Kyoji Horiguchi knows dangers of fighting opponent he's beat twice already at Bellator vs. Rizin event

Dec 20 2022 by MMAjunkie

 

Kyoji Horiguchi knows he’s entering a situation with limited upside at the Bellator vs. Rizin event on New Year’s Eve.

Horiguchi (30-5), who is a former bantamweight champion under both the Bellator and Rizin banners, will meet Hiromasa Ougikubo (25-6-2) on the main card of the Dec. 31 card, which takes place at Saitama Super Arena in Japan and airs via tape-delay on Showtime.

Ougikubo is a familiar foe to Horiguchi, as they’ve met twice before. Horiguchi won the initial encounter by...

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