Kyoji Horiguchi vs Tagir Ulanbekov — Fight recap

Kyoji Horiguchi submitted Tagir Ulanbekov via submission in the third round at 1:18, reasserting his striking dominance throughout the contest. Horiguchi landed 49 significant strikes at a 63% accuracy rate, including 36 head strikes, while also recording two knockdowns that punctuated his offensive output.

Ulanbekov struggled to mount an effective offense, connecting on just 6 of 27 significant strikes (22%), though he did secure one takedown in two attempts. Control time heavily favored Horiguchi at 5:34 compared to Ulanbekov's 1:25, allowing him to dictate the pace and set up the finishing submission.

Despite attempting just one takedown himself, Horiguchi's superior striking volume and precision created the openings necessary to secure the submission victory and maintain his standing in the bantamweight title picture.