Rei Tsuruya Submits Kevin Borjas in the First Round
Rei Tsuruya submitted Kevin Borjas with a rear-naked choke at 4:14 of the first round at UFC Shanghai on August 29, 2026. The flyweight fight ended before the opening period expired.
Tsuruya secured the choke
Tsuruya completed the rear-naked choke at 4:14, forcing Borjas to tap. UFC’s record identifies the submission method and time, providing a clear result rather than a referee stoppage after strikes.
The contest ended in the first round, just 46 seconds before the horn. Borjas did not get the chance to carry the fight into later rounds.
The bout in event context
The result was part of UFC Shanghai’s flyweight lineup. Song Yadong headlined the August 29 card with a second-round knockout, while several other fighters also finished their opponents.
The UFC event page is the primary record for the result. The article focuses on the verified submission and does not infer a ranking change or next booking from one win.
The main event finished in the second round, while Tsuruya ended his flyweight contest at 4:14 of round one. UFC’s result page records the rear-naked choke and the time, making this a submission rather than a knockout.
A rear-naked choke is a submission from back control. The event result specifies that technique and the 4:14 finish time, giving the short bout a precise official description.
