Former undisputed flyweight title challenger, Kyoji Horiguchi is set to enter the Octagon for the first time since 2016, booking a clash against Russian foe, Tagir Ulanbekov on June 21. at UFC Baku in the promotion’s first outing in Azerbaijan.
Horiguchi, a former Rizin FF double-weight champion, as well as a titleholder with Bellator MMA since his departure from the UFC, last fought in his native Japan back in the final month of last year, extending his winning run to three straight fights with a unanimous decision win over Nkazimulo Zulu.
As for Ulanbekov, the current number ten ranked flyweight contender, is himself riding an impressive three-fight winning spree since his last fight at the beginning of this year at UFC 311.