Kyoji Horiguchi draws Asu Almabayev at UFC Qatar in November
Kyoji Horiguchi will look to rebound against a top-ranked opponent.
Former Bellator and RIZIN flyweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi will face top-ranked opponent Asu Almabayev in an upcoming UFC event. The bout is scheduled for November 21 at the ABHA Arena in Doha, Qatar. Horiguchi, who has a record of 36-6 (9-2 UFC), recently suffered his first loss since June 2022 when he was defeated by Manel Kape.
Prior to that, he had two wins in his second stint in the UFC, both by submission. Meanwhile, Almabayev (24-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) has been on an impressive run, securing two straight submission victories and a Performance of the Night win over Charles Johnson. His current winning streak includes 20 of his last 21 fights. The full UFC Fight Night 294 card also includes bouts between Jiri Prochazka and Navajo Stirling, Aljamain Sterling and Kevin Vallejos, Dan Hooker and Brian Ortega, Jared Cannonier and Ikram Aliskerov, Aleksandre Topuria and Santiago Luna, Shamil Gaziev and Tallison Teixeira, Amir Albazi and Alessandro Costa, and Jake Matthews and Akbar Abdullaev.
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