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Rei Tsuruya
Last fought: Aug 2026
RECORD
Pro
12-1-0
UFC
3-1-0
Age
24
Height
5'6"
Weight
125 lbs
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:23 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 62.6% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.88 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 10-10 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 5-9 (35.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 5-1 (83.3%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 42.2% |
| % Time in Control | 43.6% |
| % Time Controlled | 14.2% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 75.5% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.33 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.91 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.58 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 35.9% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 46.1% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 11.36 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.63 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 1.83 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Flyweight field
Rei Tsuruya
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Rei Tsuruya |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.0 |
| Strike Differential | 0.8/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 27.8% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 4.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.8 |
| Control Time/15min | 6:32 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 66.7% |
| Decision % of Wins | 33.3% |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:23 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 27.8% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 4:05 |
Fight History
WIN
vs. Kevin Borjas
UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song • Aug 2026Flyweight
Rei Tsuruya39/6758%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:58
Kevin Borjas0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Luis Gurule
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo • May 2026Bantamweight
Rei Tsuruya17/2763%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:17
Luis Gurule1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Joshua Van
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2025Flyweight
Rei Tsuruya32/8438%TD 4/21Ctrl 3:49
Joshua Van59/9761%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50
WIN
vs. Carlos Hernandez
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 • Jun 2024Flyweight
Rei Tsuruya17/3253%TD 3/8Ctrl 6:19
Carlos Hernandez16/3250%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:29
Prior to UFC
Road to UFC (3 fights)
WIN
vs. Jiniushiyue
Road to UFC 2.7 • Feb 2024
Rei Tsuruya15/2560%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:45
Jiniushiyue3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30
WIN
vs. Mark Climaco
Road to UFC 2.5 + 2.6 • Aug 2023
Rei Tsuruya23/4650%TD 8/15Ctrl 8:34
Mark Climaco31/5556%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:24KD 1
WIN
vs. Ronal Siahaan
Road to UFC 2.1 + 2.2 • May 2023
Rei Tsuruya39/5275%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:35
Ronal Siahaan4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00