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Kyoji Horiguchi vs Makoto Takahashi

Kyoji Horiguchi is 36-6-0; Makoto Takahashi is 23-5-1. Kyoji Horiguchi is 10 years older than Makoto Takahashi. Makoto Takahashi has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Kyoji Horiguchi. Makoto Takahashi is 1" · 3 cm taller than Kyoji Horiguchi. They have met once: Kyoji Horiguchi 1, Makoto Takahashi 0.

Kyoji Horiguchi
“Karate Kid” · 36-6-0
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
FlyweightMet once
Makoto Takahashi
“Shinryu” · 23-5-1
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Kyoji Horiguchi
  • —Bellator Bantamweight ChampionshipBellator
Camp · American Top Team
Makoto Takahashi
Freestyle WrestlingMuay Thai
  • 2026RIZIN Flyweight ChampionshipRIZIN
  • 2022CFFC Flyweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
  • 2019DEEP Flyweight Championship (interim)DEEP
  • 2015Runner-up · All Japan Junior High School Wrestling Championshipscadet
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
80%
14%
Body
12%
8%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Kyoji Horiguchilast 6 fights
52%15%33%
Makoto Takahashilast 11 fights
47%11%42%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kyoji Horiguchi· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Makoto Takahashi· incl. 11 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.733.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMakoto Takahashi · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.932.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMakoto Takahashi · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.962.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersMakoto Takahashi · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersMakoto Takahashi · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersMakoto Takahashi · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMakoto Takahashi · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.73
Strikes landed / min
3.27
1.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.28
1.96 / 4.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.99 / 5.6
44%
Takedown accuracy
53%
60%
Takedown defence
38%
3:28
Control time / fight
4:12
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

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

Kyoji Horiguchi11 UFC fights · 555 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%282/752
12%65/109
8%42/56
Clinch
8%46/73
4%20/21
1%6/6
Ground
16%89/143
1%5/6
0%0/0
Makoto Takahashi11 fights · by range and by target
Range
23%Distance · 148
41%Clinch · 263
36%Ground · 229
Target
80%Head · 302
12%Body · 47
7%Leg · 28

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Kyoji Horiguchi and Makoto Takahashi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN 45 (Sun, Dec 31, 2023), where Kyoji Horiguchi won by Submission.

What are the records of Kyoji Horiguchi and Makoto Takahashi?

Kyoji Horiguchi is 36-6-0 and Makoto Takahashi is 23-5-1.

Who has the longer reach, Kyoji Horiguchi or Makoto Takahashi?

Makoto Takahashi has the longer reach: 65" · 165 cm against 63" · 160 cm for Kyoji Horiguchi, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kyoji Horiguchi or Makoto Takahashi?

Makoto Takahashi is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; Kyoji Horiguchi stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Kyoji Horiguchi or Makoto Takahashi?

Kyoji Horiguchi is 36 and Makoto Takahashi is 26.

Who has more finishes, Kyoji Horiguchi or Makoto Takahashi?

Kyoji Horiguchi has 21 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Makoto Takahashi has 7 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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