Record & Stats
Record36-6, 1 NC (21 finishes)Born
Oct 12, 1990
Age
35Y, 10M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
21 (49%)
KO/TKO
15 (35%)
Submissions
6 (14%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins5Record5-2 (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.
Horiguchi has won championships across bantamweight and flyweight, with five title captures spanning Bellator and Rizin. He has gone 5-2 in major title fights, with one win by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Jun 20, 2026 | 35 | Manel Kape | L | TKO | 3 | Punches | — | Flyweight | UFC |
| 42 | Feb 7, 2026 | 35 | Amir Albazi | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Flyweight | 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 | + Rizin Championship | Flyweight | RIZIN |
| 37 | Jul 30, 2023 | 32 | Makoto Takahashi | NC | NC | 1 | Accidental eye poke | ~ 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 | + 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 |