Venue: Meta APEX (UFC Apex), Las Vegas/Enterprise, Nevada, United States.
Main card starts approximately 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CST / 5:00 PM PT on Paramount+ (prelims ~5:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM CST / 2:00 PM PT). Co-main event expected late on the main card.
Injury Report: No current reported injuries preventing either from competing as of early February 2026. Albazi has a significant injury history, including heart surgery, a severe back issue (risk of paralysis if untreated), multiple withdrawals (e.g., vs. Tatsuro Taira in 2025, vs. Brandon Moreno earlier), and long layoffs, but he has been cleared and training for this bout. Horiguchi returned successfully in Nov 2025 without noted setbacks.
Fighter Matchups and Styles: Flyweight technical/grappling clash with near-identical heights (both 5’5″) but Albazi reach advantage (68″ vs. Horiguchi ~63-66″). Both orthodox. Amir Albazi is a wrestling/grappling specialist with strong chain wrestling, clinch pressure, and submission threat (career high sub rate); lower volume striker but durable. Kyoji Horiguchi is an elite veteran with speed, crisp striking, scrambling, wrestling defense, and well-rounded experience (former multi-org champ); high fight IQ and finishing ability. Albazi seeks early takedowns/control/subs; Horiguchi counters with distance management, counters, and opportunistic grappling. High-level, competitive matchup likely featuring scrambles.
Recent Form:
Amir Albazi (last 3): Loss UD vs. Brandon Moreno (Nov 2024: outstruck heavily in 5 rounds), Win SD vs. Kai Kara-France (Jun 2023: competitive 5 rounds), Win KO/TKO vs. Alessandro Costa (Dec 2022). 2-1 but sparse activity due to injuries/layoffs.
Kyoji Horiguchi (last 3): Win SUB (RNC, R3) vs. Tagir Ulanbekov (Nov 2025: dominant UFC return), Win UD vs. Nkazimulo Zulu (Dec 2024, Rizin), Win SUB vs. Makoto Takahashi (Dec 2023, Rizin). Strong momentum with finishes and decisions.
Fight History (Key UFC/Pro Highlights):
Amir Albazi (overall 17-2-0, UFC ~5-1): Multiple early subs/KOs (e.g., RNC vs. Figueiredo, triangle); recent decisions. Never finished in UFC; strong grappling metrics but lower output. SLpM 2.72, Acc 34%, SApM 3.71, Def 61%; TD Avg 1.39/Acc 32%/Def 50%; Sub Avg 0.5.
Kyoji Horiguchi (overall 35-5-0 1 NC, UFC 8-1 historically + recent): Power/striking finishes, subs, decisions; title shot experience. Active recently post-Rizin. SLpM 3.64, Acc 46%, SApM 2.26, Def 62%; TD Avg 1.80/Acc 42%/Def 54%; Sub Avg 0.1.
FIGHT ODDS
Amir Albazi + 275
Kyoji Horiguchi – 350
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, February 6, 2026
