// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Kyoji Horiguchi
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #7STOCK -2FLYWEIGHT

Kyoji
Horiguchi

NICKNAME"Karate Kid"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
36-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
NEXT FIGHT
VSAsu Almabayev
UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling
NOVEMBER 21, 2026
Kyoji Horiguchi
FIGHTER 007
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'4"
REACH
5'3"
AGE
36
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
43 BOUTS
WIN
36
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
86%
36/43 bouts
FINISH RATE
58%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
Form trend -2 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.64
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.08
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.67
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 59 other rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#1
of 60 on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1712
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
90th
percentile · average opponent rated 1594 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
51st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.07 per fight)

31 rated fights · opponents rated in 74% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 20, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (36)
n = 36
KO/TKO · 15
SUB · 6
DEC · 15
15
KO/TKO
42%
6
SUB
17%
15
DEC
42%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
17%
2
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
58% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 15 fights
42%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 15 fights
42%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
43 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 28, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER60TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING51CARDIO73AGGRESSION36SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE76RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power60
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=36 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=42 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression36
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense76
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (64%)

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins36 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record42 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense76 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2010WMAY 2010WAUG 2010WDEC 2010WAPR 2011WJUL 2011WSEP 2011LJAN 2012WMAR 2012WJUL 2012WDEC 2012WMAR 2013WJUN 2013WOCT 2013WMAY 2014WSEP 2014WJAN 2015LAPR 2015WSEP 2015WMAY 2016WNOV 2016WAPR 2017WJUL 2017WDEC 2017WDEC 2017WDEC 2017WMAY 2018WJUL 2018WDEC 2018WAPR 2019WJUN 2019LAUG 2019WDEC 2020LDEC 2021LAPR 2022WSEP 2022WDEC 2022JUL 2023WDEC 2023WJUN 2024WDEC 2024WNOV 2025WFEB 2026LJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  14. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R5.
  19. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  23. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  26. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  29. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  30. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  32. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R4.
  35. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  36. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  37. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  38. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100.
  39. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  40. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  41. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  42. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  43. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  44. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Mizuno), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
42/43 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
26%
4
10%
1
2%
1
2%
1
2%
18
total
SUB
-
3
7%
3
7%
-
1
2%
7
total
DEC
-
3
7%
12
29%
-
2
5%
17
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 15 of 42 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
American Top Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
43 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Manel KapeJun 20, 2026
KO/TKOR3 · 2:42
UFC Fight Night 279 - Kape vs. Horiguchi 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Amir AlbaziFeb 7, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 266 - Bautista vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tagir UlanbekovNov 22, 2025
SubmissionR3 · 2:18
UFC Fight Night 265 - Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Nkazimulo ZuluDec 31, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin Bangaichi / Rizin 49: Decade
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sergio PettisJun 9, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 47
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Makoto TakahashiDec 31, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 3:44
Rizin FF - Rizin 45
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
D
VS Makoto TakahashiJul 29, 2023
No ContestR1 · 0:25
Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 - Pitbull vs. de Souza
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
W
VS Hiromasa OugikuboDec 31, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yuto HokamuraSep 25, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 2:59
Rizin FF - Super Rizin / Rizin 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Patrick MixApr 23, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Bellator 279 - Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sergio PettisDec 3, 2021
KO/TKOR4 · 3:24
Bellator 272 - Pettis vs. Horiguchi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Backfist)
W
VS Kai AsakuraDec 31, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 2:48
Rizin FF - Rizin 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Flyweight. Professional record 36-6 (1 NC). Ranked #7 by the UFC.

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