Kyoji Horiguchi joins the UFC, vacating his RIZIN title as he sets his sights on becoming Japan’s first UFC champion.

Kyoji Horiguchi is back in the UFC. The 34-year-old Japanese star has decided to drop the RIZIN flyweight championship in ...

Kyoji Horiguchi is vacating the Rizin FF flyweight title and re-signing with the UFC, he announced Sunday morning at Rizin 50 ...

Steve Erceg's journey took a promising turn when he faced Alexandre Pantoja for the flyweight title at UFC 301 back in May.

Horiguchi (33-5) made his promotional debut against Dustin Pague at UFC 166 in 2013, securing a second-round knockout win. Following a three-fight win streak, the 34-year-old was able to challenge one ...

Japanese mixed martial arts star Kyoji Horiguchi announced he is returning to the UFC more than eight years after leaving the ...

Currently, he holds a TKO win over fellow flyweight title challenger Kai Asakura and a submission win over future title contender Manel Kape. In addition, Horiguchi is a regular training partner ...

Horiguchi stretched his post-UFC winning streak to double digits, but had it snapped by Kai Asakura in 2019. Asakura, also a former RIZIN titleholder, signed with the UFC late last year and made ...