Last night at the ABHA Arena, Qatar’s promotional debut delivered one of the strongest Fight Night events of the year. From start to finish, the card clicked smoothly, with several names making their mark. Still, nothing drew more attention than the return of Japanese MMA icon Kyoji Horiguchi. A standout in both the flyweight and bantamweight divisions, Horiguchi stepped back into the UFC nearly nine years after his last appearance.

Meanwhile, across the cage stood Team Khabib’s popular contender, Tagir Ulanbekov. Entering as the underdog, Horiguchi quickly reminded fans why his name still carries weight. He folded the Russian with a vicious body kick early, poured on punches, and then secured a choke that put Ulanbekov out cold, showing once again why he is one of Japan’s finest technici

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