Kyoji Horiguchi is a 32 year old Male fighter from Japan with a 31-5-0 pro MMA record. Horiguchi most recently fought Hiromasa Ougikubo at Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN FF on Saturday December 31, 2022. Kyoji Horiguchi beat Hiromasa Ougikubo by Decision at of Round 3 in the Flyweight division.
Kyoji Horiguchi has 31 wins with a 62% finish rate, including 15 by knockout, 4 by submission, 12 by decision.
Kyoji Horiguchi is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 30-5-0 | Hiromasa Ougikubo |
DEC
R3
|
Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN FF | 2022-12-31 | Flyweight | BFC |
| Win | 29-5-0 | Yuto Hokamura |
SUB
R2 2:59
|
RIZIN 38 | 2022-09-25 | Bantamweight | RFF |
| Loss | 29-4-0 | Patchy Mix |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 279 | 2022-04-23 | Bantamweight | BFC |
| Loss | 29-3-0 | Sergio Pettis |
KO/TKO
R4 3:24
|
Bellator 272 | 2021-12-03 | Bantamweight | BFC |
| Win | 28-3-0 | Kai Asakura |
KO/TKO
R1 2:48
|
RIZIN 26 | 2020-12-31 | Bantamweight | RFF |
| Loss | 28-2-0 | Kai Asakura |
KO/TKO
R1 1:08
|
RIZIN 18 | 2019-08-18 | 61 kg | RFF |
| Win | 27-2-0 | Darrion Caldwell |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 222 | 2019-06-14 | Bantamweight | BFC |
| Win | 26-2-0 | Ben Nguyen |
KO/TKO
R1 2:53
|
RIZIN 15 | 2019-04-21 | 60 kg | RFF |
| Win | 25-2-0 | Darrion Caldwell |
SUB
R3 1:13
|
RIZIN 14 | 2018-12-31 | Bantamweight | RFF |
| Win | 24-2-0 | Hiromasa Ougikubo |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
RIZIN 11 | 2018-07-29 | 60 kg | RFF |
| Win | 23-2-0 | Ian McCall |
KO/TKO
R1 0:09
|
RIZIN 10 | 2018-05-06 | 61 kg | RFF |
| Win | 22-2-0 | Shintaro Ishiwatari |
KO/TKO
R2 0:14
|
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 | 2017-12-31 | Bantamweight | RFF |
| Win | 21-2-0 | Manel Kape |
SUB
R3 4:25
|
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 | 2017-12-31 | Bantamweight | RFF |
| Win | 20-2-0 | Gabriel Oliveira |
KO/TKO
R1 4:30
|
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 | 2017-12-29 | Bantamweight | RFF |
| Win | 19-2-0 | Hideo Tokoro |
KO/TKO
R1 1:49
|
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 1st Round | 2017-07-30 | Bantamweight | RFF |
| Win | 18-2-0 | Yuki Motoya |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
RIZIN 2017 in Yokohama | 2017-04-16 | 58 kg | RFF |
| Win | 17-2-0 | Ali Bagautinov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 99 | 2016-11-19 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-2-0 | Neil Seery |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 87 | 2016-05-08 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-2-0 | Chico Camus |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 75 | 2015-09-26 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-1-0 | Demetrious Johnson |
SUB
R5 4:59
|
UFC 186 | 2015-04-25 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-1-0 | Louis Gaudinot |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 182 | 2015-01-03 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-1-0 | Jon Delos Reyes |
KO/TKO
R1 3:48
|
UFC Fight Night 52 | 2014-09-20 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-1-0 | Darrell Montague |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 40 | 2014-05-10 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-1-0 | Dustin Pague |
KO/TKO
R2 3:51
|
UFC 166 | 2013-10-19 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Shintaro Ishiwatari |
KO/TKO
R5 0:41
|
VTJ 2nd | 2013-06-22 | Bantamweight | VTJ |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Hiromasa Ougikubo |
SUB
R2 1:35
|
Shooto 2nd Round 2013 | 2013-03-16 | Bantamweight | |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Ian Loveland |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
VTJ 1st | 2012-12-24 | Bantamweight | VTJ |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Manabu Inoue |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto 8th Round | 2012-07-16 | Bantamweight | |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Tetsu Suzuki |
KO/TKO
R1 2:06
|
Shooto | 2012-03-10 | Catchweight | |
| Loss | 6-0-0 | Masakatsu Ueda |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final | 2012-01-08 | Bantamweight | |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Naohiro Mizuno |
KO/TKO
R2 3:26
|
Regional circuit | 2011-09-23 | ||
| Win | 4-0-0 | Yuta Nezu |
KO/TKO
R1 3:17
|
Regional circuit | 2011-07-18 | ||
| Win | 3-0-0 | Takahiro Hosoi |
KO/TKO
R1 1:06
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-28 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Seiji Akao |
KO/TKO
R2 0:43
|
Regional circuit | 2010-12-17 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Keita Ishibashi |
KO/TKO
R1 2:23
|
Regional circuit | 2010-08-07 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Ranki Kawana |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-05-09 | Featherweight |
Horiguchi made his professional debut against Ranki Kawana on May 9, 2010, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Ranki Kawana who carried a 12-2-7 professional MMA record into the fight.
Kyoji Horiguchi beat Ranki Kawana by Decision at 5:00 of Round 2.
Horiguchi made his debut in the UFC against Dustin Pague on October 19, 2013, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 having compiled a 11-1-0 professional MMA record.
Kyoji Horiguchi beat Dustin Pague by KO/TKO at 3:51 of Round 2.
Since his debut, Horiguchi has gone on to fight a total of 8 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-1-0.
Horiguchi lost his 1st flyweight title challenge, losing to Demetrious Johnson on April 25, 2015 at UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi.
Kyoji Horiguchi lost to Demetrious Johnson by Submission at 4:59 of Round 5.
After his UFC stint, Horiguchi took his next fight at RFF on April 16, 2017, fighting against Yuki Motoya on the main card of RIZIN 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura.
Kyoji Horiguchi beat Yuki Motoya by Decision at 5:00 of Round 2.
Horiguchi's last win came against Hiromasa Ougikubo at Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN FF on Saturday December 31, 2022. Kyoji Horiguchi beat Hiromasa Ougikubo by Decision at of Round 3.
Horiguchi is not currently booked for any fights.
Horiguchi's last loss came against Patchy Mix at Bellator 279 on Saturday April 23, 2022. Kyoji Horiguchi lost to Patchy Mix by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Horiguchi has fought 8 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-1-0.
Horiguchi has knocked out 15 opponents.
Horiguchi has submitted 4 opponents.
Horiguchi has been knocked out 2 times.
Horiguchi has been submitted 1 times.
