Yoshinori Horie earns TKO victory over Sho Patrick Usami at Rizin Landmark 16
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 3, 2026, 5:17 PM
Last updated Oct 3, 2026
Yoshinori Horie secured a TKO victory against Sho Patrick Usami in the main event of Rizin Fighting Federation: Landmark Vol. 16 in Nagasaki, Japan, on October 3, 2026. Horie ended the bout with a powerful elbow followed by punches in the second round, following a late change to the fight's weight class due to Usami's failure to make the original limit. Initially scheduled at lightweight, the fight was contested at 160 pounds after an agreement was reached to avoid penalties for Usami. Horie's win marks his second consecutive victory after an earlier loss in a title challenge.
- •Horie previously lost a title bid at Rizin 51.
- •The fight weight was adjusted to 160 pounds due to Usami's missed weight.
- •Horie's victory was achieved at 3:37 of Round 2.
- •This continues Horie's resurgence in the featherweight rankings.
- 5:17 PMYahoo Sports — Yoshinori Horie blasts Sho Patrick Usami with elbow at Rizin Landmark 16
- 5:17 PMSherdog — Yoshinori Horie blasts Sho Patrick Usami with elbow at Rizin Landmark 16
"Former lightweight title challenger Yoshinori Horie earned an emphatic TKO victory in Saturday’s Rizin Fighting Federation: Landmark Vol. 16 main event in Nagasaki, Japan. Horie stopped Sho Patrick Usami with a nasty elbow and follow-up punches in the second round of the headliner, which underwent a late change yesterday.
"Former lightweight title challenger Yoshinori Horie earned an emphatic TKO victory in Saturday’s Rizin Fighting Federation: Landmark Vol. 16 main event in Nagasaki, Japan. Horie stopped Sho Patrick Usami with a nasty elbow and follow-up punches in the second round of the headliner, which underwent a late change yesterday.
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 3, 2026, 5:17 PMYoshinori Horie blasts Sho Patrick Usami with elbow at Rizin Landmark 16
Former lightweight title challenger Yoshinori Horie earned an emphatic TKO victory in Saturday’s Rizin Fighting Federation: Landmark Vol. 16 main event in Nagasaki, Japan. Horie stopped Sho Patrick Usami with a nasty elbow and follow-up punches in the second round of the headliner, which underwent a late change yesterday.
- SherdogOct 3, 2026, 5:17 PMYoshinori Horie blasts Sho Patrick Usami with elbow at Rizin Landmark 16
Former lightweight title challenger Yoshinori Horie earned an emphatic TKO victory in Saturday’s Rizin Fighting Federation: Landmark Vol. 16 main event in Nagasaki, Japan. Horie stopped Sho Patrick Usami with a nasty elbow and follow-up punches in the second round of the headliner, which underwent a late change yesterday.
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