Height5'4"

Reach69"

Age36

Last FightJun 20, 2026

BornOct 12, 1990

BirthplaceTakasaki, Gunma, Japan

Fighting out ofCoconut Creek, Florida, United States

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min3.64

Striking accuracy48%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.08

Striking defense64%

Takedowns / 15 min1.67

Takedown accuracy40%

Takedown defense61%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.10

11 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
Up.	Asu Almabayev	Flyweight	—	—	UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling	Nov 21, 2026	View
L	Manel Kape	Flyweight	TKO (Punches)	R3 · 2:42	UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi	Jun 20, 2026	View
W	Amir Albazi	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira	Feb 7, 2026	View
W	Tagir Ulanbekov	Flyweight	Technical Submission (Rear-naked choke)	R3 · 2:18	UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker	Nov 22, 2025	View
W	Nkazimulo Zulu	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	RIZIN 49: Decade	Dec 31, 2024
W	Sergio Pettis	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	RIZIN 47	Jun 9, 2024
W	Makoto Takahashi	Flyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 3:44	RIZIN 45	Dec 31, 2023
NC	Makoto Takahashi	Flyweight	—	R1 · 0:25	Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN 2	Jul 29, 2023
W	Hiromasa Ougikubo	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN 1	Dec 31, 2022
W	Yuto Hokamura	Bantamweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	R2 · 2:59	RIZIN 38	Sep 25, 2022
L	Patchy Mix	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	Bellator 279	Apr 23, 2022
L	Sergio Pettis	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Spinning Backfist)	R4 · 3:24	Bellator 272	Dec 3, 2021
W	Kai Asakura	Bantamweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 2:48	RIZIN 26	Dec 31, 2020
L	Kai Asakura	—	KO/TKO (Right Straight & Punches)	R1 · 1:08	RIZIN 18	Aug 18, 2019
W	Darrion Caldwell	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	Bellator 222	Jun 14, 2019
W	Ben Nguyen	—	KO/TKO (Right Hook)	R1 · 2:53	RIZIN 15	Apr 21, 2019
W	Darrion Caldwell	Bantamweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R3 · 1:13	RIZIN 14	Dec 31, 2018
W	Hiromasa Ougikubo	—	Decision (Unanimous)	—	RIZIN 11	Jul 29, 2018
W	Ian McCall	—	KO/TKO (Left Hook)	R1 · 0:09	RIZIN 10	May 6, 2018
W	Shintaro Ishiwatari	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Right Hook)	R2 · 0:14	RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017	Dec 31, 2017
W	Manel Kape	Bantamweight	Submission (Head & Arm Choke)	R3 · 4:25	RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017	Dec 31, 2017
W	Gabriel Oliveira	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Left Hook)	R1 · 4:30	RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017	Dec 29, 2017
W	Hideo Tokoro	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Overhand Right)	R1 · 1:49	RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 1st Round	Jul 30, 2017
W	Yuki Motoya	—	Decision (Unanimous)	—	RIZIN 2017 in Yokohama	Apr 16, 2017
W	Ali Bagautinov	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 99	Nov 19, 2016
W	Neil Seery	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 87	May 8, 2016
W	Chico Camus	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 75	Sep 26, 2015
L	Demetrious Johnson	Flyweight	Submission (Armbar)	R5 · 4:59	UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi	Apr 25, 2015
W	Louis Gaudinot	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier	Jan 3, 2015
W	Jon Delos Reyes	Flyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 3:48	UFC Fight Night 52	Sep 20, 2014
W	Darrell Montague	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 40	May 10, 2014
W	Dustin Pague	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 3:51	UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3	Oct 19, 2013
W	Shintaro Ishiwatari	Bantamweight	KO/TKO	R5 · 0:41	VTJ 2nd	Jun 22, 2013
W	Hiromasa Ougikubo	Bantamweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 1:35	Shooto 2nd Round 2013	Mar 16, 2013
W	Ian Loveland	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	VTJ 1st	Dec 24, 2012
W	Manabu Inoue	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Shooto 8th Round	Jul 16, 2012
W	Tetsu Suzuki	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 2:06	Shooto: Bout Sustain 3	Mar 10, 2012
L	Masakatsu Ueda	Bantamweight	Decision (Majority)	R3	Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final	Jan 8, 2012
W	Naohiro Mizuno	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Sep 23, 2011
W	Yuta Nezu	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Jul 18, 2011
W	Takahiro Hosoi	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Apr 28, 2011
W	Seiji Akao	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Dec 17, 2010
W	Keita Ishibashi	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Aug 7, 2010
W	Ranki Kawana	Featherweight	Decision	—	Unknown Event	May 9, 2010

Up.Asu Almabayev
Nov 21, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling·Flyweight
View
LManel Kape
Jun 20, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi·Flyweight
TKO (Punches)·R3 · 2:42View
WAmir Albazi
Feb 7, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3 · 5:00View
WTagir Ulanbekov
Nov 22, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker·Flyweight
Technical Submission (Rear-naked choke)·R3 · 2:18View
WNkazimulo Zulu
Dec 31, 2024
RIZIN 49: Decade·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WSergio Pettis
Jun 9, 2024
RIZIN 47·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WMakoto Takahashi
Dec 31, 2023
RIZIN 45·Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 3:44
NCMakoto Takahashi
Jul 29, 2023
Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN 2·Flyweight
R1 · 0:25
WHiromasa Ougikubo
Dec 31, 2022
Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN 1·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WYuto Hokamura
Sep 25, 2022
RIZIN 38·Bantamweight
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R2 · 2:59
LPatchy Mix
Apr 23, 2022
Bellator 279·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LSergio Pettis
Dec 3, 2021
Bellator 272·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Spinning Backfist)·R4 · 3:24
WKai Asakura
Dec 31, 2020
RIZIN 26·Bantamweight
KO/TKO·R1 · 2:48
LKai Asakura
Aug 18, 2019
RIZIN 18
KO/TKO (Right Straight & Punches)·R1 · 1:08
WDarrion Caldwell
Jun 14, 2019
Bellator 222·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WBen Nguyen
Apr 21, 2019
RIZIN 15
KO/TKO (Right Hook)·R1 · 2:53
WDarrion Caldwell
Dec 31, 2018
RIZIN 14·Bantamweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R3 · 1:13
WHiromasa Ougikubo
Jul 29, 2018
RIZIN 11
Decision (Unanimous)
WIan McCall
May 6, 2018
RIZIN 10
KO/TKO (Left Hook)·R1 · 0:09
WShintaro Ishiwatari
Dec 31, 2017
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Right Hook)·R2 · 0:14
WManel Kape
Dec 31, 2017
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017·Bantamweight
Submission (Head & Arm Choke)·R3 · 4:25
WGabriel Oliveira
Dec 29, 2017
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Left Hook)·R1 · 4:30
WHideo Tokoro
Jul 30, 2017
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 1st Round·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Overhand Right)·R1 · 1:49
WYuki Motoya
Apr 16, 2017
RIZIN 2017 in Yokohama
Decision (Unanimous)
WAli Bagautinov
Nov 19, 2016
UFC Fight Night 99·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WNeil Seery
May 8, 2016
UFC Fight Night 87·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WChico Camus
Sep 26, 2015
UFC Fight Night 75·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LDemetrious Johnson
Apr 25, 2015
UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi·Flyweight
Submission (Armbar)·R5 · 4:59
WLouis Gaudinot
Jan 3, 2015
UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WJon Delos Reyes
Sep 20, 2014
UFC Fight Night 52·Flyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:48
WDarrell Montague
May 10, 2014
UFC Fight Night 40·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WDustin Pague
Oct 19, 2013
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 3:51
WShintaro Ishiwatari
Jun 22, 2013
VTJ 2nd·Bantamweight
KO/TKO·R5 · 0:41
WHiromasa Ougikubo
Mar 16, 2013
Shooto 2nd Round 2013·Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 1:35
WIan Loveland
Dec 24, 2012
VTJ 1st·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WManabu Inoue
Jul 16, 2012
Shooto 8th Round·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WTetsu Suzuki
Mar 10, 2012
Shooto: Bout Sustain 3·Catchweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:06
LMasakatsu Ueda
Jan 8, 2012
Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final·Bantamweight
Decision (Majority)·R3
WNaohiro Mizuno
Sep 23, 2011
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WYuta Nezu
Jul 18, 2011
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WTakahiro Hosoi
Apr 28, 2011
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WSeiji Akao
Dec 17, 2010
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WKeita Ishibashi
Aug 7, 2010
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WRanki Kawana
May 9, 2010
Unknown Event·Featherweight
Decision