Sunday, April 21, 2019Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
Kyoji Horiguchi defeated Ben Nguyen by Knockout in round 1 (2:53) in the 132 lb Catchweight bout of RIZIN 15, held Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama.
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Kyoji Horiguchi vs Ben Nguyen
Style & credentials
Kyoji Horiguchi
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · JapanBen Nguyen
No background on record
Camp · Integrated MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%69%
Head
14%19%
Body
8%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Kyoji Horiguchilast 14 fights
51%24%25%
Ben Nguyenlast 7 fights
78%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kyoji Horiguchi· from fights outside the UFC Ben Nguyen· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.733.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersBen Nguyen · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.933.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersBen Nguyen · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.960.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersBen Nguyen · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersBen Nguyen · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersBen Nguyen · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyoji Horiguchi · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersBen Nguyen · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.73
Strikes landed / min3.51
1.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.01
1.96 / 4.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.25 / 0.8
44%
Takedown accuracy33%
60%
Takedown defence63%
3:28
Control time / fight0:55
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
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
Ben Nguyen7 UFC fights · 210 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%120/398
10%21/41
11%23/28
Clinch
5%10/14
9%19/20
1%2/3
Ground
7%15/20
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Ben Nguyen21 of 25 ended early · 84%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 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, 2017Knockout · 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, 2017Knockout · 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
Ben Nguyen2-3
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa · Dec 2, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Full record · 25 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WJulian RabaudNitro MMA 11 · Mar 8, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Bantamweight
- WShantaram MaharajK-OZ Entertainment · Jul 27, 2013Submission
- WLuke MorrisK.O. Martial Arts · Jun 29, 2013Unanimous Decision
- WGreg PenalozaRoshambo MMA 1 · Apr 6, 2013TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WAndrew WhitneyThe Cage Inc. · Apr 22, 2011Submission
- LChavalit SityodtongMartial Combat · Aug 18, 2010TKO
- WLaramie ShafferSouth Dakota Regional · Jul 31, 2010TKO
- LJosh PhillipsThe Cage Inc. · May 15, 2010TKO
- LEric PerezCanadian Fighting Championship · Nov 13, 2009TKO
- L
- WDanny SchroderThe Cage Inc. · Oct 17, 2008TKO
- WNate HansenThe Cage Inc. · Jun 14, 2008Submission
- WNick HolbrookFury Fights · Apr 21, 2007TKO
- WMitch WisnerFury Fights · Mar 10, 2007TKO
- WJess FuhrimanFury Fights · Feb 24, 2007TKO
- LAustin PetersonFury Fights · Dec 2, 2006Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kyoji Horiguchi vs Ben Nguyen?
Kyoji Horiguchi defeated Ben Nguyen by Knockout in round 1 (2:53) in the 132 lb Catchweight bout of RIZIN 15, held Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama.