Kyoji Horiguchi
Video: Kyoji Horiguchi scores New Year’s Eve proposal after winning Rizin flyweight title
Kyoji Horiguchi’s title victory may have been overshadowed by what followed. Winning the inaugural Rizin flyweight title by submitting Makoto Shinryu in the second round at Rizin 45 was a big moment for Horiguchi and the promotion on New Year’s Eve, but he wasn’t done creating memories. After getting the...
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Jan. 3: Kyoji Horiguchi on the rise at flyweight
With most of the MMA world idle for the holidays, Bellator and Rizin hosted a cross-promotion event on New Year’s Eve in Japan. Bellator’s brightest stars including A.J. McKee, Patricio Freire, Kyoji Horiguchi, Juan Archuleta, and Gadzhi Rabadanov represented the promotion against Rizin FF’s lineup. It was a clean...
After long bantamweight run, Kyoji Horiguchi happy with flyweight return
" Kyoji Horiguchi beat Hiromasa Ougikubo with a unanimous decision Saturday at Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator in Japan. Take a look inside the fight with Horiguchi, who had previous wins over Ougikubo in 2013 and 2018.
John Dodson wants Rizin FF bout vs. Kyoji Horiguchi: ‘He has to be my stepping stone’
" John Dodson wants to take on one of Japan’s best ever. The former UFC title challenger is hoping to cross paths with former Bellator and Rizin FF champion Kyoji Horiguchi now that they’re once again fighting under the same banner. Dodson (23-13) made a statement in his Rizin...
These 12 UFC veterans are in MMA and boxing action Sept. 23-25
The UFC is idle this week before another event at UFC Apex in Las Vegas Paris for UFC Fight Night 211. However, there are a number of MMA and boxing events taking place that feature many familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. From one of the...
Kyoji Horiguchi sees Aljamain Sterling as rightful UFC 273 winner but says he didn’t look strong
" Kyoji Horiguchi is not in the camp that Aljamain Sterling shouldn’t have been awarded a win at UFC 273. The Rizin FF champion and former Bellator title holder believes Sterling did enough to get the nod from the judges this past Saturday to defend his 135-pound title against...
Video: Is Sergio Pettis the front runner for 2022 Bellator Bantamweight Grand Prix?
" Sergio Pettis didn’t have the easiest day at the office in the main event of Bellator 272, but he still got the job done. Pettis took care of business after being pushed hard by former Bellator champ Kyoji Horiguchi. However, Pettis was able to recognize he was down...
Video: Does champ Sergio Pettis or challenger Kyoji Horiguchi have more to lose at Bellator 272?
" The stakes don’t get any higher this Friday inside the Bellator cage. On Friday’s main event, Sergio Pettis will enter as Bellator bantamweight champion seeking to record his first title defense. On the other side of the cage will be Kyoji Horiguchi, the man who previously held the...
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