Kape-Horiguchi rematch tops UFC Fight Night on
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- Kyoji Horiguchi holds a 7-1 UFC record from his first stint and has won seven straight fights overall since returning to Rizin in November, including victories over Tagir Ulanbekov and Amir Albazi to position himself on the fringes of title contention.
- Manel Kape rebounded from losing his first two UFC fights to go 7-1 over his last eight, riding a three-fight winning streak of stoppage wins capped by a knockout of top-10 mainstay Brandon Royval.
- The rematch comes nearly nine years after their 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix semifinal meeting, which Horiguchi won via third-round submission before capturing the tournament title that same night.
- UFC Fight Night takes place Saturday, June 20 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas, with prelims at 5 p.m. ET and the main card at 8 p.m. ET, streaming exclusively on Paramount+.
- Paramount+ subscribers can watch all 13 UFC numbered events and 30 UFC Fight Nights annually under a seven-year exclusive deal running through 2033, with no additional pay-per-view fees on top of plans starting at $8.99/month.
- The subscription includes an on-demand UFC archive, series like UFC Embedded and UFC Countdown, and previews from CBS Sports experts, alongside NFL on CBS, UCL, March Madness, and the Big Ten.
- Paramount+ streams on Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, PlayStation 4 and 5, Roku, Xbox, Fire TV, Samsung, LG, and Vizio TVs, among other devices, with content available in English, Spanish, or Portuguese for U.S. subscribers.
Why it matters: Paramount+'s seven-year exclusive UFC deal through 2033 eliminates pay-per-view fees entirely for subscribers, fundamentally changing how fans access MMA's top promotion. With both Kape (three straight stoppage wins) and Horiguchi (seven straight overall) peaking simultaneously, the winner likely enters immediate flyweight title contention.
