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UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
Aug 29, 2026 · Shanghai, China
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Notable

Size

Cross-division matchup: the model gives Tsuruya +50 Elo for a ~10 lb representative gap. Toggle it off to compare pure skill.

Tsuruya

Has never been finished — the only loss went to the scorecards.

Tale of the tape

2-1-0 UFC record 2-4-0
KO 0 · Sub 1 Finishes KO 0 · Sub 0
+1 Streak +1
24 Age 28
5'6" 168 cm Height 5'5" 165 cm
68" 173 cm Reach 68" 173 cm
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
1532 Global Elo 1447
1486 Elo rating 1389
Rei Tsuruya — Notable
At a glance
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
  • 50% of wins by submission
  • 50% of wins finished in round 1
Kevin Borjas — Notable
At a glance
  • 90% takedown defense in last 3 fights

Rei Tsuruya — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 66 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
91% Head
  • Head 91%
  • Body 6%
  • Leg 3%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
56% Distance
  • Distance 56%
  • Clinch 3%
  • Ground 41%

Kevin Borjas — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 265 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
73% Head
  • Head 73%
  • Body 17%
  • Leg 10%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
93% Distance
  • Distance 93%
  • Clinch 6%
  • Ground 1%

Performance comparison

Career averages. Edge highlighted on the side that's better. = division average.

1.98
3.49
div avg 4.32
46%
42%
div avg 50%
2.28
5.74
div avg 3.34
42%
50%
div avg 58%
3.60
0.00
div avg 1.78
25%
0%
div avg 37%
50%
81%
div avg 70%
0.45
0.00
div avg 0.40
6
1
div avg 3

Division-adjusted profile

each axis = percentile in own division
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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Finish & durability

How each tends to win, against how hard the other is to finish.

Rei Tsuruya
50% finish rate
KO 0 · Sub 1
can finish?
Kevin Borjas
finished 50%
2 of 4 losses
Kevin Borjas
0% finish rate
KO 0 · Sub 0
can finish?
Rei Tsuruya
finished 0%
never finished

Strength of schedule in UFC

Comparable recent competition — last-5 avg 1508 (Rei Tsuruya) vs 1528 (Kevin Borjas).

Rei Tsuruya red corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1508
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+)
0
of 2 UFC wins
Toughest win
Carlos Hernandez
Elo 1495 at fight time
Expected wins
1.5
+0.5 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 3 fights
1495
1452
Kevin Borjas blue corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1528
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+)
1
of 2 UFC wins
Toughest win
Andre Lima
Elo 1605 at fight time
Expected wins
2.5
−0.5 below schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 6 fights
1522
1605
Notable wins

Common opponents

1 shared opponent · Corner A's result on the left, Corner B's on the right.

  • L
    L
    Decision - Unanimous
    Decision - Unanimous
    Mar 8, 2025
    Nov 11, 2023
Corner A recent form
Rei Tsuruya
Corner B recent form
Kevin Borjas
Source Per-fighter stats and bout records from Rei Tsuruya & Kevin Borjas on UFCStats. Honest Elo Meter samples each fighter's rating uncertainty (1,000 Monte Carlo iterations). Data analysis, not betting advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.