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Rei Tsuruya
Japan
12-1-0W-L-D
- Age
- 24
- Height
- 5'6"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 68"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- FlyweightFlyweight: Up to 125 lb (57 kg). The lightest division. Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- THE BLACKBELT JAPAN
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1828
Scouting Report
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
Bounced back: won 2 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Tsuruya is a finisher who taps people. His wins come from 6 submissions, 4 KO/TKOs and 2 decisions, a finish rate of 83%. He ends fights early far more often than he goes to the scorecards.
- Recent Form
- Tsuruya submitted Kevin Borjas (11-6-0) in round 1. Before that he submitted Luis Gurule (11-4-0) in round 1. Before that he lost a unanimous decision to Joshua Van (18-2-0).
- Style
- Orthodox at 5'6" with a 68" reach. He lands 2.8 significant strikes a minute at 50% accuracy but defends only 42%. He attempts 3.99 takedowns per 15 minutes, landing 28%, and stops 50% of opponents' takedowns.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 4 KO/TKO (33%)
- 6 Submission (50%)
- 2 Decision (17%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 83%
- Streak
- 2-fight win streak
- Last fought
- 2 months ago
12 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 50-17 (4 of 5 known)
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1711
- Winvs Kevin Borjas11-6-0 · Power Index 1612Submission · R1 · 4:14Aug 29, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song
Fight stats
Stat Rei Tsuruya Kevin Borjas Sig. strikes 39/67 0/0 Takedowns 2/4 0/0 Control time 3:58 0:00 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 39 0 - Winvs Luis Gurule11-4-0 · Power Index 1687Submission · R1 · 3:19May 30, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo
Fight stats
Stat Rei Tsuruya Luis Gurule Sig. strikes 17/27 1/2 Takedowns 1/3 0/0 Control time 2:17 0:00 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 17 1 - Lossvs Joshua Van18-2-0 · Power Index 1915Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Mar 9, 2025 · UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev
- Winvs Carlos Hernandez10-5-0 · Power Index 1630Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Jun 30, 2024 · UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2
- Winvs JiniushiyueTKO · R1 · 4:59Feb 3, 2024 · Road to UFC
Career Stats
Based on 4 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.80
- Striking accuracy
- 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.02
- Striking defense
- 42%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.99
- Takedown accuracy
- 28%
- Takedown defense
- 50%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.80