Kevin Borjas vs Rei Tsuruya

Kevin Borjas

Pro 11-6-0 | UFC 2-5-0

Rei Tsuruya

Pro 12-1-0 | UFC 3-1-0

Age

28|24

Height

5'5"|5'6"

Reach

68"|68"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Kevin Borjas	Rei Tsuruya	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.3%	50.0%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3	2.8	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.9	2.0	►
Strike Differential	-2.6/min	0.8/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	27.8%	►
Takedown Defense	76.0%	50.0%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0	4.0	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.8	►
Control Time/15min	0:44	6:32	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	66.7%	—
Decision % of Wins	100.0%	33.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:27	9:23	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Edges	1	6	2 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Kevin Borjas Rei Tsuruya League median

Statistic	Kevin Borjas	Rei Tsuruya	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	76.3%	62.6%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:27	9:23	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	42.9%	50.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	66.7%	50.0%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	14-7 (66.7%)	10-10 (50.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	6-0 (100.0%)	5-9 (35.7%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	79.8%	42.2%	—
% Time in Control	5.0%	43.6%	▶
% Time Controlled	15.2%	14.2%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	24.7%	75.5%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.88	2.33	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	6.08	3.91	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-2.20	-1.58	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.0%	35.9%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	51.3%	46.1%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	1.28	0.00	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.66	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.86	11.36	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.65	0.63	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.69	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Kevin Borjas	Rei Tsuruya	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.1%	50.0%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.9	2.8	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.7	2.0	►
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	27.8%	►
Takedown Defense	78.9%	50.0%	◄
Control Time/Fight	0:43	4:05	►
Edges	1	3	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Kevin Borjas

LOSS

vs. Rei Tsuruya

UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song • Aug 2026Flyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:14

Kevin Borjas0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rei Tsuruya39/6758%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kevin Borjas	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Rei Tsuruya	39/67	58%	2/4	3:58	—

WIN

vs. Andre Lima

UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi • Jun 2026Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kevin Borjas51/13638%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08

Andre Lima51/11445%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kevin Borjas	18/51	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andre Lima	20/42	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kevin Borjas	18/46	39%	0/1	0:07	—
	Andre Lima	16/40	40%	0/0	0:33	—

R3	Kevin Borjas	15/39	38%	0/0	0:01	—
	Andre Lima	15/32	47%	0/2	1:08	—

LOSS

vs. Imanol Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:21

Kevin Borjas22/5242%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 2

Imanol Rodriguez46/8455%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:33KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kevin Borjas	12/23	52%	0/0	0:00	2
	Imanol Rodriguez	12/22	55%	1/1	3:28	—

R2	Kevin Borjas	10/29	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Imanol Rodriguez	34/62	55%	0/2	0:05	1

Rei Tsuruya

WIN

vs. Kevin Borjas

UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song • Aug 2026Flyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:14

Rei Tsuruya39/6758%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:58

Kevin Borjas0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rei Tsuruya	39/67	58%	2/4	3:58	—
	Kevin Borjas	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Luis Gurule

UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo • May 2026Bantamweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:19

Rei Tsuruya17/2763%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:17

Luis Gurule1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rei Tsuruya	17/27	63%	1/3	2:17	—
	Luis Gurule	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Joshua Van

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2025Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rei Tsuruya32/8438%TD 4/21Ctrl 3:49

Joshua Van59/9761%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rei Tsuruya	6/14	43%	2/6	1:49	—
	Joshua Van	17/29	59%	0/0	0:06	—

R2	Rei Tsuruya	11/33	33%	1/9	1:24	—
	Joshua Van	18/28	64%	0/0	0:25	—

R3	Rei Tsuruya	15/37	41%	1/6	0:36	—
	Joshua Van	24/40	60%	0/0	0:19	—

Common Opponents

vs. Joshua Van

Kevin Borjas

LOSS

UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira • Nov 2023Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kevin Borjas75/19738%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:21

Joshua Van156/30052%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kevin Borjas	23/58	40%	0/1	0:13	—
	Joshua Van	20/42	48%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Kevin Borjas	27/74	36%	0/1	0:00	—
	Joshua Van	77/144	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kevin Borjas	25/65	38%	0/1	0:08	—
	Joshua Van	59/114	52%	2/4	1:02	—

Rei Tsuruya

LOSS

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2025Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rei Tsuruya32/8438%TD 4/21Ctrl 3:49

Joshua Van59/9761%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rei Tsuruya	6/14	43%	2/6	1:49	—
	Joshua Van	17/29	59%	0/0	0:06	—

R2	Rei Tsuruya	11/33	33%	1/9	1:24	—
	Joshua Van	18/28	64%	0/0	0:25	—

R3	Rei Tsuruya	15/37	41%	1/6	0:36	—
	Joshua Van	24/40	60%	0/0	0:19	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.3 vs 2.8 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Rei Tsuruya shoots at 28% accuracy against Kevin Borjas's 76% defense — Kevin Borjas should keep it standing.

Control: Rei Tsuruya controls 4:05 per fight on average vs 0:34 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Rei Tsuruya finishes 67% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 67% sub).

Fight Length: Kevin Borjas's fights average 11:27 vs 9:23 for Rei Tsuruya. If this reaches the championship rounds, Kevin Borjas's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-31 | Data source: UFCStats.com