Flyweight · Japan

Kyoji Horiguchi

“Karate Kid”

UFC record: 9-2-0; 11 UFC bouts
Pro record, all promotions: 36-6-0; Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026

Last UFC bout: 20 Jun 2026
Born: 12 Oct 1990
Height: 5' 4"
Reach: 63"
Stance: Orthodox
Fighting style: Striker
Team: American Top Team

Next booked bout

vs Asu Almabayev

UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling · 21 Nov 2026

Fight page

Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.64; 555 landed of 1166 thrown (48%)
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.08; opponents landed 317 of 881
Takedowns completed of those attempted: 40%; 17 of 42 attempts

UFC career: 11 measured of 11 UFC bouts, 152.6 minutes. Details below.

UFC career figures

Measured UFC figures
Figure	UFC career11 measured of 11 UFC bouts, 152.6 minutes	Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 70.0 minutes
Significant strikes landedper minute	3.64555 landed of 1166 thrown (48%)	3.94276 landed of 503 thrown (55%)
Significant strikes absorbedper minute	2.08opponents landed 317 of 881	1.67opponents landed 117 of 335
Takedowns completedof those attempted	40%17 of 42 attempts	48%12 of 25 attempts
Takedowns defendedof those faced	61%conceded 19 of 49 faced	85%conceded 3 of 20 faced
Knockdownsscored and suffered	6scored, 1 suffered	4scored, 1 suffered

About these figures

Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.

Fight history

Loss
Manel Kape
20 Jun 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi 2
KO/TKO · R3 2:42
Win
Amir Albazi
7 Feb 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Tagir Ulanbekov
22 Nov 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
Submission · R3 2:18
Win
Nkazimulo Zulu
31 Dec 2024 · Rizin 49: Decade(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00Title fight
Win
Sergio Pettis
9 Jun 2024 · Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 47(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Makoto Takahashi
31 Dec 2023 · Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 45(outside the UFC)
Submission · R2 3:44Title fight
No contest
Makoto Takahashi
30 Jul 2023 · Bellator MMA vs. Rizin 2(outside the UFC)
No Contest · R1 0:25Title fight
Win
Hiromasa Ougikubo
31 Dec 2022 · Bellator MMA vs. Rizin(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Yuto Hokamura
25 Sept 2022 · Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 38(outside the UFC)
Submission (Arm Triangle) · R2 2:59
Loss
Patchy Mix
24 Apr 2022 · Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Loss
Sergio Pettis
4 Dec 2021 · Bellator 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R4 3:24Title fight
Win
Kai Asakura
31 Dec 2020 · Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 26(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 2:48Title fight
Loss
Kai Asakura
18 Aug 2019 · Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 18(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 1:08
Win
Darrion Caldwell
14 Jun 2019 · Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
Win
Ben Nguyen
21 Apr 2019 · Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 15(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 2:53
Win
Darrion Caldwell
31 Dec 2018 · Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 14(outside the UFC)
Submission (Guillotine) · R3 1:19
Win
Hiromasa Ougikubo
29 Jul 2018 · Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 11(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R2 5:00
Win
Ian McCall
6 May 2018 · Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 10(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 0:09
Win
Manel Kape
31 Dec 2017 · Rizin FF: Rizin World Grand Prix 2017 Final Round(outside the UFC)
Submission (Arm Triangle) · R3 4:27
Win
Shintaro Ishiwatari
31 Dec 2017 · Rizin FF: Rizin World Grand Prix 2017 Final Round(outside the UFC)
KO · R2 0:14
Win
Gabriel Leite de Oliveira
29 Dec 2017 · Rizin FF: Rizin World Grand Prix 2017 2nd Round(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 4:30
Win
Hideo Tokoro
30 Jul 2017 · Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 6(outside the UFC)
KO · R1 1:49
Win
Yuki Motoya
16 Apr 2017 · Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 5(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R2 5:00
Win
Ali Bagautinov
19 Nov 2016 · UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Neil Seery
8 May 2016 · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Chico Camus
26 Sept 2015 · UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Loss
Demetrious Johnson
25 Apr 2015 · UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi
Submission · R5 4:59Title fight
Win
Louis Gaudinot
3 Jan 2015 · UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Jon Delos Reyes
20 Sept 2014 · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson
KO/TKO · R1 3:48
Win
Darrell Montague
10 May 2014 · UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Dustin Pague
20 Oct 2013 · UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
KO/TKO · R2 3:51
Win
Shintaro Ishiwatari
22 Jun 2013 · Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 2nd(outside the UFC)
TKO · R5 0:41
Win
Hiromasa Ougikubo
16 Mar 2013 · Shooto: 2nd Round 2013(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 1:35
Win
Ian Loveland
24 Dec 2012 · VTJ 2012: Vale Tudo Japan 2012(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R3 5:00
Win
Manabu Inoue
16 Jul 2012 · Shooto: 8th Round(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R3 5:00
Win
Tetsu Suzuki
10 Mar 2012 · Shooto: 3rd Round(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 2:06
Loss
Masakatsu Ueda
8 Jan 2012 · Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final(outside the UFC)
Majority Decision · R3 5:00
Win
Naohiro Mizuno
23 Sept 2011 · Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4(outside the UFC)
KO · R2 3:26
Win
Yuta Nezu
18 Jul 2011 · Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 3(outside the UFC)
KO · R1 3:17
Win
Takahiro Hosoi
29 Apr 2011 · Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 1:06
Win
Seiji Akao
18 Dec 2010 · Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2010 Final(outside the UFC)
TKO · R2 0:43
Win
Keita Ishibashi
7 Aug 2010 · Shooto: Gig Tokyo 5(outside the UFC)
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) · R1 2:23
Win
Ranki Kawana
9 May 2010 · Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto Vol. 3(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R2 5:00

Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 4 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.