Kyoji Horiguchi “Karate Kid”
UFC record 9-2-0 · professional record 36-6-0 (1 NC)
- Age
- 35 (born Oct 12, 1990)
- Height
- 163 cm (5' 4")
- Reach
- 160 cm (63")
- Leg reach
- 97 cm (38")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 125 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Japan
- Status
- Active
- Style
- MMA
- Gym
- American Top Team
- UFC debut
- Oct 19, 2013
- Last fight
- Jun 20, 2026
1 fight-night bonus: 1 Performance of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 3.64
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 47%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 2.08
- Sig. strike defence
- 64%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 1.67
- Takedown accuracy
- 40%
- Takedown defence
- 61%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.10
- Knockdowns
- 6
- Sig. strikes landed
- 555
- Takedowns landed
- 17
- Total fight time
- 2h 32m 38s
- Control time
- 33m 10s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Manel Kape | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 3 | 2:42 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi | Jun 20, 2026 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Amir Albazi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira | Feb 7, 2026 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Tagir Ulanbekov | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 2:18 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | Nov 22, 2025 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 1 |
| W | Ali Bagautinov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | Nov 19, 2016 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 0 |
| W | Neil Seery | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski | May 8, 2016 | 2 | 72 | 6 | 0 |
| W | Chico Camus | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson | Sep 26, 2015 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Demetrious Johnson | Submission · Armbar From Mount | 5 | 4:59 | UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi | Apr 25, 2015 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Louis Gaudinot | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier | Jan 3, 2015 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Jon Delos Reyes | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 1 | 3:48 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | Sep 20, 2014 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Darrell Montague | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva | May 10, 2014 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Dustin Pague | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount | 2 | 3:51 | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 | Oct 19, 2013 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 |