Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kyoji Horiguchi
JapanKyoji Horiguchi
“Karate Kid”
36-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Kyoji Horiguchi def. Neil Seery (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Neil Seery
IrelandNeil Seery
“2Tap”
16-13-0
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Kyoji Horiguchi defeated Neil Seery by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski, held Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Kyoji Horiguchi won the decision.

Fight stats

Kyoji Horiguchi
Neil Seery
2
Knockdowns
0
72 of 145
Significant strikes
40 of 101
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
83 of 158
Total strikes
51 of 112
6 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 5
75%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
5:47
Control time
0:24
Significant strikes by target
44 of 108
Head
36 of 91
18 of 27
Body
2 of 8
10 of 10
Leg
2 of 2
50 of 109
Distance
34 of 91
12 of 15
Clinch
3 of 5
10 of 21
Ground
3 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
25 of 52
Sig. str.
10 of 20
30 of 59
Total str.
15 of 25
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
2:26
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 47
Sig. str.
12 of 42
27 of 50
Total str.
14 of 44
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 46
Sig. str.
18 of 39
26 of 49
Total str.
22 of 43
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:56
Ctrl
0:16

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#HoriguchiSeery
1108
2109
3109
Total3026
Andreas Grüner
#HoriguchiSeery
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Paul Sutherland
#HoriguchiSeery
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

15
Horiguchi
-
0
Seery
●30-27 Horiguchi×11●30-26 Horiguchi×4
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Horiguchi
0%
Seery
19 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Horiguchi57.9%●30-26 Horiguchi26.3%●30-25 Horiguchi10.5%●30-24 Horiguchi5.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
58%
Horiguchi
R2
90%
Horiguchi
R3
90%
Horiguchi

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Kyoji Horiguchi
-615
86% implied win probability
Open: -497Best: -600
Neil Seery
+427
19% implied win probability
Open: +372Best: +454

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKyoji HoriguchiNeil Seery
Bookmaker-631+454
Bovada-600+400

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kyoji Horiguchi vs Neil Seery?

Kyoji Horiguchi defeated Neil Seery by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski, held Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Kyoji Horiguchi won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kyoji Horiguchi vs Neil Seery?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Kyoji Horiguchi won the decision.

Was Kyoji Horiguchi vs Neil Seery a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Kyoji Horiguchi.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kyoji Horiguchi 78%22% Neil Seery

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Flyweight roster (13 fighters)

Kyoji Horiguchi
Volume Striker
9 edges
Neil Seery
Submission Ace
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power59
97Speed67
95Precision73
93Durability84
97Engine97
91Wrestling67
91Ground80

Biggest edge Kyoji Horiguchi, Kick power +42

Attribute by attribute

Kyoji Horiguchi is on the left of every row, Neil Seery on the right.
92Punch power69
90Kick power48
98Punch speed77
96Kick speed56
95Accuracy73
91Takedowns67
91Ground striking64
90Submissions96
92Chin91
93Body strength77
97Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

36-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-13-0
1844
Power Index rating
1621
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
46
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
63"
160 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Japan
Nationality
Ireland

Striking Profile

3.64
SLpM
3.56
47%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.08
SApM
3.79
64%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.67
TD Avg.
0.78
40%
TD Acc.
27%
61%
TD Def.
53%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.60

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Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 7 fights
50.5
Avg sig. strikes
49.1
1.55
Avg takedowns
0.71
3:01
Avg control time
0:56
78
Career high strikes
82
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Kyoji Horiguchi
Strike target
Neil Seery
75%
Head
85%
16%
Body
7%
9%
Leg
8%
Kyoji Horiguchi
Strike position
Neil Seery
70%
Distance
75%
13%
Clinch
13%
17%
Ground
12%