December 31, 2023 11: 15 am ET
Kyoji Horiguchi won on all fronts this Sunday earlymorning.
The veteran MMA veteran won the inaugural Rizin flyweight title at Rizin 45 in Japan, and then got a “yes” after proposing to his partner instantly after his success.
Horiguchi (32-5) beat Makoto Shinryu (16-2-1) with a rear-naked choke in the 2nd round of their 125-pound champion bout. The battle was the primary occasion of Rizin 45, which took location at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Below you can watch some highlights of the battle, the surface, and the crowning of Horiguchi’s flyweight title.
What a stressful start to the battle!
📡 Watch on @FITEtv !🔻https://t.co/eEpfmslhPp pic.twitter.com/mgXIEg5EHU
— RIZIN FF English (@rizin_English) December 31, 2023
Kyoji Horiguchi sinks in the RNC and is THE FIRST EVER RIZIN FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION‼️
📡 Watch on @FITEtv !🔻https://t.co/eEpfmslhPp pic.twitter.com/5m1tsqKQ4y
— RIZIN FF English (@rizin_English) December 31, 2023
A sight to see!
📡 Watch on @FITEtv !🔻https://t.co/eEpfmslhPp pic.twitter.com/hpp4rQz2YZ
— RIZIN FF English (@rizin_English) December 31, 2023
After being granted the inaugural Rizin flyweight title, Horiguchi got on one knee and in front of thousands, proposed to his partner, who was standing