UFC UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song Final

Flyweight

Rei Tsuruya vs Kevin Borjas

Rei Tsuruya
Japan

Rei Tsuruya

12-1

Winner

VS
Kevin Borjas
Peru

Kevin Borjas

“El Gallo Negro”

11-6

Winner

Rei Tsuruya

Submission (From Back Control) · Round 1 — 4:14

29 August 2026 · Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai, China

Key takeaways

  • Rei Tsuruya beat Kevin Borjas by submission in round 1 at 4:14.
  • Rei Tsuruya landed 71 of 101 total strikes and 2 of 4 takedowns, with 3:58 of control time.

Tale of the tape

Rei TsuruyaKevin Borjas
12-1Record11-6
24Age on fight night28
5′6″ (168 cm)Height5′5″ (165 cm)
68″ (173 cm)Reach68″ (173 cm)
125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
The Blackbelt JapanTeamPitbull Martial Arts Center
Chiba, Chiba, JapanFromLima, Peru

Fight statistics

71of 101 · 70%Total strikes landed1of 3 · 33%
53of 83Head strikes1of 3
16of 16Body strikes0
2of 2Leg strikes0
2of 4Takedowns0
1Submission attempts0
3:58Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Rei TsuruyaRoundKevin Borjas
71/101strikes2/4TD0KD3:58controlR11/3strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Form going into the fight

Rei Tsuruya

  1. WLuis Gurulesubmission R1 3:192026
  2. LJoshua Vanunanimous decision2025
  3. WCarlos Hernandezunanimous decision2024
  4. WJiniushiyueKO/TKO R1 4:592024
  5. WMark Climacounanimous decision2023

Kevin Borjas

  1. WAndre Limaunanimous decision2026
  2. LImanol RodriguezKO/TKO R2 4:212026
  3. LSumudaerjiunanimous decision2025
  4. WRonaldo Rodriguezunanimous decision2025
  5. LAlessandro CostaKO/TKO R2 1:352024

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Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song YadongBantamweightKO/TKO R2 1:48Yan Xiaonan vs Denise GomesWomen's StrawweightKO/TKO R1 4:49Aoriqileng vs Kai AsakuraBantamweightKO/TKO R2 0:34Alex Perez vs SumudaerjiFlyweightunanimous decisionJunior Tafa vs Liu CeLight Heavyweight

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