Kyoji Horiguchi draws Asu Almabayev at UFC Qatar in November - MMA Junkie

Business By USA Today • September 29, 2026, 10:54 PM UTC
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Kyoji Horiguchi will look to rebound against a top-ranked opponent.

Kyoji Horiguchi will look to rebound against a top-ranked opponent.

Horiguchi meets Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night 294 on Nov. 21 from ABHA Arena in Doha. The fight, first reported by Leo Guimaraes, was announced Tuesday.

Former Bellator and RIZIN bantamweight champion Horiguchi (36-6 MMA, 9-2 UFC) saw his eight-fight unbeaten streak come to an end at the hands of Manel Kape at UFC Fight Night 279 in June. Prior to that, the former UFC title challenger was 2-0 in his second octagon stint with wins over Tagir Ulanbekov and Amir Albazi.

Almabayev (24-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) catapulted himself into the upper echelon of flyweight after back-to-back submission wins over Alex Perez and a Performance of the Night over Charles Johnson. The 32-year-old has won 20 of his past 21 fights.

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