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Horiguchi got the better of Kape in their first meeting. | Rizin FF
A couple of former Rizin Fighting Federation standouts are going to run it back in a potential flyweight title eliminator.
Kyoji Horiguchi and Manel Kape will headline a UFC Fight Night event on June 20 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. MMAjunkie.com was first to report the 125-pound booking. Horiguchi defeated Kape via third-round submission in a Rizin bantamweight grand prix semifinal on Dec. 31, 2017.
Title Shot at Stake?
Horiguchi went 7-1 during his first Octagon stint, coming up short against Demetrious Johnson in a flyweight title bout at UFC 186. After a successful run in Rizin, the American Top Team standout has returned to the Las Vegas-based promotion to post back-to-back triumphs over Tagir Ulanbekov and Amir Albazi.
Kape, meanwhile, has been victorious in seven of his last eight Octagon appearances — with his lone defeat coming against Muhammad Mokaev at UFC 304. “Starboy” has finished three straight opponents since then, including a first-round KO of former title challenger Brandon Royval at UFC on ESPN 73 this past December.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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