Kyoji Horiguchi will attempt to regain the Bellator Bantamweight Championship on Friday night, facing Sergio Pettis in the main event of a show from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. Follow along throughout the evening for updates on the entire Bellator 272 card. A preview of the show can be read here. Quick … Continue reading Bellator 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi Live Coverage
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Bellator 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi Preview
RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi will attempt to become a two-time Bellator champion on Friday night, facing current titleholder Sergio Pettis in the main event of a card from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. The fight is set to be the final bout on an 11-fight card on Friday night. Here's a … Continue reading Bellator 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi Preview
Bellator Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis To Face Former Champ Kyoji Horiguchi At December 3rd Event
Kyoji Horiguchi will get the chance to re-gain the Bellator Bantamweight Championship on December 3rd, facing current champ Sergio Pettis at Bellator 272. The fight will headline a card that is set to happen at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. News of the bantamweight title fight was first reported by Luke Thomas … Continue reading Bellator Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis To Face Former Champ Kyoji Horiguchi At December 3rd Event
RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi Signs With Bellator
RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi has signed a contract with Bellator, per an announcement made Thursday night. The deal gives Horiguchi the chance to attempt a second reign as Bellator Bantamweight Champion. "I can’t wait to see him compete in our stacked bantamweight division," said Bellator President Scott Coker via Twitter. Horiguchi became Bellator's 135-pound … Continue reading RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi Signs With Bellator
RIZIN 26 Play-by-Play
This article is the play-by-play of RIZIN 26 to accompany the live coverage of the event being done on the site. The live coverage article includes extensive coverage of the event and can be viewed here. Quick Results: Main Card (12:00AM EST / 2:00PM JST) (LIVENow / RIZIN PPV) Opening Match: Sakura vs. Eru Takebayashi … Continue reading RIZIN 26 Play-by-Play
RIZIN 26 Live Coverage
Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will wrap up the year on Thursday night with their New Year's Eve event, RIZIN 26. The large lineup from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, features a rematch between RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kai Asakura and former champ Kyoji Horiguchi. Follow along throughout the evening for live updates. A full … Continue reading RIZIN 26 Live Coverage
RIZIN 26 Preview
Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation will continue their annual tradition of a New Year's Eve event on Thursday, holding RIZIN 26 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. In what is their biggest card of the year, the headlining bout will see former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi return to rematch current champ … Continue reading RIZIN 26 Preview
Kyoji Horiguchi Had It All Taken Away. A Year Later, He Can Win It Back
After a year away from the chaos, Kyoji Horiguchi is ready to fight at the top of the RIZIN and Bellator bantamweight divisions. There are a few names in Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN which are constants. Fighters who work constantly, win frequently and have cemented themselves as mainstays in the show. Undoubtedly among them is … Continue reading Kyoji Horiguchi Had It All Taken Away. A Year Later, He Can Win It Back
Kyoji Horiguchi To Rematch Kai Asakura In Return on New Year’s Eve
A rematch between Kyoji Horiguchi and Kai Asakura will be on RIZIN's annual New Year's Eve card next month. The fight will take place at Saitama Super Arena and be for Asakura's RIZIN Bantamweight Championship, as announced at a press conference on Friday. The fight is a rematch from 2019, where Asakura pulled off an upset, … Continue reading Kyoji Horiguchi To Rematch Kai Asakura In Return on New Year’s Eve