Joshua Cook
Dec 6, 2024, 8:49 PMOn Tuesday, December 31, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, Kyoji Horiguchi will go head-to-head with Nkazimulo «Zulu Boy» Zulu in an 3-round flyweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.
 Kyoji Horiguchi |
 Nkazimulo Zulu |
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 Japan |
 South Africa |
| 33 - 5 - 0 (15 KOs) |
16 - 6 - 1 (7 KOs) |
 Rizin FC (flyweight) |
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| flyweight (125 lbs / 56,7 kg) |
flyweight (125 lbs / 56,7 kg) |
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The fight will be held at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
What time do the first fights of Rizin Decade start?
USAThe fight night will start on Tuesday, December 31 at 9:00 AM New York time.
CanadaThe fight night will start on Tuesday, December 31 at 9:00 AM Ottawa time.
United KingdomThe fight night will start on Tuesday, December 31 at 2:00 PM London time.
IrelandThe fight night will start on Tuesday, December 31 at 2:00 PM Dublin time.
AustraliaThe fight night will start on Wednesday, January 1 at 1:00 AM Canberra time.
New ZealandThe fight night will start on Wednesday, January 1 at 3:00 AM Wellington time.
Watch Live: How to Stream Horiguchi vs Zulu Fight.
Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Tuesday, December 31.
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Chihiro Suzuki (13 - 3 - 0) | Kleber Koike Erbst (33 - 7 - 1) | Rizin FC |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Kyoji Horiguchi (33 - 5 - 0) | Nkazimulo Zulu (16 - 6 - 1) | Rizin FC |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Roberto Satoshi de Souza (17 - 3 - 0) | Vugar Karamov (20 - 5 - 0) | Rizin FC |
| strawweight (115 lbs) | Seika Izawa (14 - 0 - 0) | Lucia Apdelgarim (2 - 3 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Yuki Motoya (36 - 11 - 0) | Kyoma Akimoto (7 - 0 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Yuta Kubo (5 - 1 - 0) | Rajabali Shaidullaev (12 - 0 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Ren Sugiyama (2 - 1 - 0) | Karshyga Dautbek (16 - 3 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Ryuya Fukuda (23 - 8 - 1) | Ryusei Ashizawa (2 - 1 - 0) | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Mikio Ueda (3 - 2 - 0) | Tae In Kim (5 - 0 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Makoto Takahashi (18 - 3 - 1) | Jose Torres (12 - 3 - 1) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Yusuke Yachi (27 - 14 - 0) | Taisei Sakuraba (debut) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Koji Takeda (16 - 7 - 0) | Suguru Nii (17 - 10 - 0) | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Satoshi Kamiyama (1 - 3 - 0) | King Edokpolo (1 - 0 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Taiga Kawabe (debut) | Genji Umeno (debut) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Sanoh Yokouchi (debut) | Kenshin Saito (debut) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Daichi Tomizawa (debut) | Kota Miura (2 - 2 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Hyuma Yasui (2 - 0 - 0) | Hiroaki Suzuki (4 - 5 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Hiroto Gomyo (6 - 4 - 0) | Koki Akada (debut) |
Kyoji Horiguchi
Kyoji Horiguchi is a Japanese MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Horiguchi has been performing for 14 years.
The last fight of Kyoji Horiguchi took place on June 9, 2024 against 
Sergio Pettis (23 - 6 - 0).
Horiguchi won by unanimous decision (UD).
Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Sergio Pettis
On June 14, 2019 Kyoji Horiguchi became the Bellator MMA bantamweight champion.
Horiguchi defeated World champion 
Darrion Caldwell.
How many fights did Kyoji Horiguchi have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Nkazimulo Zulu | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2024-06-09 | Sergio Pettis | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-12-31 | Makoto Takahashi | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2023-07-29 | Makoto Takahashi | No contest No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) |
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| 2022-12-31 | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-09-25 | Yuto Hokamura | Win Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
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| 2022-04-23 | Patrick Mix | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-12-03 | Sergio Pettis | Loss KO (Spinning Backfist) |
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| 2020-12-31 | Kai Asakura | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2019-08-18 | Kai Asakura | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2019-06-14 | Darrion Caldwell | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-04-21 | Ben Nguyen | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2018-12-31 | Darrion Caldwell | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2018-07-29 | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-05-06 | Ian McCall | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2017-12-31 | Shintaro Ishiwatari | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2017-12-31 | Manel Kape | Win Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
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| 2017-12-29 | Gabriel Leite de Oliveira | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-07-30 | Hideo Tokoro | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2017-04-16 | Yuki Motoya | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-11-19 | Ali Bagautinov | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-05-08 | Neil Seery | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-09-26 | Chico Camus | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-04-25 | Demetrious Johnson | Loss Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2015-01-03 | Louis Gaudinot | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-09-20 | Jon delos Reyes | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2014-05-10 | Darrell Montague | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2013-10-19 | Dustin Pague | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2013-06-22 | Shintaro Ishiwatari | Win TKO (Head Kicks and Punches) |
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| 2013-03-16 | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2012-12-24 | Ian Loveland | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2012-07-16 | Manabu Inoue | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2012-03-10 | Tetsu Suzuki | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2012-01-08 | Masakatsu Ueda | Loss Decision (Majority) |
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| 2011-09-23 | Naohiro Mizuno | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2011-07-18 | Yuta Nezu | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2011-04-29 | Takahiro Hosoi | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2010-12-18 | Seiji Akao | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2010-08-07 | Keita Ishibashi | Win TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
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| 2010-05-09 | Ranki Kawana | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
Who all beat Kyoji Horiguchi?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-23 | Patrick Mix | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-12-03 | Sergio Pettis | Loss KO (Spinning Backfist) |
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| 2019-08-18 | Kai Asakura | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2015-04-25 | Demetrious Johnson | Loss Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2012-01-08 | Masakatsu Ueda | Loss Decision (Majority) |
Nkazimulo «Zulu Boy» Zulu
Nkazimulo Zulu is a South African MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Zulu has been performing for 11 years.
The last fight of Nkazimulo Zulu took place on September 29, 2024 against Jo Arai (13 - 11 - 1).
Zulu won by technical knockout (TKO).
How many fights did Nkazimulo Zulu have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Kyoji Horiguchi | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2024-09-29 | Jo Arai | Win TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) |
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| 2024-03-07 | Gift Walker | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2023-07-13 | Musa Sethwape | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2022-12-01 | Nicholas Hwende | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-05-07 | Gian Souza | Draw Draw (Split) |
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| 2021-12-04 | Luthando Biko | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-09-10 | Luthando Biko | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2021-05-08 | Fafa Dwama | Win Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2019-08-10 | Faeez Jacobs | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2019-04-13 | Jake Hadley | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-11-03 | Gary Joshua | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2018-06-23 | Magno Alves | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-08-19 | Sylvester Chipfumbu | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2015-08-28 | Craig Ninow | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2014-12-11 | Francois Groenewald | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-07-03 | Demarte Pena | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-02-27 | Charlie Weyer | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2013-10-10 | Craig Ninow | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2013-08-15 | Cedric Doyle | Win Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2013-07-25 | Lourens Botes | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2013-05-28 | Sok Chenda | Win Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2013-04-19 | Donnovan Wilken | Loss Decision (Majority) |
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| 2013-03-08 | Chhut Chhunly | Win TKO (Elbows) |
Who all beat Nkazimulo Zulu?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Kyoji Horiguchi | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-12-01 | Nicholas Hwende | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-12-04 | Luthando Biko | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2019-08-10 | Faeez Jacobs | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2019-04-13 | Jake Hadley | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-07-03 | Demarte Pena | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2013-04-19 | Donnovan Wilken | Loss Decision (Majority) |
Horiguchi and Zulu are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Kyoji Horiguchi will win by unanimous decision.
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