Former UFC flyweight title Challenger Horiguchi will return to the Octagon for the primary occasion of a promotion held in Qatar subsequent month.
It has been greater than a decade since flyweight rich misplaced to demetrious Johnson by his ultimate two-second armbar in his solely UFC title combat. Since saying goodbye to the UFC in 2017, Horiguchi has gained titles with Lysine and Bellator, reaffirming himself as the most effective flyweights within the trendy MMA.
After a six-game unbeaten streak, the UFC selected to reunite with Horiguchi and signed him a multi-fight contract. Regardless of returning to the UFC on the age of 34, Horigchi is certain he can return to the UFC flyweight title photograph and run one other championship.
Virtually 9 years after his final UFC look, Horiguchi will return to UFC Qatar towards one of the crucial harmful candidates in flyweight.
Horiguchi was booked for his first UFC combat since 2016, booked towards flyweight opponents surge
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As reported on Thursday, origuchi will face Tagir Ulanbekov at UFC Qatar on November twenty second. MMA journalist Leo Guimares was the primary to report the information about Horigchi vs. Ulanbekov.
Origuchi has not fought for the reason that unanimous determination victory at Lysine 49 in his ultimate Lysine flyweight title protection. He gained the Lysine flyweight title by defeating Jotadaishi within the Lysine 45, then defeating Sergio Pettis in a bantamweight battle.
Ulanbekov will return to his cage for the primary time since beating Azath Maxam by unanimous determination in June. The proficient Kazakh gained 4 consecutive battles, together with ending with Cody Darden and Nate Manes.
The UFC Qatar is headlined within the light-weight matchup between Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker. The emperor will return after retreating from UFC 311 earlier this 12 months. This will likely be Hooker’s first combat since his victory over Mateusz Gamrot in UFC 305.
The UFC Qatar co-main occasion options former UFC welterweight champion Beral Muhammad towards Ian Machado Garry.
