Kyoji Horiguchi
| Kyoji Horiguchi | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1990 |
| Other names | The Supernova, The Typhoon |
| Residence | Takasaki, Gunma, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division |
Bantamweight Featherweight Flyweight |
| Reach | 66.0 in (168 cm) |
| Style | Karate |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S |
| Team | KRAZY BEE→American Top Team |
| Trainer | Norifumi Yamamoto |
| Rank | A-Class Shootist 2nd degree black belt in Karate |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kyoji Horiguchi (堀口 恭司 Horiguchi Kyōji?, born October 12, 1990) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division. He is currently a Free Agent. A professional competitor since 2010, Horiguchi is the former Shooto Bantamweight Champion. As of May 13, 2016, Horiguchi is #4 in the official UFC flyweight rankings. He graduated from Sakushin Gakuin High School in Utsunomiya, , Japan. Horiguchi is training in American Top Team.
Horiguchi began training in karate at the age of five and was talented, as he soon began competing in full-contact competitions and went on to become a regional champion. At the age of 16, Horiguchi viewed a PRIDE Fighting Championships event and became drawn to mixed martial arts. Horiguchi began training in mixed martial arts at the Krazy Bee Gym after graduating high school when he was 18 years old.
Horiguchi made his professional MMA debut in 2010, winning a decision over Ranki Kawana. Prior to this, Horiguchi was Bantamweight fighter, Norifumi Yamamoto's sparring partner. Just two fights later he would win the Shooto 2010 Rookie Tournament, finishing Seiji Akao by TKO early in the second round.
His biggest victory up to that time would come over the 2009 Rookie Tournament runner-up, Yuta Nezu. Horiguchi's knockout power was on display early, knocking out Nezu in the first round. His nickname is The Typhoon.
Horiguchi took on the former Shooto Bantamweight Champion, Masakatsu Ueda on January 8, 2012. Ueda controlled most of the bout with his superior grappling, nearly submitting Horiguchi numerous times. He lost by a majority decision.
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