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#5 Flyweight
Kyoji Horiguchi
W14“Karate Kid”
36-5-0
0Contender
🇯🇵Japan/Flyweight/Age 35/Orthodox/5' 4"/63″ reach/125 lbs
Win %
88%
SLpM
3.8
Str Acc
47%
Str Def
63%
TD Avg
1.6
TD Def
61%
Sub Avg
0.1
Finish
57%
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At a Glance
3.8
SLpM
median
47%
Str Acc
above average
1.6
TD Avg
median
57%
Finish %
top 1%
63%
Str Def
top 15%
Kyoji Horiguchi "Karate Kid" is a Japan orthodox Flyweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 36-5-0, the fighter boasts a 88% win rate across 41 pro contests, finishing 57% of opponents inside the distance.
Career Arc
30 fightspeak +27 · current +27
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Contender
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
3.77+0.35 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
2.13-1.05 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
1.61+0.09 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.10-0.30 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (2.13)Landed (3.77)
0
+1.64
Wins by Method
57%Finish
KO/TKO1243%
Submission414%
Decision1243%
36 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (36)
12 KO
4 SUB
12 DEC
8 OTH
Losses (5)
1 SUB
4 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
W
Dec
W
Sub
W
Dec
W
Dec
W
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
4/21(19%)
R2
5/15(33%)
R3
3/12(25%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
82%
18%
Distance: 18Clinch: 4Ground: 0
Target
68%
27%
Head: 15Body: 6Leg: 1
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.0
Avg Control / Fight
0:10
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.0
TD Success Rate
11%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
12 of 30
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
2.5 rounds
Post-Loss Record
1-0
Fight History10 UFC + 20 pre-UFC
30 fights28W1L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Amir Albazi | DU-DEC | ||||
WIN Method U-DEC Round 3 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Flyweight | ||||||
| W | Tagir Ulanbekov | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Nkazimulo Zulu | DDEC | ||||
| W | Makoto Takahashi | SSUB | ||||
| W | Hiromasa Ougikubo | DDEC | ||||
| W | Yuto Hokamura | SSUB | ||||
| W | Hiromasa Ougikubo | DDEC | ||||
| W | Unknown | KTKO | ||||
| W | Gabriel Oliveira | KTKO | ||||
| W | Unknown | KTKO | ||||
| W | Yuki Motoya | DDEC | ||||
| W | Ali Bagautinov | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Neil Seery | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Chico Camus | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Demetrious Johnson | SSUB Armbar | ||||
| W | Louis Gaudinot | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Jon Delos Reyes | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Darrell Montague | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Dustin Pague | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Unknown | KTKO | ||||
| W | Hiromasa Ougikubo | SSUB | ||||
| W | Unknown | DDEC | ||||
| W | Tetsu Suzuki | KTKO | ||||
| ? | Unknown | DDEC | ||||
| W | Naohiro Mizuno | KTKO | ||||
| W | Yuta Nezu | KTKO | ||||
| W | Takahiro Hosoi | KTKO | ||||
| W | Seiji Akao | KTKO | ||||
| W | Keita Ishibashi | KTKO | ||||
| W | Ranki Kawana | DDEC | ||||