Ultimate Fighting Calendar
RIZINRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kyoji Horiguchi
Kyoji Horiguchi
“Karate Kid”
36-5-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Kyoji Horiguchi def. Manel Kape (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:27
Manel Kape
Manel Kape
“StarBoy”
22-7-0
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Kyoji Horiguchi defeated Manel Kape by Submission in round 3 (4:27) in the Bantamweight bout of Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round, held Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Referee
Yoshinori Umeki
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

36-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-7-0
8
Win Streak
3
35
Age
32
5'4"
Height
5'5"
63"
Reach
68"
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Stance
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Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
5.04
47%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.13
SApM
4.08
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

1.61
TD Avg.
0.40
40%
TD Acc.
30%
61%
TD Def.
81%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kyoji Horiguchi · 5-0
  • W
    Amir Albazi
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Tagir Ulanbekov
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 2:18 · Flyweight
  • W
    Nkazimulo Zulu
    Rizin FF - Rizin Bangaichi / Rizin 49: DecadeTue, Dec 31, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Sergio Pettis
    Rizin FF - Rizin 47Sun, Jun 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Makoto Takahashi
    Rizin FF - Rizin 45Sun, Dec 31, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 3:44 · Flyweight
Manel Kape · 4-1
  • W
    Brandon Royval
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Flyweight
  • W
    Asu Almabayev
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs AlmabayevSat, Mar 1, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:16 · Flyweight
  • W
    Bruno Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:57 · Flyweight
  • L
    Muhammad Mokaev
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Felipe dos Santos
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 10 fights
52.8
Avg sig. strikes
56.1
1.50
Avg takedowns
0.30
2:55
Avg control time
0:21
78
Career high strikes
112
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Kyoji Horiguchi
Strike target
Manel Kape
75%
Head
67%
16%
Body
19%
9%
Leg
14%
Kyoji Horiguchi
Strike position
Manel Kape
70%
Distance
89%
14%
Clinch
4%
16%
Ground
6%