Kyoji Horiguchi - News & Rumors - UFC

UFC Power Rankings after UFC Vegas 119 Hello everyone, and welcome back for another week of rankings in the UFC. UFC Vegas 119 turned out to be an amazing card where a lot of figh...

4 DAYS AGO • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Manel Kape Calls for Title Shot – Will He Get It? | Deadspin.com UFC Vegas 119 saw Manel Kape score a dramatic finish of Kyoji Horiguchi while extending his historic run in the flyweight division.

6 DAYS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Belal Muhammad has one interesting take on Joshua Van vs. Manel Kape fight Manel Kape continued his rise in the UFC flyweight division with a great win over Kyoji Horiguchi in the main event of the latest card.

JUNE 21 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC Fight Night: Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi 2 Live Stream Results & Highlights The UFC returns home to Las Vegas today (June 20) for a UFC Fight Night card headlined by a massive flyweight rematch.

JUNE 20 • SI.COM

UFC Fight Night 279: Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi odds, picks and predictions In a 5-round flyweight bout in the main event, Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 279 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

JUNE 20 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

UFC Fight Night: Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi 2 Full Card Odds & Best Bets UFC Vegas 119 goes down today at the Meta APEX, and MMA KO is here to look at some of the best betting options available.

JUNE 20 • SI.COM

UFC Fight Night: Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi 2 Full Card Picks & Predictions The UFC returns to home to the Meta APEX this weekend for another UFC Fight Night, and MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré is here to provide predictions...

JUNE 20 • SI.COM

UFC Fight Night Kalshi Market: Kape vs. Horiguchi UFC Fight Night features a top-5 flyweight banger between no. 2 Manel Kape and no. 5 Kyoji Horiguchi in the flyweight division on Saturday,...

JUNE 19 • SI.COM

UFC power rankings following UFC Freedom 250 Hello everyone, and welcome back for another week of rankings in the UFC. This week, we're looking forward to UFC Vegas 119, which features...

JUNE 17 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Out for UFC Baku Horiguchi (undisclosed) will not fight Tagir Ulanbekov at UFC Baku on June 21, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact There were two months between Dorff's announcement of the Horiguchi-Ulanbekov fight and when it was supposed to happen, but sandwiched between both was an unfortunate occurrence that caused Horiguchi's recent withdrawal. In his place is Azat Maksum.

MAY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gets UFC debut Horiguchi will fight Tagir Ulanbekov at UFC Baku on Jun. 21, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Horiguchi will finally make it to the big stage with a 34-5 professional record and nearly 15 years of fighting experience, fighting for and owning titles under the banners of respected promotions such as Bellator and RIZIN. He'll take on a tough opponent in Ulanbekov, who is coming off a three-match win streak and has only lost one of his six UFC matchups.

APRIL 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Alexandre Pantoja or Kyoji Horiguchi? Demetrious Johnson would favor UFC champion Demetrious Johnson doesn’t see Kyoji Horiguchi being the one to dethrone UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja.

APRIL 2, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Who is Kyoji Horiguchi, the fighter UFC just re-signed? Age, nationality, record, and more on the RIZIN legend who once challenged Demetrious Johnson Kyoji Horiguchi is back on the UFC roster following a lengthy stint in different promotions worldwide.

MARCH 31, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Signs with UFC Horiguchi has signed with the UFC, according to Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com.

Impact Horiguchi won the RIZIN Flyweight Championship in 2023 and maintained the title for a year before announcing he would vacate it to rejoin the UFC. The 34-year-old's last UFC fight was in 2016, when he capped off a three-fight win streak before signing with RIZIN.

MARCH 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UFC Signs Kyoji Horiguchi, Why These Stars Should Be Worried The UFC’s flyweight division remains fiercely competitive, consistently showcasing top-tier talent.

MARCH 29, 2025 • KANSASCITY.COM

RIZIN 45 official with Kyoji Horiguchi, John Dodson, Juan Archuelta and more RIZIN’s New Year’s Eve event features a handful of names notable to North American MMA fans.

OCTOBER 26, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Kyoji Horiguchi wants Makoto Shinryu rematch after no contest for inaugural Bellator flyweight title Kyoji Horiguchi wants to run things back with Makoto Shinryu after their no contest at Bellator x Rizin 2.

JULY 31, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Bellator x Rizin 2 results: Kyoji Horiguchi-Makoto Shinryu title fight ruined by accidental eye poke Bellator officially has a men’s flyweight division – but it still doesn’t have a champion after an unfortunate turn of events.

JULY 30, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Kyoji Horiguchi on Makoto Shinryu: 'Technically, I feel like I'm more superior' During the Bellator X Rizin 2 news conference Thursday evening, Kyoji Horiguchi answered questions from the media.

JULY 28, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Kyoji Horiguchi on Makoto Shinryu: 'Technically, I feel like I'm more superior' During the Bellator X Rizin 2 news conference Thursday evening, Kyoji Horiguchi answered questions from the media.

JULY 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Bellator X Rizin 2 to feature AJ McKee vs. Patricky Freiere, Kyoji Horiguchi in inaugural men's flyweight title fight Bellator returns to Japan in July to continue the lightweight world grand prix and crown an inaugural men’s flyweight champion.

MAY 27, 2023 • USATODAY.COM

Ray Borg vs. Kyoji Horiguchi scrapped from Bellator 295, Hawaii's Yancy Medeiros moved to main card Saturday’s second of back-to-back Bellator shows in Hawaii has lost a main card fight just hours before the official weigh-ins.

APRIL 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Kyoji Horiguchi hopes Bellator launches men's flyweight division Could a flyweight division be headed to Bellator MMA soon? Kyoji Horiguchi hopes so.

APRIL 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ray Borg: Beating Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator 295 will throw me right in the title mix “I don’t see why winning this fight wouldn’t throw me right in that mix.”

APRIL 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ray Borg to make Bellator debut vs. Kyoji Horiguchi on April 22 in Hawaii Kyoji Horiguchi will welcome fellow UFC veteran Ray Borg to the Bellator cage.

MARCH 8, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

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