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15 Facts About Rui Ebata

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Rui Ebata is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan.

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Rui Ebata was given a chance to fight Daihachi Furuoka for the SNKA Bantamweight title during SNKA MAGNUM 26.

3.

Rui Ebata was scheduled to defend his title during SNKA BRAVE HEARTS 19, against Shiro.

4.

Rui Ebata successfully defended the title, as the match ended in a draw.

5.

Rui Ebata won his next four fights as well, before challenging Surachai Srisuriyanyothin for the Rajadamnern Stadium Super Bantamweight title, during SNKA TITANS NEOS XIV.

6.

Surachai won the fight by a fourth-round KO, snapping Rui Ebata's 21 fight unbeaten streak.

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Rui Ebata defended it for the first and only time during SNKA TITANS NEOS 17, when he was scheduled to fight Phetnamnen Sor.

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Rui Ebata won the fight in the fourth round, after knocking Phetnamnen with an uppercut.

9.

Rui Ebata participated in the KNOCK OUT Super Bantamweight tournament, for the inaugural Super Bantamweight title.

10.

Rui Ebata fought Tenshin Nasukawa in his Rizin debut, during Rizin 20 - Saitama.

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Rui Ebata lost the fight midway through the first round, by TKO.

12.

Rui Ebata was more successful in his next Rizin appearance, managing to win a unanimous decision against Seiki Ueyama.

13.

Rui Ebata participated in the 2020 RISE DEAD OR ALIVE tournament, and was scheduled to fight Masahiko Suzuki in the semifinals.

14.

At RISE Eldorado 2021, Rui Ebata fought KENGO, whom he beat by a first-round knockout.

15.

Rui Ebata had surgery in 2023 to remove a brain tumor.