Kyoji Horiguchi‘s devastating defeat at the hands of Sergio Pettis last night sent shockwaves all around the MMA world. No one was more upset than former opponent Tenshin Nasukawa.
The two shared a ring together at Rizin 13 and the kickboxer said he was in tears after seeing Horiguchi lose:
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Horiguchi is one of eight fighters confirmed for a Bellator bantamweight Grand Prix in 2022. Rumour has it the first round was going to take place in Tokyo but travel restrictions appear to have put paid to that idea.
Whether Horiguchi will have recovered in time remains to be seen. He was last seen been helped from the Bellator cage after being knocked out by a spinning back fist from Pettis.
Horiguchi is a popular fighter in Japan despite electing to continue his fighting career in the US. Even his former opponents are upset after seeing the 31 year old knocked at Bellator 272 out last night.
