UFC Shanghai/Flyweight · 3×5

Independent projection

medium confidence

Tsuruya 69%

Moderate conviction. The point estimate is the center of a band, not a prophecy.

Tsuruya 69%Borjas 31%

90% interval on Tsuruya: 55%80%. Never a lock.

Most likely
Decision 64%
Expected time
12:24
P(over 2.5)
70%
Grappling share
31%

Model vs market

Value Tsuruya 5.7%
SideModelDK (no vig)Fanatics (no vig)DK juiceEdge vs DK
Tsuruya68.7%63.0%63.1%-190 (65.5%)+5.7%
Borjas31.3%37.0%36.9%+160 (38.5%)-5.7%

DK opened -175 / +150. Now -190 / +160. Line movement is market context, not a model input.

Books last snapshotted 19 Aug 2026, 4:00 PM ET. Fanatics and DraftKings will not always post the same PFL/ONE markets.

Briefing

Rei Tsuruya is the model’s side at 69% because of grappling / control, with Kevin Borjas live if the fight is forced into power puncher.

Rei Tsuruya (pressure wrestler, submission hunter) against Kevin Borjas (power puncher, pressure boxer) is a UFC flyweight matchup in Shanghai. The independent model puts Tsuruya around 69% — a medium confidence number, not a betting line. The largest factor from 50/50 is grappling / control: Takedown threat Tsuruya 2.46 vs Borjas 0.25 per 15. Estimated grappling share 31%.

Where this is fought matters. Estimated grappling share is 31%. Tsuruya lands 3.3 significant strikes per minute at 48% accuracy with a 4.4 takedown average; Borjas is at 4.8 / 48% / 0.6. Takedown defense sits at 80% versus 58%. Reach is 66" against 68" — counted only if the longer fighter actually lives at range.

Tsuruya's primary path: Chain takedowns on Borjas's 58% defense, hold mat time, and win the control/attrition round. Failure mode: The chin has been a problem. One pocket exchange can end the math. Borjas's primary path: One clean counter or lead hook as Tsuruya enters. Power is the shortcut; it is not a plan by itself. Failure mode: If the first takedown lands, Borjas may spend the round on the fence or on their back.

The swing variable is simple: If Tsuruya cannot keep this on the mat in the first eight minutes, Borjas's striking becomes the fight. The model does not start from a sportsbook. If DraftKings or Fanatics disagree, that disagreement is the point of the page.

Written from the independent projection. Betting lines are not inputs. Stats as of 19 Aug 2026.

Tsuruya — paths

  1. Chain takedowns on Borjas's 58% defense, hold mat time, and win the control/attrition round.
  2. Force a scramble, hunt the neck or the front headlock, and finish before the referee stands them up.

Failure modes

  • The chin has been a problem. One pocket exchange can end the math.

Borjas — paths

  1. One clean counter or lead hook as Tsuruya enters. Power is the shortcut; it is not a plan by itself.
  2. Win the minute-to-minute with volume. Judges in this matchup will see the fighter who walks the other one down.

Failure modes

  • If the first takedown lands, Borjas may spend the round on the fence or on their back.

Swing variables

  • If Tsuruya cannot keep this on the mat in the first eight minutes, Borjas's striking becomes the fight.
  • First fighter to be dropped. Power is asymmetric here; the model’s decision lean dies if someone gets hurt early.

What moved it from 50/50

  • Grappling / controlTsuruya +0.50

    Takedown threat Tsuruya 2.46 vs Borjas 0.25 per 15. Estimated grappling share 31%.

  • Recency and opponent-adjusted formTsuruya +0.13

    Last-5 opponent-adjusted form: Tsuruya +0.28 vs Borjas -0.30. Single-fight noise is deliberately underweighted.

  • Pressure wrestling vs takedown defenseTsuruya +0.09

    Borjas's takedown defense (58%) is a hole against a high-volume wrestler. Historically this pair type tilts to control and attrition.

  • Submission hunting vs defensive gapsTsuruya +0.07

    Tsuruya generates submission attempts against opponents who spend time on the mat.

  • Striking skill (distance & pocket)Borjas 0.04

    Tsuruya striking rating 1420 vs Borjas 1442. Weighted by estimated standing time (69%).

  • Finishing threat vs durabilityTsuruya +0.02

    Who is more likely to be hurt, and who has actually finished people of this quality.

  • Age / athletic windowBorjas 0.01

    Tsuruya 25 vs Borjas 28. Peak assumed ~30; decline prior is gentle and never treated as destiny.

Attribute radar

Tsuruya · Borjas

Side-by-side

Tsuruya: pressure wrestler · submission hunterBorjas: power puncher · pressure boxer

TsuruyaBorjas
Record11-111-5
Age (fight night)2528
Height5'5"5'6"
Reach66"68"
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
SLpM3.34.8
SApM2.44.1
Str. acc.48%48%
Str. def.56%52%
KD / 150.250.70
TD avg4.40.6
TD acc.50%36%
TD def.80%58%
Sub avg1.20.3
Control / 156.2m2.0m
Late-round diff0.000.00
Layoff91d112d
Datadeepdeep

Tsuruya range mix

  • Distance
    48%
  • Clinch
    14%
  • Ground
    40%
  • Head
    58%
  • Body
    22%
  • Leg
    20%

Borjas range mix

  • Distance
    72%
  • Clinch
    14%
  • Ground
    14%
  • Head
    65%
  • Body
    22%
  • Leg
    13%

Method of victory

  • Tsuruya KO/TKO
    6%
  • Tsuruya SUB
    22%
  • Tsuruya DEC
    41%
  • Borjas KO/TKO
    6%
  • Borjas SUB
    2%
  • Borjas DEC
    24%