Best fights of Rei Tsuruya
Over 6 years as a professional, Rei Tsuruya has compiled a 12-1 (10) record, fighting across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Rei Tsuruya submits Luis Gurule
On May 30, 2026 Rei Tsuruya faced Luis Gurule in a bantamweight bout. Tsuruya was 23 years old with a record of 10-1, and Gurule was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tsuruya was coming off a loss. Tsuruya submitted Luis Gurule via Rear Naked Choke in the 1st round.
2. Rei Tsuruya KOs Jiniushiyue
On February 3, 2024 Rei Tsuruya faced Jiniushiyue in a flyweight bout. Tsuruya was 21 years old with a record of 8-0, and Jiniushiyue was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tsuruya was on an undefeated 8-fight winning streak. Tsuruya stopped Jiniushiyue via TKO in the 1st round.
3. Rei Tsuruya KOs Masatoshi Ueda
On September 11, 2022 Rei Tsuruya faced Masatoshi Ueda in a flyweight bout. Tsuruya was 20 years old with a record of 4-0, and Ueda was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tsuruya was on an undefeated 4-fight winning streak. Tsuruya stopped Masatoshi Ueda via TKO in the 1st round.
4. Rei Tsuruya submits Taiki Akiba
On April 29, 2022 Rei Tsuruya faced Taiki Akiba in a flyweight bout. Tsuruya was 19 years old with a record of 3-0, and Akiba was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tsuruya was on an undefeated 3-fight winning streak. Tsuruya submitted Taiki Akiba via Rear Naked Choke in the 1st round.
5. Rei Tsuruya loses to Joshua Van via unanimous decision
On March 8, 2025 Rei Tsuruya faced Joshua Van in a flyweight bout. Tsuruya was 22 years old with a record of 10-0, and Van was 23 with a record of 12-2. Tsuruya was on an undefeated 10-fight winning streak and Van was on a 2-fight winning streak. Tsuruya lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Van.
6. Rei Tsuruya KOs Kenta Kubo
On October 23, 2021 Rei Tsuruya faced Kenta Kubo in a flyweight bout. Tsuruya was 19 years old with a record of 2-0, and Kubo was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tsuruya was on an undefeated 2-fight winning streak. Tsuruya stopped Kenta Kubo via TKO in the 1st round.
7. Rei Tsuruya submits Kevin Borjas
On August 29, 2026 Rei Tsuruya faced Kevin Borjas in a flyweight bout. Tsuruya was 24 years old with a record of 11-1, and Borjas was 28 with a record of 11-5. Both Tsuruya and Borjas were coming off a win. Tsuruya submitted Kevin Borjas via Rear Naked Choke in the 1st round.
8. Rei Tsuruya submits Ryo Araki
On July 4, 2021 Rei Tsuruya faced Ryo Araki in a flyweight bout. Tsuruya was 19 years old with a record of 1-0, and Araki was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tsuruya was coming off a win. Tsuruya submitted Ryo Araki via Guillotine Choke in the 1st round.
9. Rei Tsuruya submits Ronal Siahaan
On May 27, 2023 Rei Tsuruya faced Ronal Siahaan in a flyweight bout. Tsuruya was 20 years old with a record of 6-0, and Siahaan was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tsuruya was on an undefeated 6-fight winning streak. Tsuruya submitted Ronal Siahaan via Kimura in the 2nd round.
10. Rei Tsuruya submits Satoru Enomoto
On December 25, 2022 Rei Tsuruya faced Satoru Enomoto in a flyweight bout. Tsuruya was 20 years old with a record of 5-0, and Enomoto was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tsuruya was on an undefeated 5-fight winning streak. Tsuruya submitted Satoru Enomoto via Rear Naked Choke in the 2nd round.