Kyoji Horiguchi

States he is "less confident than I was" on a prior similar pick.

Called the more complete skill set of the two: a controlled, reckless-looking but highly accurate striker who manages range well and darts in and out, backed by good combinations and counters. His grappling is rated strong too -- he mixes in takedowns well, scrambles effectively, and carries a genuinely dangerous, opportunistic submission arsenal, which is how he finished this same opponent in their first meeting.

repeated firm picks, agrees with the odds

As of 2026-02-01 he arrives off a finish the analyst called ahead of time. He is a solid striker who controls distance, darts in and out, lands first-strike accurately (rare, by the analyst's account), and counters extremely well. He is also a solid grappler with really good scrambles, a submission arsenal he uses opportunistically, and the analyst points to his last win -- over a fighter whose only UFC defeat came against Demetrius Johnson -- as proof of the level he is already fighting at.

States plainly that he expects success on the feet, that he has real power, and that he will edge this one out. The only qualifier -- whether the fight goes to a decision or ends another way, which he admits "that's up for debate" -- concerns method/round, not the win itself, which the confidence-bar rule does not treat as a demotion.

As of 2025-11-18, a solid, karate-styled striker who controls range, darts in to land and darts back out, and counters entries well with accurate, often combination-following shots. His grappling is good -- a good submission arsenal, opportunistic scrambling, and increasingly mixing in his own takedowns on top of being primarily a strike-first fighter. The analyst defends his career losses as mostly coming at bantamweight, a class above his natural, undersized flyweight frame.