Saturday night, Montreal was treated to a UFC flyweight championship match between incumbent king of the hill Demetrious Johnson and challenger Kyoji Horiguchi. It was a fight that did not seem to capture much fanfare, but when it was all said and done, it was one for the record books. Johnson, considered a top pound-for-pound […]
Saturday night, Montreal was treated to a UFC flyweight championship match between incumbent king of the hill Demetrious Johnson and challenger Kyoji Horiguchi. It was a fight that did not seem to capture much fanfare, but when it was all said and done, it was one for the record books. Johnson, considered a top pound-for-pound […]
Few fans or pundits gave Kyoji Horiguchi much of a chance against Demetrious Johnson in the UFC 186 main event. On paper, the bout was promising, but featured an undeniably green prospect entering the cage against the most dominant male fighter in MMA today. In the cage, it largely panned out like just like that. […]
Few fans or pundits gave Kyoji Horiguchi much of a chance against Demetrious Johnson in the UFC 186 main event. On paper, the bout was promising, but featured an undeniably green prospect entering the cage against the most dominant male fighter in MMA today. In the cage, it largely panned out like just like that. […]
Kyoji Horiguchi has a big task ahead of him when he faces Demetrious Johnson at UFC 186. The 24-year-old has shown some promise since making his UFC debut in 2013. His 4-0 record in the Octagon and 15-1 record overall are why he has this opportunity in the first place. But when Horiguchi is looking […]
Kyoji Horiguchi has a big task ahead of him when he faces Demetrious Johnson at UFC 186. The 24-year-old has shown some promise since making his UFC debut in 2013. His 4-0 record in the Octagon and 15-1 record overall are why he has this opportunity in the first place. But when Horiguchi is looking […]
Lofty expectations are nothing new to Kyoji Horiguchi. As the protege of Japanese MMA superstar Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, the 24-year-old flyweight hit the UFC with plenty of momentum when he made his official promotional debut in October 2013. After tearing his way through multiple organizations overseas, The Supernova finally hit American soil at UFC 166 […]
Lofty expectations are nothing new to Kyoji Horiguchi. As the protege of Japanese MMA superstar Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, the 24-year-old flyweight hit the UFC with plenty of momentum when he made his official promotional debut in October 2013. After tearing his way through multiple organizations overseas, The Supernova finally hit American soil at UFC 166 […]
UFC on Fox 15 was a turning point for several young fighters. On the main card, 23-year-old Max Holloway pulled an upset by submitting Cub Swanson, just minutes after 21-year-old Paige VanZant decisioned veteran Felice Herrig and 25-year-old Beneil Dariush defeated Jim Miller. Earlier on the undercard, bantamweight super-prospect Aljamain Sterling, 25, forced a formidable […]
UFC on Fox 15 was a turning point for several young fighters. On the main card, 23-year-old Max Holloway pulled an upset by submitting Cub Swanson, just minutes after 21-year-old Paige VanZant decisioned veteran Felice Herrig and 25-year-old Beneil Dariush defeated Jim Miller. Earlier on the undercard, bantamweight super-prospect Aljamain Sterling, 25, forced a formidable […]
Kyoji Horiguchi can be the man that the UFC has waited for with bated breath. Japan has a storied martial arts history, but the sport of mixed martial arts has long lacked a mainstream star from that area. In fact, the UFC has never had a Japanese fighter carry one of its title belts. Horiguchi‘s […]
Kyoji Horiguchi can be the man that the UFC has waited for with bated breath. Japan has a storied martial arts history, but the sport of mixed martial arts has long lacked a mainstream star from that area. In fact, the UFC has never had a Japanese fighter carry one of its title belts. Horiguchi‘s […]