Hernandez vs Tsuruya

When is Hernandez vs Tsuruya?

Carlos Hernandez will face the challenge of Rei Tsuruya during the prelims of UFC 303, on Saturday 29th June 2024 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Hernandez vs Tsuruya stats

Carlos Hernandez steps into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws and 4 by submission.

Rei Tsuruya will make his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 8 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

Carlos Hernandez's UFC record currently stands at 2-2-0, while Rei Tsuruya's comes in at 2-0-0.

The stats suggest Tsuruya has a massive power advantage over Hernandez, boasting a 38% knock out percentage over Hernandez's 0%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Tsuruya will have a slight advantage over Hernandez, with a 50% submission rate over Hernandez's 44%.

Carlos Hernandez is the older man by 9 years, at 30 years old.

Hernandez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Tsuruya.

Hernandez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 1 month earlier than Tsuruya, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 12 more professional rounds, 26 to Tsuruya's 14.

Hernandez vs Tsuruya form

Hernandez has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Tatsuro Taira at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez on 9th December 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Denys Bondar at UFC Fight Night – Vettori vs. Cannonier on 17th June 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Allan Nascimento at UFC Fight Night: Gastelum vs. Imavov on 14th January 2023 by submission in the 1st round.

Before that, he had beaten Victor Altamirano at UFC Fight Night on 26th February 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had defeated Trevor Wells at LFA 93 on 16th October 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Hartman Arena, Park City.

Activity check

Hernandez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Hernandez vs Tsuruya?

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