5 top fighters UFC should try to add to their roster

#3 Kyoji Horiguchi

Kyoji Horiguchi is on a roll since leaving the UFC in 2016

Japanese Bantamweight Kyoji Horiguchi already has some history in the UFC – he competed there from 2013 to 2016 and had an impressive record of 7-1 with his only loss coming at the hands of then-UFC Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, one of the best fighters to ever set foot into the Octagon. In fact, it was a mystery when the UFC decided to release him in the first place.

Three years on, however, it’s pretty clear that Horiguchi belongs back in the UFC where the best fighters in the world reside. A dangerous fighter in all areas when he was in the promotion, Horiguchi has improved even further since leaving, particularly in his grappling, and his last win saw him choke out Bellator Bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell.

That win alone would probably be enough for the UFC to want to bring him back, but it’s not the only big one he’s picked up since leaving. Horiguchi hasn’t lost since his fight with Johnson in 2015, and he’s reeled off a massive 8 wins since leaving the UFC.

At 28 years old, there’s no question that Horiguchi is in his prime right now, and based on his win over Caldwell it’s likely that he’d be a title contender at 135lbs and could probably give the likes of Aljamain Sterling, Marlon Moraes and even TJ Dillashaw a good run for their money. If the UFC doesn’t look to bring him back, they’re insane.