Kai Asakura vs Kyoji Horiguchi
Kai Asakura is 23-6-0; Kyoji Horiguchi is 36-6-0 (1 NC). Kyoji Horiguchi is 3 years older than Kai Asakura. Kai Asakura has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Kyoji Horiguchi. Kai Asakura is 4" · 10 cm taller than Kyoji Horiguchi. They have met 2 times: Kai Asakura 1, Kyoji Horiguchi 1.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · KarateZendokai (Zen Do Kai)
- 2023RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (2nd reign)RIZIN Fighting Federation
- 2020RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (1st reign)RIZIN Fighting Federation
- 2014Champion · The Outsider55-60kg
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · JapanSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Flyweight
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Full record · 30 fightsShow less
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- WAtsushi SaitoE.P.W. Heroes · Feb 2, 2020
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- WRIZIN Heisei's Last Yarennoka! · Dec 31, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- WRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2017TKO · R2 · 2:39 · Pound for Pound
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- WYoichi OiThe Outsider 42 · Sep 4, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:52
- WXiaoyang LiuRoad FC 32 · Jul 2, 2016· R1 · 1:53 · Flyweight
- WJong Hyun KwakThe Outsider 38 · Dec 13, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:04
- WJung Bin ChoiThe Outsider 37 · Sep 6, 2015
- WKeigo TakayamaThe Outsider 36 · Jul 19, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:40
- WSatoru DateThe Outsider 35 · May 17, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:36
- WTomoya SuzukiDEEP Cage Impact 2012 · Sep 16, 2012· R1 · 2:34 · Flyweight
Full record · 45 fightsShow less
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- NC
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- WRIZIN 40: Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN · Dec 31, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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- WBellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie · Jun 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- WRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round · Dec 31, 2017Submission · R3 · 4:27 · Bantamweight
- WRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round · Dec 31, 2017KO · R2 · 0:14 · Bantamweight
- WGabriel Leite de OliveiraRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:30 · Bantamweight
- WRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 1st Round · Jul 30, 2017KO · R1 · 1:49 · Bantamweight
- WRizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura · Apr 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · 128lb Catchweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · Sep 28, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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- WManabu InoueShooto 8th Round · Jul 16, 2012Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WTetsu SuzukiShooto: Bout Sustain 3 · Mar 10, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:06 · Catchweight
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- WNaohiro MizunoShooto · Sep 23, 2011TKO
- WYuta NezuShooto · Jul 18, 2011TKO
- WTakahiro HosoiShooto · Apr 28, 2011TKO
- WSeiji AkaoShooto · Dec 17, 2010TKO
- WKeita IshibashiShooto · Aug 7, 2010TKO
- WRanki KawanaShooto · May 9, 2010Decision · Featherweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Kai Asakura and Kyoji Horiguchi ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at RIZIN 26 (Thu, Dec 31, 2020), where Kyoji Horiguchi won by Knockout.
What are the records of Kai Asakura and Kyoji Horiguchi?
Kai Asakura is 23-6-0 and Kyoji Horiguchi is 36-6-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Kai Asakura or Kyoji Horiguchi?
Kai Asakura has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 63" · 160 cm for Kyoji Horiguchi, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Kai Asakura or Kyoji Horiguchi?
Kai Asakura is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Kyoji Horiguchi stands 5'4" · 163 cm.
Who is older, Kai Asakura or Kyoji Horiguchi?
Kyoji Horiguchi is 35 and Kai Asakura is 32.
Who has more finishes, Kai Asakura or Kyoji Horiguchi?
Kai Asakura has 15 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Kyoji Horiguchi has 21 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).