Rena Kubota is a record six-time Shootboxing Girls S-Cup tournament winner, having won every tournament she took part in, and is the former Shootboxing flyweight champion.
65 Facts About Rena Kubota
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Rena Kubota was furthermore ranked as a top ten pound for pound kickboxer by Combat Press between November 2016 and June 2017, as well as between August 2017 and May 2018.
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Rena Kubota was born in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan on June 29,1991.
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Rena Kubota began training at Oikawa Dojo when she was a sixth grader.
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Rena Kubota lost a split decision to Asami Furuya in the flyweight New Heroine tournament semi-final.
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Rena Kubota won her next two fights in the Road to S-Cup series.
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Rena Kubota was defeated via extra-round split decision against South Korean Muay Thai kickboxer Su Jeong Lim.
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Rena Kubota defeated Masako Yoshida by decision, Saori Ishioka by TKO and finally Mei Yamaguchi by decision to win the tournament.
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Rena Kubota stunned everyone including Watanabe with her speed and aggressiveness.
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Rena Kubota delivered a devastating knee to the body which caused Watanabe to fall to her knees.
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Rena Kubota went on to defeat American MMA fighter Kate Martinez by decision in the semi-final, then defeated Ai Takahashi by decision after two extra rounds in the final to win her second straight Girls S-Cup.
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Rena Kubota was fading away and about to pass out when the referee broke the hold and awarded the point to Rena.
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Nevertheless, Rena Kubota won the match when she delivered a devastating punch to Sor Aree's stomach in round two which caused her to collapse to the mat.
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Flat on her back and holding her stomach in agony, Sor Aree was not able to continue and Rena Kubota won the match.
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Rena Kubota was defeated by majority decision after two extension rounds in a considerable upset.
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Rena Kubota defeated Kamimura by unanimous decision to become the first Rise Queen champion.
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Rena Kubota defeated Kim Townsend, Seo Hee Ham and Mei Yamaguchi in succession to become the 2012 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament champion.
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Rena Kubota locked in a standing arm-triangle choke and then switched to a rear-naked choke.
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Rena Kubota defeated Klijn by majority decision after an extension round.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight Katie Klimansky-Casimir at Shootboxing 2014: Act 1 on February 23,2014, but the fight was scrapped when the American fighter encountered immigration issues.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight Yuri Kim at Shoot Boxing 2013: Tomohiro Oikawa Retirement Event on December 23,2013.
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Rena Kubota won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
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Rena Kubota faced Seo Hee Im at Shoot Boxing 2014: Act 2, on April 18,2014.
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Rena Kubota won the fight by a first-round standing guillotine choke.
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Rena Kubota participated in the 2014 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament, and faced Simone van Dommelen in the quarterfinals.
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Rena Kubota beat Dommelen in the quarterfinals and Christina Jurjevic in the semifinals by unanimous decision.
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Rena Kubota won the tournament with a second-round knockout of Thicha Rongrien Kila Korat.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight Isis Verbeek at 2014 Shoot Boxing World S-Cup, on November 30,2014.
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Rena Kubota fought Elli Maria Ekstrom at No Kick, No Life 2015, on February 11,2015.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight Kane Chopirom at Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2015, on August 21,2015, for the vacant Shoot Boxing Women's Flyweight championship.
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Rena Kubota won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, stopping her opponent through a series of knees.
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Rena Kubota made her Rizin debut at the inaugural Rizin event, on April 17,2016, against Cyndi Alves.
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Rena Kubota made her first title defense against Klaudia Pawicka at Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2016, on July 7,2016.
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Rena Kubota won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, forcing her opponent's corner to throw in the towel mid-way through the round.
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Rena Kubota's next fight was a non-title bout against Kinberly Novaes at Shoot Boxing World Tournament S-Cup 2016, on November 16,2016.
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Rena Kubota fought Jleana Valentino in a non-title bout at Shoot Boxing Girl's S-Cup 2017, on July 7,2017.
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Rena Kubota made her mixed martial arts debut against a fellow debutante in Jleana Valentino at Rizin World Grand-Prix 2015: Part 2 - Iza on December 31,2015.
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Rena Kubota won the fight by submission, landing a flying armbar in the second round.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight another debutante, the three-time world wrestling champion Miyuu Yamamoto, at Rizin FF 2: Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: 1st Round on September 25,2016.
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Rena Kubota won the fight by a first-round submission, locking in a guillotine choke with ten seconds left in the round.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight Hanna Gujwan at Rizin FF 4: Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: Final Round on December 31,2016.
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Rena Kubota won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, dropping Gujwan with two liver kicks.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight Dora Perjes at Rizin FF 5: Sakura on April 16,2017.
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Rena Kubota won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, dropping Perjes with a liver punch at the 2:48 minute mark.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to face the former King of the Cage Atomweight champion Andy Nguyen in the quarterfinal bout at Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round - Part 2 on October 15,2017.
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Rena Kubota won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
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Rena Kubota began landing to the body as soon as the fight started, and ended the fight with a liver punch at the 3:23 minute mark.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight Kanna Asakura in the finals of the Atomweight Grand Prix, held at Rizin World Grand-Prix 2017: Final Round on December 31,2017.
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Rena Kubota locked in a rear-naked choke which rendered Kubota unconscious with 30 seconds left in the round.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight Elaine Leal at Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2018, on July 6,2018.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight a rematch with Kanna Asakura at Rizin 11, on July 29,2018.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight Samantha Jean-Francois at Rizin 14 on December 31,2018.
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Rena Kubota later pulled out of the fight, with her teammate Mio Tsumura later explaining that Rena Kubota withdrew due to a tough weight cut made worse by her menstrual cycle.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight Lindsey VanZandt at Bellator 222 on June 14,2019.
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Rena Kubota made quick work of Alvare, knocking her out after just 20 seconds.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight a rematch with Lindsey VanZandt at Rizin 20 on December 31,2019.
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Rena Kubota won by a third-round technical knockout, stopping her opponent with ground and pound with just 18 seconds left in the fight.
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Rena Kubota moved up to strawweight for her next bout against Emi Tomimatsu.
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Rena Kubota was scheduled to fight the former Jewels champion at Rizin 24 on September 27,2020.
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Rena Kubota faced Miyuu Yamamoto at Rizin 32 on November 20,2021.
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Rena Kubota won the bout after catching Yamamoto with a knee on a takedown attempt.
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Rena Kubota faced Si Woo Park at Rizin 33 - Saitama on December 31,2021.
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Rena Kubota faced the unbeaten Anastasiya Svetkivska in the quarterfinals of the Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix at Rizin 37 - Saitama on July 31,2022.
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Rena Kubota was expected to face Seika Izawa in the tournament semifinals, but was forced to withdraw due to injury, as her orbital bone fracture hadn't yet healed.
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Rena Kubota faced Shim Yu-ri at RIZIN Landmark 9 on March 23,2024.