Who will Kyoji Horiguchi 🇯🇵#5 fight next?
Kyoji Horiguchi is booked to fight Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling (ABHA Arena, Doha) on Sat 21 Nov 2026.
Latest status: BOOKED: vs Asu Almabayev, UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Lost to Manel Kape (KO/TKO, UFC Fight Night, 20 Jun 2026).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning. The confirmed bout above is official; this forecast is not.
- 92%chance next opponentOfficially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.Likely event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar) · ABHA Arena, Doha · 21 Nov
Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · Event page: UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling
- Last fight
- Loss vs Manel Kape · KO/TKO R3 2:42 · UFC Fight Night · 20 Jun 2026
- Career stage
- Coming off a loss.
- Confidence
- High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 36-6-0 (1 NC)
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Manel Kape 🇵🇹 | TKO (punches) · R3, 2:42 | 3 | 2:42 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi | |
| W | Amir Albazi 🇮🇶 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira | |
| W | Tagir Ulanbekov 🇷🇺 | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, 2:18 | 3 | 2:18 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | |
| W | Nkazimulo Zulu | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin 49 | |
| W | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin 47 | |
| W | Makoto Takahashi | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 3:44 | 2 | 3:44 | Rizin 45 | |
| NC | Makoto Takahashi | NC (accidental eye poke) · R1, 0:25 | 1 | 0:25 | Bellator MMA vs. Rizin 2 | |
| W | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator MMA vs. Rizin | |
| W | Yuto Hokamura | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R2, 2:59 | 2 | 2:59 | Rizin 38 | |
| L | Patchy Mix | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 279 | |
| L | Sergio Pettis | KO (spinning backfist) · R4, 3:24 | 4 | 3:24 | Bellator 272 | |
| W | Kai Asakura | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:48 | 1 | 2:48 | Rizin 26 | |
| L | Kai Asakura | KO (punches) · R1, 1:07 | 1 | 1:07 | Rizin 18 | |
| W | Darrion Caldwell | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 222 | |
| W | Ben Nguyen | KO (punches) · R1, 2:53 | 1 | 2:53 | Rizin 15 |
Show all 43 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Darrion Caldwell | Submission (guillotine choke) · R3, 1:19 | 3 | 1:19 | Rizin 14 | |
| W | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Decision (unanimous) · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | Rizin 11 | |
| W | Ian McCall | KO (punch) · R1, 0:09 | 1 | 0:09 | Rizin 10 | |
| W | Shintaro Ishiwatari | KO (punches) · R2, 0:14 | 2 | 0:14 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round | |
| W | Manel Kape 🇵🇹 | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R3, 4:27 | 3 | 4:27 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round | |
| W | Gabriel Oliveira | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:30 | 1 | 4:30 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round | |
| W | Hideo Tokoro | KO (punches) · R1, 1:49 | 1 | 1:49 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 1st Round | |
| W | Yuki Motoya | Decision (unanimous) · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | Rizin 5 | |
| W | Ali Bagautinov | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | |
| W | Neil Seery | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | |
| W | Chico Camus | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson | |
| L | Demetrious Johnson | Submission (armbar) · R5, 4:59 | 5 | 4:59 | UFC 186 | |
| W | Louis Gaudinot | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 182 | |
| W | Jon delos Reyes | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:48 | 1 | 3:48 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson | |
| W | Darrell Montague | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva | |
| W | Dustin Pague | TKO (punches) · R2, 3:51 | 2 | 3:51 | UFC 166 | |
| W | Shintaro Ishiwatari | TKO (punches) · R5, 0:41 | 5 | 0:41 | Vale Tudo Japan 2nd | |
| W | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 1:35 | 2 | 1:35 | Shooto: 2nd Round 2013 | |
| W | Ian Loveland | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Vale Tudo Japan 1st | |
| W | Manabu Inoue | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: 8th Round 2012 | |
| W | Tetsu Suzuki | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:06 | 1 | 2:06 | Shooto: 3rd Round 2012 | |
| L | Masakatsu Ueda | Decision (majority) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final | |
| W | Naohiro Mizuno | KO (punches) · R2, 3:26 | 2 | 3:26 | Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4 | |
| W | Yuta Nezu | KO (punch) · R1, 3:17 | 1 | 3:17 | Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 3 | |
| W | Takahiro Hosoi | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:06 | 1 | 1:06 | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011 | |
| W | Seiji Akao | TKO (punches) · R2, 0:43 | 2 | 0:43 | Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2010 Final | |
| W | Keita Ishibashi | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R1, 2:23 | 1 | 2:23 | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 5 | |
| W | Ranki Kawana | Decision (unanimous) · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto Vol. 3 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Kyoji Horiguchi: frequently asked questions
When is Kyoji Horiguchi's next fight?
Kyoji Horiguchi is booked to fight Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling (ABHA Arena, Doha) on Sat 21 Nov 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Kyoji Horiguchi fight last?
Kyoji Horiguchi lost to Manel Kape at UFC Fight Night on 20 Jun 2026 (KO/TKO R3 2:42).
Who is Kyoji Horiguchi likely to fight next?
The fight with Asu Almabayev is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Asu Almabayev (92%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Kyoji Horiguchi's record?
36-6-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.