Kyoji Horiguchi vs Yuki Motoya
Kyoji Horiguchi is 36-6-0 (1 NC); Yuki Motoya is 39-16-0. Yuki Motoya is 1 year older than Kyoji Horiguchi. Yuki Motoya has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Kyoji Horiguchi. Yuki Motoya is 3" · 8 cm taller than Kyoji Horiguchi. They have met once: Kyoji Horiguchi 1, Yuki Motoya 0.
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Style & credentials
Kyoji Horiguchi
No background on record
Camp · American Top TeamYuki Motoya
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%76%
Head
14%12%
Body
8%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kyoji Horiguchilast 6 fights
52%15%33%
Yuki Motoyalast 9 fights
57%20%23%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kyoji Horiguchi· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Yuki Motoya· incl. 9 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.732.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersYuki Motoya · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.932.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersYuki Motoya · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.962.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersYuki Motoya · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersYuki Motoya · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersYuki Motoya · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersYuki Motoya · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.73
Strikes landed / min2.81
1.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.78
1.96 / 4.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.05 / 5.0
44%
Takedown accuracy41%
60%
Takedown defence53%
3:28
Control time / fight4:14
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
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
Yuki Motoya9 fights · by range and by target
Range
37%Distance · 218
37%Clinch · 216
26%Ground · 152
Target
76%Head · 282
12%Body · 44
12%Leg · 44
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kyoji Horiguchi25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Yuki Motoya28 of 54 ended early · 52%26 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kyoji Horiguchi4-1
Full record · 45 fightsShow less
- W
- NC
- W
- WRIZIN 40: Bellator MMA vs RIZIN· Dec 31, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- WBellator 222: MacDonald vs Gracie· Jun 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- 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
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva· May 10, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WManabu InoueShooto 8th Round· Jul 16, 2012Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WTetsu SuzukiShooto: Bout Sustain 3· Mar 10, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:06 · Catchweight
- L
- 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
Yuki Motoya2-3
- LRIZIN LANDMARK 14 in SENDAI· Jun 6, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 130 lb Catchweight
- LRIZIN Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri· Dec 31, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- L
Full record · 55 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- WSho HiramatsuDEEP 119 Impact· May 3, 2024Submission · R2 · 1:44
- L
- WKosuke TerashimaDEEP 116 Impact· Nov 11, 2023TKO · R2 · 4:09 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WRyo OkadaRIZIN 28· Jun 13, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
- WChihaya YoneyamaDEEP 99 Impact· Nov 1, 2020Submission · R1 · 4:59 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- WMakoto KamayaDEEP 86 Impact· Oct 27, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:43 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WJae Woong ByunDEEP 82 Impact· Feb 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- LRizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura· Apr 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · 128lb Catchweight
- WRizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round· Dec 29, 2016SD · R2 · 5:00 · 132lb Catchweight
- WDaiki HataDEEP Cage Impact 2016· Oct 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WDong Hyuk KoDEEP 77 Impact x DEEP JEWELS 13· Aug 27, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:09
- NC
- WSota KojimaDEEP 73 Impact· Oct 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WJong Heon ChaeDEEP 72 Impact· May 16, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:08 · Flyweight
- WMatt ManzanaresDEEP DREAM Impact· Dec 31, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:17 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WKiyotaka ShimizuDEEP 64 Impact· Dec 22, 2013Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- L
- WShinobu AoyamaDEEP Toyama Impact 11· Apr 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Flyweight
- WYuya ShibataDEEP Cage Impact 2012· Dec 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WAkira KibeDEEP Nagoya Impact 2012· Jul 22, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Flyweight
- WNaoyuki KatoDEEP Nagoya Impact 2012· Jul 22, 2012Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WAkito SakimuraDEEP· Mar 25, 2012Submission
- LNaoyuki KatoDEEP· Nov 27, 2011TKO
- LTakeshi KasugaiDEEP· Oct 9, 2011Submission
- WKazuki ItayaDEEP· Aug 21, 2011TKO
- WKatsuya IshidaDEEP· Jul 10, 2011TKO
- WYuta HoriuchiDEEP· May 7, 2011Submission
- LTBAJapan Regional· Mar 7, 2010Decision
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Kyoji HoriguchiYuki Motoya
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 3:44Sun, Dec 31, 2023WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Sep 28, 2025
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 31, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Wed, Dec 31, 2025
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:59Sun, Sep 25, 2022WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Dec 31, 2021
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Fri, Apr 22, 2022LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 1:37Tue, Dec 31, 2019
- WKnockout · ROUND 1 · 2:48Thu, Dec 31, 2020LKnockout · ROUND 3 · 2:25Sat, May 6, 2023
Frequently asked questions
Have Kyoji Horiguchi and Yuki Motoya ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at Rizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura (Sun, Apr 16, 2017), where Kyoji Horiguchi won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Kyoji Horiguchi and Yuki Motoya?
Kyoji Horiguchi is 36-6-0 (1 NC) and Yuki Motoya is 39-16-0.
Who has the longer reach, Kyoji Horiguchi or Yuki Motoya?
Yuki Motoya 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 Yuki Motoya?
Yuki Motoya is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Kyoji Horiguchi stands 5'4" · 163 cm.
Who is older, Kyoji Horiguchi or Yuki Motoya?
Yuki Motoya is 37 and Kyoji Horiguchi is 36.
Who has more finishes, Kyoji Horiguchi or Yuki Motoya?
Kyoji Horiguchi has 21 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Yuki Motoya has 22 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).
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