Ultimate Fighting Calendar
RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 15
weightClass.132lb Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kyoji Horiguchi
Kyoji Horiguchi
“Karate Kid”
36-5-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Kyoji Horiguchi def. Ben Nguyen (Knockout)

Knockout · Round 1 · 2:53
Ben Nguyen
Ben Nguyen
“Ten”
16-8-0
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan

Kyoji Horiguchi defeated Ben Nguyen by Knockout in round 1 (2:53) in the weightClass.132lb Catchweight bout of Rizin FF - Rizin 15, held Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

36-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-8-0
8
Win Streak
0
35
Age
37
5'4"
Height
5'5"
63"
Reach
65"
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Stance
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weightClass.132lb Catchweight
Weight Class
weightClass.132lb Catchweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
3.51
47%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.13
SApM
3.01
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

1.61
TD Avg.
0.25
40%
TD Acc.
33%
61%
TD Def.
63%
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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
Ben Nguyen · 2-3
  • L
    Kyoji Horiguchi
    Rizin FF - Rizin 15Sun, Apr 21, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 2:53 · weightClass.132lb Catchweight
  • L
    Wilson Reis
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs TuivasaSun, Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Jussier Formiga
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Flyweight
  • W
    Tim Elliott
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 0:49 · Flyweight
  • W
    Geane Herrera
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs BrunsonSat, Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 7 fights
52.8
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
1.50
Avg takedowns
0.14
2:55
Avg control time
0:55
78
Career high strikes
105
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Kyoji Horiguchi
Strike target
Ben Nguyen
75%
Head
69%
16%
Body
19%
9%
Leg
12%
Kyoji Horiguchi
Strike position
Ben Nguyen
70%
Distance
78%
14%
Clinch
15%
16%
Ground
7%