Kyoji Horiguchi vs Manel Kape

Manel Kape

Pro 23-7-0 | UFC 8-3-0

Age

36|32

Height

5'4"|5'5"

Reach

63"|68"

Stance

Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Kyoji Horiguchi	Manel Kape	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.6%	55.1%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.6	4.7	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1	3.9	◄
Strike Differential	1.6/min	0.8/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	40.5%	30.0%	—
Takedown Defense	61.2%	78.6%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.7	0.4	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1	0.2	—
Control Time/15min	3:15	0:26	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	22.2%	75.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	11.1%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	66.7%	25.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	13:52	11:16	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6	1.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.1	—
Edges	3	2	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Kyoji Horiguchi Manel Kape League median

Statistic	Kyoji Horiguchi	Manel Kape	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	82.5%	63.6%	—
Avg Fight Time	13:52	11:16	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	45.5%	54.5%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	65.0%	74.6%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	39-21 (65.0%)	44-15 (74.6%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	23-17 (57.5%)	29-11 (72.5%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	60.5%	87.4%	—
% Time in Control	21.7%	2.9%	◀
% Time Controlled	17.8%	9.6%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	54.9%	23.3%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.22	4.75	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	2.57	4.18	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.65	+0.57	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	42.4%	53.9%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	69.1%	57.8%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	1.45	1.77	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.43	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.28	0.46	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.65	1.94	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.41	1.54	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Kyoji Horiguchi	Manel Kape	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	54.9%	55.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9	4.1	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.7	3.1	◄
Takedown Accuracy	48.0%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	85.0%	79.2%	—
Control Time/Fight	4:11	0:09	◄
Edges	3	0	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Kyoji Horiguchi

LOSS

vs. Manel Kape

UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi • Jun 2026Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:42

Kyoji Horiguchi27/5351%TD 2/5Ctrl 4:00

Manel Kape19/5634%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyoji Horiguchi	8/15	53%	1/3	0:15	—
	Manel Kape	5/19	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kyoji Horiguchi	11/15	73%	1/1	3:45	—
	Manel Kape	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kyoji Horiguchi	8/23	35%	0/1	0:00	—
	Manel Kape	12/32	38%	0/0	0:10	1

WIN

vs. Amir Albazi

UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira • Feb 2026Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kyoji Horiguchi73/13654%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:02

Amir Albazi16/6724%TD 0/7Ctrl 3:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyoji Horiguchi	14/26	54%	0/1	0:48	—
	Amir Albazi	3/17	18%	0/2	0:27	—

R2	Kyoji Horiguchi	34/58	59%	0/0	0:14	—
	Amir Albazi	8/27	30%	0/1	1:10	—

R3	Kyoji Horiguchi	25/52	48%	0/1	0:00	—
	Amir Albazi	5/23	22%	0/4	2:13	—

WIN

vs. Tagir Ulanbekov

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Flyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:18

Kyoji Horiguchi49/7764%TD 0/1Ctrl 5:34KD 2

Tagir Ulanbekov6/2722%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyoji Horiguchi	16/25	64%	0/1	0:00	—
	Tagir Ulanbekov	5/24	21%	1/1	1:25	—

R2	Kyoji Horiguchi	13/24	54%	0/0	3:32	—
	Tagir Ulanbekov	1/3	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Kyoji Horiguchi	20/28	71%	0/0	2:02	2
	Tagir Ulanbekov	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

Manel Kape

WIN

vs. Kyoji Horiguchi

UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi • Jun 2026Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:42

Manel Kape19/5634%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1

Kyoji Horiguchi27/5351%TD 2/5Ctrl 4:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manel Kape	5/19	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kyoji Horiguchi	8/15	53%	1/3	0:15	—

R2	Manel Kape	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kyoji Horiguchi	11/15	73%	1/1	3:45	—

R3	Manel Kape	12/32	38%	0/0	0:10	1
	Kyoji Horiguchi	8/23	35%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Brandon Royval

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:18

Manel Kape17/2374%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Brandon Royval17/2665%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manel Kape	17/23	74%	0/0	0:04	1
	Brandon Royval	17/26	65%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Asu Almabayev

UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev • Mar 2025Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:16

Manel Kape61/11553%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:29

Asu Almabayev40/8050%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manel Kape	19/40	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Asu Almabayev	14/28	50%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Manel Kape	14/27	52%	0/1	0:00	—
	Asu Almabayev	18/40	45%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Manel Kape	28/48	58%	0/0	0:29	—
	Asu Almabayev	8/12	67%	0/4	0:00	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Manel Kape is the busier striker, landing 4.7 significant strikes per minute vs 3.6. Their opponent absorbs 2.1 strikes per minute on average — Manel Kape's output should find a target.

Grappling: Kyoji Horiguchi shoots at 40% accuracy but Manel Kape stops 79% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Kyoji Horiguchi controls 3:00 per fight on average vs 0:19 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Manel Kape finishes 75% of wins (75% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Kyoji Horiguchi's fights average 13:52 vs 11:16 for Manel Kape. If this reaches the championship rounds, Kyoji Horiguchi's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan (Oct 31, 2026)