Record & Stats
Record36-6, 1 NC (21 finishes)Born
Oct 12, 1990
Age
35Y, 11M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
21 (49%)
KO/TKO
15 (35%)
Submissions
6 (14%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins5Record3-2 (1 finish)Rizin×3Bantamweight
BellatorBantamweight
RizinFlyweight
Kyoji Horiguchi MMA record
Kyoji "Karate Kid" Horiguchi's professional MMA record stands at 36-6, 1 NC (21 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 43 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Horiguchi's most recent fight was a loss to Manel Kape on Jun 20, 2026. His next fight is scheduled against Asu Almabayev on Nov 21, 2026 at UFC Fight Night 294.
Horiguchi has won championships across bantamweight and flyweight, with five title captures spanning Bellator and Rizin. He has gone 3-2 in major title fights, with one win by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Nov 21, 2026 | 36 | Asu Almabayev | — | — | — | — | — | Flyweight | UFC |
| 43 | Jun 20, 2026 | 35 | Manel Kape | L | TKO | 3 | Punches | — | Flyweight | UFC |
| 42 | Feb 7, 2026 | 35 | Amir Albazi | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 41 | Nov 22, 2025 | 35 | Tagir Ulanbekov | W | CKO | 3 | Rear-naked choke | — | Flyweight | UFC |
| 40 | Dec 31, 2024 | 34 | Nkazimulo Zulu | W | UD | 3 | — | ! Rizin Championship | Flyweight | RIZIN |
| 39 | Jun 9, 2024 | 33 | Sergio Pettis | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Bantamweight | RIZIN |
| 38 | Dec 31, 2023 | 33 | Makoto Takahashi | W | SUB | 2 | Rear-naked choke | + Inaugural Rizin Championship | Flyweight | RIZIN |
| 37 | Jul 30, 2023 | 32 | Makoto Takahashi | NC | NC | 1 | NC | ~ Inaugural Bellator World Championship | Flyweight | Bellator |
| 36 | Dec 31, 2022 | 32 | Hiromasa Ougikubo | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Flyweight | Bellator |
| 35 | Sep 25, 2022 | 31 | Yuto Hokamura | W | CKO | 2 | Arm-triangle choke | — | Bantamweight | RIZIN |
| 34 | Apr 23, 2022 | 31 | Patchy Mix | L | UD | 5 | — | — | Bantamweight | Bellator |
| 33 | Dec 3, 2021 | 31 | Sergio Pettis | L | KO | 4 | Spinning backfist | ~ Bellator World Championship | Bantamweight | Bellator |
| 32 | Dec 31, 2020 | 30 | Kai Asakura | W | KO | 1 | Punches | + Rizin Championship | Bantamweight | RIZIN |
| 31 | Aug 18, 2019 | 28 | Kai Asakura | L | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Bantamweight | RIZIN |
| 30 | Jun 14, 2019 | 28 | Darrion Caldwell | W | UD | 5 | — | + Bellator World Championship | Bantamweight | Bellator |
| 29 | Apr 21, 2019 | 28 | Ben Nguyen | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Flyweight | RIZIN |
| 28 | Dec 31, 2018 | 28 | Darrion Caldwell | W | SUB | 3 | Guillotine choke | + Inaugural Rizin Championship | Bantamweight | RIZIN |
| 27 | Jul 29, 2018 | 27 | Hiromasa Ougikubo | W | UD | 2 | — | — | Bantamweight | RIZIN |
| 26 | May 6, 2018 | 27 | Ian McCall | W | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Bantamweight | RIZIN |
| 25 | Dec 31, 2017 | 27 | Shintaro Ishiwatari | W | KO | 2 | Punches | + 2017 Rizin Grand Prix | Bantamweight | RIZIN |
| 24 | Dec 31, 2017 | 27 | Manel Kape | W | SUB | 3 | Arm-triangle choke | — | Bantamweight | RIZIN |
| 23 | Dec 29, 2017 | 27 | Gabriel Oliveira | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Bantamweight | RIZIN |
| 22 | Jul 30, 2017 | 26 | Hideo Tokoro | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Featherweight | RIZIN |
| 21 | Apr 16, 2017 | 26 | Yuki Motoya | W | UD | 2 | — | — | Flyweight | RIZIN |
| 20 | Nov 19, 2016 | 26 | Ali Bagautinov | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Flyweight | UFC |
| 19 | May 8, 2016 | 25 | Neil Seery | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Flyweight | UFC |
| 18 | Sep 27, 2015 | 24 | Chico Camus | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Flyweight | UFC |
| 17 | Apr 25, 2015 | 24 | Demetrious Johnson | L | SUB | 5 | Armbar | ~ UFC Championship | Flyweight | UFC |
| 16 | Jan 3, 2015 | 24 | Louis Gaudinot | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Flyweight | UFC |
| 15 | Sep 20, 2014 | 23 | Jon delos Reyes | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Flyweight | UFC |
| 14 | May 10, 2014 | 23 | Darrell Montague | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Flyweight | UFC |
| 13 | Oct 19, 2013 | 23 | Dustin Pague | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 12 | Jun 22, 2013 | 22 | Shintaro Ishiwatari | W | TKO | 5 | Punches | ! Shooto Championship | Bantamweight | Vale Tudo Japan |
| 11 | Mar 16, 2013 | 22 | Hiromasa Ougikubo | W | SUB | 2 | Rear-naked choke | + Shooto Championship | Featherweight | Shooto |
| 10 | Dec 24, 2012 | 22 | Ian Loveland | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Bantamweight | Vale Tudo Japan |
| 9 | Jul 16, 2012 | 21 | Manabu Inoue | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Bantamweight | Shooto |
| 8 | Mar 10, 2012 | 21 | Tetsu Suzuki | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Bantamweight | Shooto |
| 7 | Jan 8, 2012 | 21 | Masakatsu Ueda | L | MD | 3 | — | — | Bantamweight | Shooto |
| 6 | Sep 23, 2011 | 20 | Naohiro Mizuno | W | KO | 2 | Punches | — | Bantamweight | Shooto |
| 5 | Jul 18, 2011 | 20 | Yuta Nezu | W | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Bantamweight | Shooto |
| 4 | Apr 29, 2011 | 20 | Takahiro Hosoi | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Bantamweight | Shooto |
| 3 | Dec 18, 2010 | 20 | Seiji Akao | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | + Shooto 2010 Rookie Tournament+ 2010 Shooto Rookie Tournament | Bantamweight | Shooto |
| 2 | Aug 7, 2010 | 19 | Keita Ishibashi | W | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | — | Bantamweight | Shooto |
| 1 | May 9, 2010 | 19 | Ranki Kawana | W | UD | 2 | — | — | Bantamweight | Shooto |