Rei Tsuruya
Rei Tsuruya (12-1) is a bantamweight fighting out of Chiba, Japan. Rei Tsuruya's last fight was a win over Kevin Borjas by submission (rear-naked choke) at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song in August 2026.
Record12-1-0
DivisionBantamweight
Height5'6"
Reach68"
Age24
Last FightMay 30, 2026
BornJun 22, 2002
BirthplaceKashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Fighting out ofChiba, Japan
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min2.80
Striking accuracy50%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.02
Striking defense42%
Takedowns / 15 min4.00
Takedown accuracy28%
Takedown defense50%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.80
4 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats
Fight History:
*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history
| Result | Opponent | Division | Method | Rnd / Time | Event | Date | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | Kevin Borjas | Flyweight | Submission (Rear-naked choke) | R1 · 4:14 | UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song | Aug 29, 2026 | View |
W | Luis Gurule | Bantamweight | Submission (Face crank) | R1 · 3:19 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo | May 30, 2026 | View |
L | Joshua Van | Flyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev | Mar 8, 2025 | |
W | Carlos Hernandez | Flyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2 | Jun 29, 2024 | |
W | Jiniushiyue | Flyweight | KO/TKO (Ground & Pound) | R1 · 4:59 | Road to UFC | Feb 3, 2024 | |
W | Mark Climaco | Flyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | Road to UFC | Aug 27, 2023 | |
W | Ronal Siahaan | Flyweight | Submission (Kimura) | R2 · 1:19 | Road to UFC | May 27, 2023 | |
W  | Satoru Enomoto | Flyweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R2 · 1:03 | Pancrase 330 | Dec 25, 2022 | |
W | Masatoshi Ueda | Flyweight | KO/TKO (Ground & Pound) | R1 · 2:33 | Pancrase 329 | Sep 11, 2022 | |
W | Taiki Akiba | Flyweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 3:42 | Pancrase 327 | Apr 29, 2022 | |
W | Kenta Kubo | Flyweight | KO/TKO (Ground & Pound) | R1 · 3:55 | DEEP 104 Impact | Oct 23, 2021 | |
W | Ryo Araki | Flyweight | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | R1 · 2:05 | DEEP 102 Impact | Jul 4, 2021 | |
W | Tatsuki Okano | Flyweight | KO/TKO (Ground & Pound) | R2 · 2:17 | DEEP 100 IMPACT | Feb 21, 2021 |
- Aug 29, 2026
- May 30, 2026
- Mar 8, 2025UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev·FlyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WCarlos HernandezJun 29, 2024UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2·FlyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WJiniushiyueFeb 3, 2024Road to UFC·FlyweightKO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R1 · 4:59
- WMark ClimacoAug 27, 2023Road to UFC·FlyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WRonal SiahaanMay 27, 2023Road to UFC·FlyweightSubmission (Kimura)·R2 · 1:19
- WDec 25, 2022Satoru EnomotoPancrase 330·FlyweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 1:03
- WMasatoshi UedaSep 11, 2022Pancrase 329·FlyweightKO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R1 · 2:33
- WTaiki AkibaApr 29, 2022Pancrase 327·FlyweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 3:42
- WKenta KuboOct 23, 2021DEEP 104 Impact·FlyweightKO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R1 · 3:55
- WRyo ArakiJul 4, 2021DEEP 102 Impact·FlyweightSubmission (Guillotine Choke)·R1 · 2:05
- WTatsuki OkanoFeb 21, 2021DEEP 100 IMPACT·FlyweightKO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 2:17