Kyoji Horiguchi wins at UFC Vegas 113, then aims straight at UFC gold
Kyoji Horiguchi didn’t leave much room for interpretation after his win at UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira. He came back to the Ufc for one reason: the flyweight title. And if the man holding it happens to be his teammate Alexandre Pantoja, Horiguchi’s answer was basically: so what?
“If it’s Pantoja, yes Pantoja.”
After a clean, composed decision in Fight: Albazi vs. Horiguchi against the notoriously tough Amir Albazi, Horiguchi didn’t do the usual “give me anyone” speech. He said he wants the belt, period. Champion, no champion, teammate, not teammate — it’s all the same path in his head.
打ち合ったら怖いと言う格オタの気持ちなど関係なくカーフ封印してアルバジと打撃で真っ向勝負するキレキレ堀口、今が全盛期#UFCVegas113 pic.twitter.com/eMCPwa6Xrj
— まくれが🇮🇪 (@MAC_MMA_) February 8, 2026
A seven-fight surge, built across three major promotions
This run is why fans keep saying his title push feels inevitable. Horiguchi is now 2-0 in his second UFC stint, and his overall streak has been rolling since his championship-level stretch in RIZIN Fighting Federation. Add in the fact he’s already worn gold in both RIZIN and Bellator, and you can see the historical angle: one more belt would put him in a ridiculously rare club.
He also admitted he’s hurt
Here’s the scary part: Horiguchi said after the fight that he injured his hand and is heading back to get it checked. If that’s true, it makes the performance against Albazi look even sharper — three rounds of control and volume with a compromised weapon.
Thank you for watching my fight‼︎
— 堀口恭司 Kyoji Horiguchi (@kyoji1012) February 8, 2026
試合に勝つことができました。
次は最高のパフォーマンスが出せるように、チャンスに備えてATTで鍛え直します！
拳を怪我してしまったのでフロリダに戻って診てもらいます。
勝利できて良かったです。
皆さん沢山のパワーありがとうございます！#UFCVegas113 pic.twitter.com/cOCR739gAm
UFC Vegas 113 main card results
Main event
Mario Bautista defeated Vinicius Oliveira by submission (rear-naked choke) in Fight: Oliveira vs. Bautista.
Co-main and featured bouts
Kyoji Horiguchi defeated Amir Albazi by unanimous decision in Fight: Albazi vs. Horiguchi.
Rizvan Kuniev defeated Jailton Almeida by unanimous decision in Fight: Kuniev vs. Almeida.
Michał Oleksiejczuk defeated Marc-André Barriault by unanimous decision in Fight: Oleksiejczuk vs. Barriault.
Farid Basharat defeated Jean Matsumoto by split decision in Fight: Basharat vs. Matsumoto.
Dustin Jacoby stopped Julius Walker by TKO in Fight: Walker vs. Jacoby.
What happens if UFC says “yes”?
If the UFC lines him up for a flyweight title shot after this, the story sells itself: Horiguchi chasing the one belt he doesn’t have, potentially against Pantoja, with the chance to become a champion across RIZIN Fighting Federation, Bellator, and the Ufc. That’s not a fun fact — that’s legacy stuff.
