Gooch would beat most up and comers in a dying division. It was a smart move for him to cut his losses. Horiguchi opted to stay in Japan, it's not like the UFC is not interested in him.
Not only that but he just beat Darrion Caldwell, who is Bellators Bantamweight champion and Dominick Cruz's team mate. Caldwell is a HUGE 135 and even has fought at 145 and Horiguchi tapped him out.
Why did they not resign him? The division was so sparse and they cut one of the best guys. He can obviously be successful at 135 as well.
Flying to the US from japan and then having to fight must be miserable.
Caldwell was doing very well in that fight. I would pick him in a rematch.
He's good too bad he fights in an irrelevant division
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It was a cross promotion. Caldwell was not cut.Not only that but he just beat Darrion Caldwell, who is Bellators Bantamweight champion and Dominick Cruz's team mate. Caldwell is a HUGE 135 and even has fought at 145 and Horiguchi tapped him out.
Why did they not resign him? The division was so sparse and they cut one of the best guys. He can obviously be successful at 135 as well.
The majority of those people never paid attention to the division to begin with. Kyoji is a great fighter and DJ tooled him.Yet another example why people bashing DJ's competition level have no idea what the fuck they're talking about.
And that is why the current UFC is a joke. Wtf happened to the best fighters in the world fought there? They’re letting guys walk that are world class fighters. This guy could be a legit threat at 135 even. It just doesn’t make sense. Why are we even watching this shit? To see “marketable” fighters or the most skilled? It just boggles my mind.Kyoji Horiguchi is one of the best fighters in the world.