All fightersKyoji Horiguchi
“Karate Kid”
Flyweight36-6 (1 NC)RECORD
15KO / TKO WINS
6SUBMISSION WINS
15DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Karate Kid |
| Date of birth | 12 Oct 1990 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Takasaki, Gunma, Japan |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Team | KRAZY BEE (2009–2015); American Top Team (2015–present) |
| Height | 165 cm (5′5″) |
| Reach | 168 cm (66″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight | 56.7 kg (125 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 9 May 2010 |
| UFC debut | 19 Oct 2013 |
| Last fight | 20 Jun 2026 |
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Fight history
43 professional fights on file (11 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Manel Kape | KO/TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:42 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi | 20 Jun 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Flyweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Amir Albazi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira | 7 Feb 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Flyweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Eric Colon 30-27, Junichiro Kamijo 30-27, Ron McCarthy 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Tagir Ulanbekov | Submission (rear naked choke) | 3 | 2:18 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | 22 Nov 2025 | Doha, Qatar |
| Bout Flyweight BoutReferee Rich MitchellScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Nkazimulo Zulu | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin 49 | 31 Dec 2024 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin 47 | 9 Jun 2024 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Makoto Takahashi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:44 | Rizin 45 | 31 Dec 2023 | Saitama, Japan |
| No contest | Makoto Takahashi | NC (accidental eye poke) | 1 | 0:25 | Bellator MMA vs. Rizin 2 | 30 Jul 2023 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator MMA vs. Rizin | 31 Dec 2022 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Yuto Hokamura | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 2:59 | Rizin 38 | 25 Sep 2022 | Saitama, Japan |
| Loss | Patchy Mix | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 279 | 23 Apr 2022 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Loss | Sergio Pettis | KO (spinning backfist) | 4 | 3:24 | Bellator 272 | 3 Dec 2021 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
| Win | Kai Asakura | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:48 | Rizin 26 | 31 Dec 2020 | Saitama, Japan |
| Loss | Kai Asakura | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:07 | Rizin 18 | 18 Aug 2019 | Nagoya, Japan |
| Win | Darrion Caldwell | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 222 | 14 Jun 2019 | New York City, New York, United States |
| Win | Ben Nguyen | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:53 | Rizin 15 | 21 Apr 2019 | Yokohama, Japan |
| Win | Darrion Caldwell | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:19 | Rizin 14 | 31 Dec 2018 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Rizin 11 | 29 Jul 2018 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Ian McCall | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:09 | Rizin 10 | 6 May 2018 | Fukuoka, Japan |
| Win | Shintaro Ishiwatari | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:14 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round | 31 Dec 2017 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Manel Kape | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 4:27 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round | 31 Dec 2017 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Gabriel Oliveira | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:30 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round | 29 Dec 2017 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Hideo Tokoro | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:49 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 1st Round | 30 Jul 2017 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Yuki Motoya | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Rizin 5 | 16 Apr 2017 | Yokohama, Japan |
| Win | Ali Bagautinov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | 19 Nov 2016 | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Bout Flyweight BoutReferee Grant WatermanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Andreas Gruner 30-27, Pawel Harasim 30-27, Paul Sutherland 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Neil Seery | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski | 8 May 2016 | Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands |
| Bout Flyweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Ben Cartlidge 30-26, Andreas Gruner 30-27, Paul Sutherland 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Chico Camus | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson | 26 Sep 2015 | Saitama, Japan |
| Bout Flyweight BoutReferee Steve PercevalScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mark Craig 30-27, Evan Field 30-27, Albert Shen 30-27 | |||||||
| Loss | Demetrious Johnson | Submission (armbar) | 5 | 4:59 | UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi | 25 Apr 2015 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Bout UFC Flyweight Title BoutReferee Yves LavigneScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Louis Gaudinot | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier | 3 Jan 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Flyweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Glenn Trowbridge 29-28, Sal D'amato 30-27, Tony Weeks 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Jon Delos Reyes | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:48 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | 20 Sep 2014 | Saitama, Japan |
| Bout Flyweight BoutReferee Steve PercevalScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Darrell Montague | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva | 10 May 2014 | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
| Bout Flyweight BoutReferee Gary CopelandScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 30-27, Rick Winter 30-27, Chris Lee 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Dustin Pague | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:51 | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 | 19 Oct 2013 | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Shintaro Ishiwatari | TKO (punches) | 5 | 0:41 | Vale Tudo Japan 2nd | 22 Jun 2013 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:35 | Shooto: 2nd Round 2013 | 16 Mar 2013 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Ian Loveland | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Vale Tudo Japan 1st | 24 Dec 2012 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Manabu Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: 8th Round 2012 | 16 Jul 2012 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Tetsu Suzuki | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:06 | Shooto: 3rd Round 2012 | 10 Mar 2012 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Loss | Masakatsu Ueda | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final | 8 Jan 2012 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Naohiro Mizuno | KO (punches) | 2 | 3:26 | Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4 | 23 Sep 2011 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Yuta Nezu | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:17 | Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 3 | 18 Jul 2011 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Takahiro Hosoi | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:06 | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011 | 29 Apr 2011 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Seiji Akao | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:43 | Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2010 Final | 18 Dec 2010 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Keita Ishibashi | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:23 | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 5 | 7 Aug 2010 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Ranki Kawana | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto Vol. 3 | 9 May 2010 | Tokyo, Japan |