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Kyoji Horiguchi vs Manel Kape

Kyoji Horiguchi is 36-6-0; Manel Kape is 23-7-0. Kyoji Horiguchi is 4 years older than Manel Kape. Manel Kape has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Kyoji Horiguchi. Manel Kape is 1" · 3 cm taller than Kyoji Horiguchi. They have met 2 times: Kyoji Horiguchi 1, Manel Kape 1.

Kyoji Horiguchi
“Karate Kid” · 36-6-0
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
FlyweightMet 2 times
Manel Kape
“StarBoy” · 23-7-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Kyoji Horiguchi
  • —Bellator Bantamweight ChampionshipBellator
Camp · American Top Team
Manel Kape

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
67%
14%
Body
19%
8%
Leg
15%

Time in position

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

Kyoji Horiguchilast 6 fights
52%15%33%
Manel Kapelast 7 fights
77%12%11%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kyoji Horiguchi· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Manel Kape
Strikes landed / min
3.734.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.933.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.960.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%79%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Below avg · better than 32% 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
4.68
1.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.88
1.96 / 4.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.36 / 1.2
44%
Takedown accuracy
30%
60%
Takedown defence
79%
3:28
Control time / fight
0:20
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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
Manel Kape11 UFC fights · 580 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%335/731
17%97/130
14%83/94
Clinch
3%15/26
1%8/8
0%0/0
Ground
6%37/58
1%3/4
0%2/2

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Kyoji Horiguchi and Manel Kape ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi (Sat, Jun 20, 2026), where Manel Kape won by TKO.

What are the records of Kyoji Horiguchi and Manel Kape?

Kyoji Horiguchi is 36-6-0 and Manel Kape is 23-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kyoji Horiguchi or Manel Kape?

Manel Kape has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 63" · 160 cm for Kyoji Horiguchi, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kyoji Horiguchi or Manel Kape?

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

Who is older, Kyoji Horiguchi or Manel Kape?

Kyoji Horiguchi is 36 and Manel Kape is 32.

Who has more finishes, Kyoji Horiguchi or Manel Kape?

Kyoji Horiguchi has 21 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Manel Kape has 20 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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