UFC Fight Night 266: Amir Albazi vs. Kyoji Horiguchi Prediction for Today, 02/07/26

The Co-Main Event at UFC Fight Night 266 will see Amir Albazi take on Kyoji Horiguchi. This will be a fight in the UFC Flyweight division. Albazi enters this fight with an MMA record of 17-2 and 5-1 in the UFC. He averages 2.72 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 34%. Albazi absorbs 3.71 strikes and has a striking defense of 61%. His grappling is solid as well, averaging 1.39 takedowns every 15 minutes. Albazi has a takedown defense of 32% and a takedown defense of 50%

Horiguchi enters this fight with an MMA record of 34-5 and 7-1 in the UFC. He averages 3.60 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 45%. Horiguchi absorbs 2.45 strikes and has a striking defense of 62%. His grappling is also solid, averaging 2.00 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 44% and a takedown accuracy of 55%.

Horiguchi is the heavy favorite in this fight; therefore, we will be targeting the method by which he could win. Horiguchi has the advantage in both striking volume and grappling, while also having won his last 4 UFC fights in a row, while Albazi is coming off his first UFC loss. Horiguchi also absorbs much less damage compared to Albazi; therefore, backing Horiguchi to win by decision will be our play.