Overview
- UFC officials announced during UFC Vegas 112 that Kyoji Horiguchi will face Amir Albazi as the co-main event on February 7, 2026, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
- The bout is positioned as part of the UFC’s first Apex event of the Paramount+ era, marking the promotion’s 2026 broadcast shift.
- Horiguchi, a former Bellator and RIZIN champion, returned to the UFC last month and submitted Tagir Ulanbekov, extending his win streak and boosting his contender case.
- Albazi, ranked No. 5 at flyweight, returns after more than a year away, with his last outing a decision loss to Brandon Moreno that halted a six-fight streak.
- The UFC Vegas 113 card is slated to be headlined by Mario Bautista vs. Vinicius Oliveira, with additional main-card bouts including Ryan Spann vs. Rizvan Kuniev and Michał Oleksiejczuk vs. Marc‑Andre Barriault.