When is Borg vs Horiguchi?
Ray Borg is set to take on Kyoji Horiguchi during the main card of Bellator 295, on Saturday 22nd April 2023 at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu.
The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).
Borg vs Horiguchi stats
Ray Borg steps into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.
Kyoji Horiguchi will make his way to the cage with a record of 31 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knock out and 4 by submission.
The stats suggest Horiguchi has a massive power advantage over Borg, boosting at 48% knock out percentage over Borg's 6%.
If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Borg will have a large advantage over Horiguchi, boasting at 38% submission rate over Horiguchi's 13%.
Ray Borg is the younger man by 3 years, at 29 years old.
Horiguchi has a height advantage of 1 inch over Borg. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Borg is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 12 years and 10 months earlier than Horiguchi, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 31 less professional rounds, 55 to Horiguchi's 86.
Borg vs Horiguchi form
Horiguchi has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Hiromasa Ougikubo at Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN on 31st December 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.
Previous to that, he had defeated Yuto Hokamura at RIZIN 38 on 25th September 2022 by submission in the 2nd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Patchy Mix at Bellator 279 on 23rd April 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, United States.
Before that, he had lost to Sergio Pettis at Bellator MMA on 3rd December 2021 by knockout in the 4th round in their Bellator Bantamweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.
He had beat Kai Asakura at RIZIN 26 on 31st December 2020 by knockout in the 1st round in their Rizin Bantamweight championship fight at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.
Activity check
Borg's last 4 fights have come over a period of 6 years and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.5 rounds on average.
Horiguchi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Borg vs Horiguchi?
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