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Horiguchi Heavy Favorite Ahead of June 20 Rematch With Manel Kape

The bout is being framed as a possible springboard to a UFC flyweight title opportunity for the winner.

Overview

  • The flyweight main event rematch between Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi is scheduled for June 20, 2026, at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas and will stream exclusively on Paramount+.
  • Horiguchi holds the lone prior win, a third-round arm-triangle submission over Kape in December 2017, which shapes expectations for adjustments and strategy in the rematch.
  • Online sportsbooks opened heavy lines favoring Horiguchi at about -400 with Kape around +300 and early analyst picks lean to a Horiguchi decision in a longer fight.
  • Coverage describes a likely but unconfirmed outcome that the bout will position the winner to challenge for the UFC flyweight title, with Joshua Van mentioned as a potential next opponent.
  • The published fight card lists multiple prelim and main-card bouts for the event and the articles note Paramount+ base subscriptions include access to the live stream.