The promotion’s Japanese branch recently confirmed the pairing. UFC Fight Night takes place at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, and is headlined by a featherweight showdown between Ricardo Lamas and B.J. Penn. The card will air in its entirety on UFC Fight Pass.
The 25-year-old Horiguchi was submitted with one second remaining of the fifth round by reigning 125-pound king Demetrious Johnson in their bout at UFC 186. Since then, the American Top Team representative has rebounded to post back-to-back decision triumphs over Chico Camus and Neil Seery. Horiguchi is 17-2 as a professional overall.
Bagautinov dropped a five-round verdict to “Mighty Mouse” at UFC 174. After falling to Joseph Benavidez in his next outing, the 31-year-old Dagestani returned to the win column with a unanimous decision triumph over Geane Herrera at UFC Fight Night “MacDonald vs. Thompson” on June 18.