Overview
- Kyoji Horiguchi defeated Tagir Ulanbekov by rear‑naked choke at 2:18 of Round 3 at UFC Qatar, marking his first UFC bout since 2016.
- The result snapped Ulanbekov’s four‑fight winning streak; he entered ranked No. 11 at flyweight.
- Horiguchi overcame a size and reach disadvantage, dropped Ulanbekov with a head kick in the third round, then secured the fight‑ending choke.
- The 35‑year‑old former RIZIN and Bellator champion immediately called for a UFC flyweight title shot and reiterated his goal of winning UFC gold.
- Reigning champion and American Top Team teammate Alexandre Pantoja said he would welcome a title fight with Horiguchi if he gets past Joshua Van at UFC 323 on Dec. 6.