Horiguchi will be the new FLW champ.

[Alexandergreat3]

penn, bendo, machida... yea asians never win ufc titles.

Those fighters aren't Asian. They're multiracial.

 

[The_Renaissance]

He's fantastic to watch and really talented but while he and Dodson are the only two flyweights capable of scaring Johnson with speed, I still think MM beats both. Dodson would probably beat Horiguchi, actualy.

 

[Mavadorov]

horiguchi vs bagautinov sounds like a fun fight

 

[TheWalrusNo9]

Liked Horiguchi before his fandom went mainstream, now I can't stand all the bandwagonners.

http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/showthread.php?p=94251659#post94251659

Lol that thread was made last month....

I have been rooting for Horiguchi since he fought in the 2010 Shooto Rookie Challenge. Mainly because he was Kid's protege, but ever since then because of his fighting style.

I'll be a fan even if it becomes "Hip" to like him and so will any other true fan.

 

[GordaoPreguico]

Liked Horiguchi before his fandom went mainstream, now I can't stand all the bandwagonners.

http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/showthread.php?p=94251659#post94251659

 

[Turtleguard]

One big concern I have is that in both his ufc fights he found himself in some deep submission trouble at one point.

 

[Enigma0626]

One big concern I have is that in both his ufc fights he found himself in some deep submission trouble at one point.

And he almost got hit with punches too. You know how when you clinch your fist and swing at someone? Yeah he almost got hit with several of those too.

 

[Max Normal]

penn, bendo, machida... yea asians never win ufc titles.

Yeah, 2 Americans and a Brazillian, and each of those 3 are only half Asian. Great point you made there brah.

I'm glad that we are finally getting to see a young talent come out of Japan and make waves in the UFC. I'm not so sure he will be champ, but I do enjoy watching Horiguchi fight.

 

[Vagitarian]

He needs to work on his grappling. MM would just double leg him every time. Might look like MM vs. Moraga.

 

[bjjwar]

Yeah, 2 Americans and a Brazillian, and each of those 3 are only half Asian. Great point you made there brah.

I'm glad that we are finally getting to see a young talent come out of Japan and make waves in the UFC. I'm not so sure he will be champ, but I do enjoy watching Horiguchi fight.

Penn is irish!!

 

[Max Normal]

Penn is irish!!

Aye, and his mom is a third generation Korean-American. He grew up in Hawaii, and he is about as Asian as my dick. Race really isn't a valid category for defining people anyway, aside from skin tone and a propensity for certain genetic diseases. Still, I can't imagne BJ speaks much Korean, or has a strong connection with Korea. He has always sold himself as a Hawaian through and through.

 

[TheWalrusNo9]

Asian champion? Not happening in the UFC today.

Prime Gomi, Saku and Kid would've been serious contenders and if Saku fought at 170 his entire career he would've been the WW GOAT.

 

[biscuitsbrah]

horiguchi vs bagautinov sounds like a fun fight

This. Not sure if bagautinov would want this fight though. Isnt he way ahead in the rankings? Too much risk, not enough reward.

 

[neomage2021]

Young, talented, and on a superb streak.

This isn't about supporting Asian fighters, this guy is LEGIT.

Bank on it.

Dodson will flatten him

 

[MattyMatt926]

Feed him to Scoggins after he whips up on Ortiz...

Although, they may have bigger plans for Tank...

 

[JKS]

Would be nice to have a top ranked Japanese fighter

 

[theanticool]

This. Not sure if bagautinov would want this fight though. Isnt he way ahead in the rankings? Too much risk, not enough reward.

He's fighting for the title...

 

[biscuitsbrah]

He's fighting for the title...

??? That win over the guy with a ton of power who can never make weight got him a title shot? Wow

 

[chunglii]

What is going on in this gif? Did he kick him in the nuts?

 

[Organic Damage]

Would be nice to have a top ranked Japanese fighter