Kyoji Horiguchi is ready to put aside his friendship with Alexandre Pantoja if it means a shot at UFC gold.
After 10 years removed from his last fight inside the Octagon, the former RIZIN and Bellator champion returns to MMA’s biggest stage, hoping to claim the one world title that has eluded him thus far. And it all begins on Saturday, June 21, when Horiguchi meets surging Dagestani sensation Tagir Ulanbekov at a UFC Fight Night card in Baku, Azerbaijan.
With a win over Ulanbekov, Horiguchi will immediately thrust himself into the flyweight top 10, putting him in a prime position to challenge for the division’s top prize.