Horiguchi vs. Albazi, several other fights official for UFC Vegas 113

Horiguchi vs. Albazi, several other fights official for UFC Vegas 113

Kyoji Horiguchi started his second UFC stint with a submission win. | Getty/UFC


The card for the UFC’s first Apex event of 2026 continues to grow with the addition of five new fights.The most notable of which is the UFC Vegas 113 co-main event, which pits Kyoji Horiguchi against Amir Albazi in a flyweight bout. Other confirmed matchups include Ryan Spann vs. Rizvan Kuniev at heavyweight; Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Marc-Andre Barriault at Middleweight; Jean Matsumoto vs. Farid Basharat at bantamweight and Uran Satybaldiev vs. Julius Walker at light heavyweight. The fights were announced during last Saturday’s broadcast of UFC on ESPN 73.

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UFC Vegas 113 takes place on February 7 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a bantamweight showdown between Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira. The card will air in its entirety on Paramount+.

Horiguchi, a former flyweight title challenger inside the Octagon, returned to the promotion for the first time since 2016 at UFC Qatar, where he scored a third-round submission of Tagir Ulanbekov. The former Rizin champion is undefeated in his last seven professional appearances, dating back to September 2022.

Albazi, meanwhile, has won 17 of 19 bouts since making his pro debut in 2009. “The Prince” was on a five-fight winning streak in his last outing when he dropped a five-round verdict against Brandon Moreno at UFC Fight Night 246 on Nov. 2.

UFC Vegas 113 card

Mario Bautista vs… Vinicius Oliveira
Amir Albazi vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
Ryan Spann vs. Rizvan Kuniev
Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Marc-André Barriault
Jean Matsumoto vs. Farid Basharat
Uran Satybaldiev vs. Julius Walker

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