Flyweights will take center stage in the main event of UFC Vegas 119, with Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi looking to push closer to a title shot.
The pair have crossed paths before. That was back in RIZIN in Japan, in 2017, with Kyoji taking the win. Horiguchi, a former UFC title challenger in the Demetrious Johnson era, had left the company on a win streak, moved to RIZIN and Bellator, winning bantamweight gold in each simultaneously. A knee injury would see him vacate both titles, but he’d later return, and win a second title in RIZIN at flyweight.
Then came his surprise return to the UFC last year, where he’s gone 2-0 to date. He’s still gunning to be the first-ever Japanese UFC champion, and Saturday at UFC Vegas 119 will give him a chance to take the next step.
Weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 119 take place Friday in Las Vegas starting at 12PM ET, 9AM PT. Results can be found below.
UFC Vegas 119: Kape vs. Horiguchi Weigh-In Results
Main card
Flyweight: Manel Kape (126) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi (125)
Light Heavyweight: Ion Cuțelaba (205.5) vs. Navajo Stirling (205)
Featherweight: Hyder Amil (145) vs. Christian Rodriguez (145.5)
Featherweight: Melsik Baghdasaryan (145.5) vs. Murtazali Magomedov (146)
Featherweight: Andre Fili (145.5) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (145.5)
Preliminary card
Flyweight: André Lima (126) vs. Kevin Borjas (129)*
Women’s Bantamweight: Beatriz Mesquita (136) vs. Melissa Mullins (135.5)
Flyweight: Allan Nascimento (126) vs. Mitch Raposo (125.5)
Featherweight: Gastón Bolaños (146) vs. Michael Aswell Jr. (146)
Welterweight: Leon Shahbazyan (170.5) vs. Levan Chokheli (170.5)
Women’s Bantamweight: Karol Rosa (135.5) vs. Luana Santos (136)
Featherweight: Shane Collins (145.5) vs. Otari Tanzilovi (145)
* Missed Weight, Borjas fined 20%
