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Kyoji Horiguchi vs Asu Almabayev
UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling · Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 AM EST
Main Card · FlyweightFlyweight: Up to 125 lb (57 kg). The lightest division. Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
“Karate Kid”
#5 Flyweight
Japan
36-6-0
“Zulfikar”
#7 Flyweight
Kazakhstan
24-3-0
Tale of the Tape
- 36
- Age
- 32
- 5'4"
- Height
- 5'4"
- 63"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 65"
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- American Top Team
- Gym
- Dar Pro Team Kazakhstan
- 59% (better)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 58%
- –
- StreakCurrent run of straight wins or losses (no contests skipped).
- 3 wins
- 98-30-1 (better)
- Last 5 opp. recordThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.
- 97-35-1
- 1902 (better)
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1833
- 1766 (better)
- Last 5 opp. Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.
- 1718
- 3.73 (better)
- Strikes landed/minSignificant strikes landed per minute of fight time.
- 2.78
- 1.93
- Strikes absorbed/minSignificant strikes taken per minute of fight time. Lower is better.
- 1.90 (better)
- 48%
- Striking accuracyShare of significant strikes thrown that land.
- 51% (better)
- 64% (better)
- Striking defenseShare of opponents' significant strikes that miss.
- 54%
- 1.96
- Takedowns/15 minTakedowns landed per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 4.45
- 60% (better)
- Takedown defenseShare of opponents' takedown attempts they stop.
- 50%
- 0.20
- Sub attempts/15 minSubmission attempts per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 1.40
Scouting Reports
How each fighter wins, how they're trending, and their style.
Kyoji Horiguchi
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
Won 4 of last 5
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Horiguchi's wins come from 16 KO/TKO, 6 submissions and 15 decisions, a 59% finish rate. He puts people to sleep more than any other way, but he also goes the distance and taps opponents.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, he lost to Manel Kape (23-7-0) by KO/TKO in round 3. Before that, he beat Amir Albazi (17-3-0) by unanimous decision, then made Tagir Ulanbekov (17-3-0) tap in round 3.
- Style
- Orthodox at 5'4" with a 63" reach. He lands 3.73 significant strikes a minute at 48% accuracy and absorbs 1.93. He defends 64% of strikes, attempts 1.96 takedowns per 15 minutes and stops 60% of takedowns against him.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Asu Almabayev
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
On a 3-fight win streak
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Almabayev made them tap 10 times, took 10 decisions, and put 3 opponents to sleep with KO/TKO. That adds up to a 57% finish rate, with submissions his most common way to finish.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, Charles Johnson (20-9-0), a win by submission in round 3. Before that, Alex Perez (26-11-0), a win by submission in round 3. Then Jose Ochoa (9-2-0), a unanimous decision win.
- Style
- Orthodox at 5'4" with a 65" reach. Lands 2.78 significant strikes a minute at 51% accuracy and absorbs 1.9. Wrestling drives him: 4.45 takedowns per 15 minutes, plus 1.4 submission attempts per 15. Takedown defense sits at 50%.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Common Opponents
Fighters both have faced, from pro MMA records.
Manel Kape
- Kyoji Horiguchi
- Loss, KO/TKO, R3 · Jun 2026
- Win, Submission, R3 · Dec 2017
- Asu Almabayev
- Loss, KO/TKO, R3 · Mar 2025
Tagir Ulanbekov
- Kyoji Horiguchi
- Win, Submission, R3 · Nov 2025
- Asu Almabayev
- Loss, TKO, R3 · Jan 2017