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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. Shintaro Ishiwatari (Knockout)

Knockout · Round 2 · 0:14
Shintaro Ishiwatari
Shintaro Ishiwatari
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Kyoji Horiguchi defeated Shintaro Ishiwatari by Knockout in round 2 (0:14) in the Bantamweight main event of Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round, held Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Referee
Minoru Toyonaga
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

36-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
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8
Win Streak
0
35
Age
41
5'4"
Height
5'6"
63"
Reach
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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
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47%
Str. Acc.
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2.13
SApM
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—
Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

1.61
TD Avg.
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40%
TD Acc.
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61%
TD Def.
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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
Shintaro Ishiwatari · 2-3
  • L
    Naoki Inoue
    Rizin FF - Rizin 28Sun, Jun 13, 2021
    Knockout · R1 · 1:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Hiromasa Ougikubo
    Rizin FF - Rizin 20Tue, Dec 31, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Yuta Sasaki
    Rizin FF - Rizin 17Sun, Jul 28, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Kyoji Horiguchi
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final RoundSun, Dec 31, 2017
    Knockout · R2 · 0:14 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Takafumi Otsuka
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final RoundSun, Dec 31, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 0 fights
52.8
Avg sig. strikes
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1.50
Avg takedowns
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2:55
Avg control time
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78
Career high strikes
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6
Career high TDs
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Strike Distribution

Kyoji Horiguchi
Strike target
Shintaro Ishiwatari
75%
Head
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16%
Body
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9%
Leg
—
Kyoji Horiguchi
Strike position
Shintaro Ishiwatari
70%
Distance
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14%
Clinch
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16%
Ground
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