Kyoji Horiguchi is headed back to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
The Japanese standout announced during Rizin 50 on Sunday that he is vacating his Rizin Fighting Federation flyweight belt to sign with the Las Vegas-based promotion, where he previously fought from 2013 to 2016. A date for Horiguchi’s UFC return was not revealed.
“I’m going to the UFC,” Horiguchi said. “I’m going to become the first Japanese UFC champion.”
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