Rei Tsuruya
Record 11-1-0JapanTHE BLACKBELT JAPAN
The style
Scrambling Finisher
Submissions · Grappling · Chiba Pedigree
GrapplingStriking
Rei Tsuruya is a flyweight out of Chiba, Japan with five of his eleven career wins coming by submission. His only professional loss was a decision to Joshua Van at UFC 313 in March 2025, and he answered it by choking out Luis Gurule in May 2026. He makes his return to the region against Peruvian prospect Kevin Borjas.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 11-1-0 |
| Age | 24 |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Reach | 68" |
| Stance | — |
| Country | Japan |
| Team | THE BLACKBELT JAPAN |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
4 KO/TKO5 SUB2 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC