1624RATING · 125 LB

Kyoji Horiguchi

No. 7 at flyweight. 9–2 in the UFC since 2013.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, 125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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9–2UFC record
5 of 9Dominant wins
86Average win score
52ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 6 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time13:52
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 2.1
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time22% of the fight
Best winAli Bagautinov rated 1538 at 125 lb going in

Against the division

How Kyoji Horiguchi’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
60
56%
Average win scoreOut of 100
79
85.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
53
52nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
24
33%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
94
+1.56
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
47
3.64
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
91
2.08
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
69
1.67
ControlShare of fight time in control
66
22%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 9 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Ali Bagautinov, rated 1538 at 125 lb. Dominant in 5 of 9 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

125 lb

No. 7 of 48 active men ranked at flyweight, with a published rating of 1624 across 10 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 125 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
8–2Record at 125 lb
4 of 8Dominant wins
85Average win score
1413Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 6 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time14:22
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.7 / 2.1
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time20% of the fight
Best winAmir Albazi rated 1551 going in

Against the division

How Kyoji Horiguchi’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
50
50%
Average win scoreOut of 100
65
85.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
55
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
18
25%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
94
+1.51
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
48
3.65
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
87
2.14
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
68
1.67
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
20%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 8 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Ali Bagautinov, rated 1538 at 125 lb. Dominant in 4 of 8 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 19 Oct 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1333, after 1 fight there.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
1–0Record at 135 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
92Average win score
1198Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time8:51
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 1.0
Sig. strike accuracy60%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time44% of the fight
Best winDustin Pague rated 1198 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Kyoji Horiguchi has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Dustin Pague, rated 1198 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

11 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
20 Jun 2026Loss12–88Manel KapeKO/TKOR3 2:42FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
7 Feb 2026Win82–18Amir Albaziunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
22 Nov 2025Win97–3Tagir UlanbekovsubmissionR3 2:18FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
19 Nov 2016Win80–20Ali Bagautinovunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
8 May 2016Win87–13Neil Seeryunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
26 Sep 2015Win78–22Chico Camusunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson
25 Apr 2015Loss5–95Demetrious JohnsonsubmissionR5 4:59FlyweightUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
3 Jan 2015Win80–20Louis Gaudinotunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC 182: Jones vs Cormier
20 Sep 2014Win90–10Jon Delos ReyesKO/TKOR1 3:48FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson
10 May 2014Win86–14Darrell Montagueunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva
19 Oct 2013Win92–8Dustin PagueKO/TKOR2 3:51BantamweightUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3