Flyweight · #5 (Media) · Meta #8 Booked

Who will Kyoji Horiguchi 🇯🇵 fight next?

Record 36-6-0 · Age 35 · Born Takasaki, Japan

Kyoji Horiguchi is booked to fight Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling (ABHA Arena, Doha) on Sat 21 Nov 2026.

Updated 1 Oct 2026 (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.

BOOKED: vs Asu Almabayev, UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Lost to Manel Kape (KO/TKO, UFC Fight Night, 20 Jun 2026).

Likely opponents Model estimate

Asu Almabayev
92%

Officially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.

Likely event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar) · ABHA Arena, Doha · 21 Nov

booked

Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.

Likely event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · Event page: UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling
Last fight: Loss vs Manel Kape · KO/TKO R3 2:42 · UFC Fight Night · 20 Jun 2026
Career stage: Coming off a loss.
Confidence: High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
Last updated: 1 Oct 2026 (UAE time)

Kyoji Horiguchi: frequently asked questions

When is Kyoji Horiguchi's next fight?

Kyoji Horiguchi is booked to fight Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling (ABHA Arena, Doha) on Sat 21 Nov 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.

Who did Kyoji Horiguchi fight last?

Kyoji Horiguchi lost to Manel Kape at UFC Fight Night on 20 Jun 2026 (KO/TKO R3 2:42).

Who is Kyoji Horiguchi likely to fight next?

The fight with Asu Almabayev is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Asu Almabayev (92%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.

What is Kyoji Horiguchi's record?

36-6-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).

Your pick

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Manel Kape #2 · next: Joshua Van 55%

More: Flyweight rankings and next fights · Japan UFC fighters · UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling fight card

Sources

UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · 1 Oct 2026

Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.