UFC flyweight prospect Kyoji Horiguchi’s return to the promotion has far exceeded the expectations of fans and pundits. After finding success with Rizin and Bellator following an up-and-down first UFC stint, the UFC gave Horiguchi another shot at the title and won his promotional return earlier this year at UFC Qatar.
Horiguchi defeated Tagir Ulanbekov by submission of a UFC Qatar, re-entering the latest UFC flyweight Top 15 rankings and beginning his final hunt for a world title. Amid dramatic changes at the top of the flyweight division, there’s a good chance Horiguchi will earn a title shot with one or two more wins inside the Octagon.
Fortunately, Horiguchi won’t have to wait much longer to make his case as he will reportedly face one of the division’s most dangerous contenders.
Kyoji Horiguchi welcomes Amir Albazi back to the Octagon in UFC Vegas 113 co-main
As announced by the UFC On Sunday, UFC Vegas 113 features a flyweight co-main event between Kyoji Horiguchi and Amir Albazi (17-2) on February 7 at the Apex. This will be Albazi’s first fight since a unanimous decision loss to former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno at UFC Edmonton in November 2024.
Before falling to Moreno, Albazi was undefeated in the UFC with wins over Kai Kara-France, Alessandro Costa and Francisco Figueiredo. A win over Horiguchi would put Albazi back in the title conversation.
UFC Vegas 113 is headlined by a bantamweight matchup between Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira, which will mark the first Apex event to air on Paramount+, the promotion’s new broadcast home.
The UFC’s next event takes place at UFC 324, with an interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett on January 24 in Las Vegas.
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