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UFC Flyweight

Tagir Ulanbekov VS Kyoji Horiguchi

Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena, Al Rayyan, Qatar

Tale of the Tape

Tagir Ulanbekov VS Kyoji Horiguchi
17-3-0 Record 36-6-0, 1 NC
34 Age 35
170 cm Height 163 cm
178 cm Reach 168 cm
southpaw Stance orthodox
53% Finish rate 61%
6% KO rate 44%
47% Sub rate 17%

Result Summary

Kyoji Horiguchi def. Tagir Ulanbekov Submission (rear naked choke) · R3 2:18

Fight Overview

Tagir Ulanbekov faces Kyoji Horiguchi in a flyweight bout featuring elite grappling versus world-class striking. Horiguchi’s experience and speed challenge Ulanbekov’s wrestling, making this a stylistic clash with top-10 implications.

Keys to Victory

Tagir Ulanbekov

  1. Initiate takedowns and maintain top control to neutralize Horiguchi’s striking.
  2. Pressure Horiguchi with clinch work and ground transitions.
  3. Avoid prolonged exchanges at range, focusing on grappling.

Kyoji Horiguchi

  1. Use speed and footwork to stay out of Ulanbekov’s takedown range.
  2. Counter takedown attempts with knees and quick escapes.
  3. Exploit Ulanbekov’s striking defense with combinations.

Last 5 fights

Tagir Ulanbekov

  1. W Azat Maksum Decision · R3 5:00 · 21 JUN 2025
  2. W Clayton Carpenter Decision · R3 5:00 · 18 JAN 2025
  3. W Cody Durden Submission · R2 4:25 · 16 DEC 2023
  4. W Nate Maness Submission · R1 2:11 · 5 NOV 2022
  5. L Tim Elliott Decision · R3 5:00 · 5 MAR 2022

Kyoji Horiguchi

  1. W Nkazimulo Zulu Decision · R3 5:00 · 31 DEC 2024
  2. W Sergio Pettis Decision · R3 5:00 · 9 JUN 2024
  3. W Makoto Takahashi Submission · R2 3:44 · 31 DEC 2023
  4. NC Makoto Takahashi No contest · R1 0:25 · 30 JUL 2023
  5. W Hiromasa Ougikubo Decision · R3 5:00 · 31 DEC 2022

AI-generated This analysis was generated with AI and may contain errors.

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