Former UFC flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi may earn one other shot on the belt if he wins his subsequent bout.
UFC flyweight contender Kyoji Horiguchi’s return to the promotion far exceeded the expectations of followers and pundits. After a rocky first UFC stint and success with Rizin and Bellator, the UFC gave Horiguchi one other shot on the title, making his return to the promotion at UFC Qatar earlier this yr.
Horiguchi re-entered the newest UFC flyweight prime 15 rankings with a submission defeat of Tagir Ulanbekov at UFC Qatar and commenced his newest pursuit for a world title. Amid dramatic adjustments on the prime of the flyweight division, Horiguchi may very properly earn a title shot with one or two extra wins contained in the Octagon.
Thankfully, Horiguchi will not have to attend too lengthy to make his case, as he’s reportedly scheduled to face some of the harmful contenders within the division.
Kyoji Horiguchi will welcome Amir Albazi to the Octagon as co-main of UFC Vegas 113
As introduced by UFC Sunday’s UFC Vegas 113 will characteristic a flyweight co-main occasion between Kyoji Horiguchi and Amir Albazi (17-2) on February seventh at Apex. This might be Albaji’s first struggle since dropping a unanimous resolution to former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno at UFC Edmonton in November 2024.
Earlier than dropping to Moreno, Albazi was undefeated within the UFC with wins over Kai Kara-France, Alessandro Costa, Francisco Figueiredo, and others. A victory over Horiguchi would put Albaji again into title competition.
UFC Vegas 113 might be headlined by a bantamweight bout between Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira, marking the primary Apex occasion to air on Paramount+, the promotion’s new broadcast dwelling.
The UFC’s subsequent occasion might be UFC 324, an interim light-weight title bout between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett on January twenty fourth in Las Vegas.
