Kyoji Horiguchi
“Karate Kid”
Professional record
Last 5: LWWWW
Profile
- Age
- 36 (born October 12, 1990)
- Born in
- Takasaki
- Height
- 5' 5"
- Weight
- 125 lbs.
- Reach
- 66"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 9-2
- Title fights
- 1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 6
Losses in the UFC2
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.64 top 38%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.08
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.67 top 41%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.1
Next fight
In the record book
About Kyoji Horiguchi
Kyoji Horiguchi "Karate Kid" is a flyweight mixed martial artist, born in Takasaki, Japan on October 12, 1990. Horiguchi is 5' 5" tall with a 66" reach. Horiguchi is ranked #5 in the official UFC flyweight rankings.
Horiguchi turned professional in 2010, debuting with Shooto. An 11-1 record outside the UFC came first. Horiguchi made a UFC debut at UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 in October 2013 and beat Dustin Pague by KO/TKO. Horiguchi's UFC record stands at 9-2 after 11 fights.
Horiguchi usually wins on the scorecards: 6 of 9 UFC wins went to a decision. Statistically, Horiguchi avoids strikes better than 87% of flyweights.
After 108 months away, Horiguchi returned at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker in November 2025 and beat Tagir Ulanbekov. Horiguchi was 23 when the first UFC win came, against Dustin Pague. Horiguchi's record outside the UFC includes 14-1 in RIZIN and 9-1 in Shooto.
Next up: Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling on November 21, 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 2:42
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
Jun 20, 2026
27Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
Feb 7, 2026
73Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 2:18
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
Nov 22, 2025
49Str 0TD 2KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
Nov 19, 2016
55Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
May 8, 2016
72Str 6TD 2KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson
Sep 26, 2015
78Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Demetrious Johnson Title
Submission · Armbar From Mount · R5 4:59
Apr 25, 2015
31Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 3, 2015
44Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 3:48
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson
Sep 20, 2014
31Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva
May 10, 2014
65Str 2TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 3:51
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
Oct 19, 2013
30Str 1TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Kyoji Horiguchi is 36-6 (1 NC) across 43 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on May 9, 2010 (Shooto). 32 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins36
- KO/TKO 15
- Submission 6
- Decision 15
Pro losses6
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 1
- Decision 2
- Finish rate
- 58% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 13
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| RIZIN | 14-1 | 2017 |
| UFC | 9-2 | 2013 |
| Shooto | 9-1 | 2010 |
| Bellator | 2-2 (1 NC) | 2019 |
| Vale Tudo Japan | 2-0 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Manel Kape | Jun 20, 2026 |
| W | Amir Albazi | Feb 7, 2026 |
| W | Tagir Ulanbekov | Nov 22, 2025 |
| W | Nkazimulo Zulu | Dec 31, 2024 |
| W | Sergio Pettis | Jun 9, 2024 |
| W | Makoto Takahashi | Dec 31, 2023 |
| NC | Makoto Takahashi | Jul 30, 2023 |
| W | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Dec 31, 2022 |
| W | Yuto Hokamura | Sep 25, 2022 |
| L | Patchy Mix | Apr 23, 2022 |
| L | Sergio Pettis | Dec 3, 2021 |
| W | Kai Asakura | Dec 31, 2020 |
| L | Kai Asakura | Aug 18, 2019 |
| W | Darrion Caldwell | Jun 14, 2019 |
| W | Ben Nguyen | Apr 21, 2019 |
| W | Darrion Caldwell | Dec 31, 2018 |
| W | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Jul 29, 2018 |
| W | Ian McCall | May 6, 2018 |
| W | Shintaro Ishiwatari | Dec 31, 2017 |
| W | Manel Kape | Dec 31, 2017 |
| W | Gabriel Oliveira | Dec 29, 2017 |
| W | Hideo Tokoro | Jul 30, 2017 |
| W | Yuki Motoya | Apr 16, 2017 |
| W | Ali Bagautinov | Nov 19, 2016 |
| W | Neil Seery | May 8, 2016 |
| W | Chico Camus | Sep 26, 2015 |
| L | Demetrious Johnson | Apr 25, 2015 |
| W | Louis Gaudinot | Jan 3, 2015 |
| W | Jon delos Reyes | Sep 20, 2014 |
| W | Darrell Montague | May 10, 2014 |
| W | Dustin Pague | Oct 19, 2013 |
| W | Shintaro Ishiwatari | Jun 22, 2013 |
| W | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Mar 16, 2013 |
| W | Ian Loveland | Dec 24, 2012 |
| W | Manabu Inoue | Jul 16, 2012 |
| W | Tetsu Suzuki | Mar 10, 2012 |
| L | Masakatsu Ueda | Jan 8, 2012 |
| W | Naohiro Mizuno | Sep 23, 2011 |
| W | Yuta Nezu | Jul 18, 2011 |
| W | Takahiro Hosoi | Apr 29, 2011 |
| W | Seiji Akao | Dec 18, 2010 |
| W | Keita Ishibashi | Aug 7, 2010 |
| W | Ranki Kawana | May 9, 2010 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Kyoji Horiguchi's record?
Kyoji Horiguchi's professional MMA record is 36 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Kyoji Horiguchi?
Kyoji Horiguchi is 36 years old, born on October 12, 1990.
How tall is Kyoji Horiguchi and what is their reach?
Kyoji Horiguchi stands 5' 5" with a 66" reach.
Who is Kyoji Horiguchi fighting next?
Kyoji Horiguchi is scheduled to face Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling on November 21, 2026.
Photo: Bruno Massami, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
