Yuta Kubo is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation.
73 Facts About Yuta Kubo
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Yuta Kubo was furthermore the 2011 K-1 World MAX Lightweight Japan Tournament winner, 2013 Krush Welterweight Grand Prix winner, 2013 Glory 65kg Slam Tournament Winner, and the 2017 K-1 World GP Welterweight World Grand Prix Winner.
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In September 2016, Yuta Kubo was detained and arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on allegations of assault causing bodily harm raised by his then-wife.
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Yuta Kubo punched the woman several times in the head, causing eardrum rupture in both of her ears, which left long-term residual effects in one of the ears.
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Yuta Kubo was put practicing taekwondo at age of 8 with his younger brother, Kenji under a Zanichi Korean family friend.
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Yuta Kubo eventually took up kickboxing at the age of 15.
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Yuta Kubo made his professional kickboxing debut on January 22,2005, against Shinji Aseishi as a featherweight at NJKF "Infinite Challenge I", as a high school student.
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Yuta Kubo was expected to face Yoshinari Nakasuka at "Shinou Hai" on July 22,2006.
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Yuta Kubo was replaced by Koji Okuyama, who stepped in on a month's notice.
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Yuta Kubo faced Nichau Sithaikeriangtor in a super featherweight bout at the Rajadamnern Stadium on September 10,2006.
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Yuta Kubo next faced Kenpeth Shinongchai in an -84 kg catchweight bout on September 16,2006.
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Yuta Kubo was expected to challenge the NJKF featherweight champion Nobuhiro Iwai at "NJKF Shinnou Cup Final" on November 23,2006.
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Yuta Kubo was expected to face an unnamed Thai opponent in a -59 kg catchweight bout on the "Thai King's Birthday" event on December 5,2006.
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Yuta Kubo's opponent withdrew on the day of the fight and was replaced by Somdet Por.
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Yuta Kubo faced the WMC Hong Kong Super Featherweight champion Daniel in a -58.5 kg catchweight bout at NJKF "Fighting Evolution II -Muay Thai Open-" on January 28,2007.
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Yuta Kubo was able to knock his opponent down once, with a left hook, in the second round.
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Yuta Kubo faced Nobuhiro Iwai for the undisputed NJKF featherweight championship at NJKF "Fighting Evolution III -3 Kings Champion Carnival-" on March 18,2007.
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Yuta Kubo faced Chaichana Patong Gym for the WPMO World Super featherweight championship at "World Muay Thai Federation Championship" on July 3,2007.
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Yuta Kubo next faced Soug-Uk Lee at NJKF "Fighting Evolution VIII -The Next Generation-" on September 2,2007.
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Yuta Kubo was then booked to face Shunta Ito at NJKF "Start Of New Legend" on January 27,2008.
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Yuta Kubo suffered the first knockdown of his professional career during this fight, as his opponent dropped him with a left hook in the fourth round.
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Yuta Kubo challenged the WMAF World Super featherweight champion Takashi "TURBO" Nagatsuka at MAJKF "Break Through - 3" on April 29,2008.
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Yuta Kubo was expected to face Rashata at "NJKF Start of a New Legend IX" on July 27,2008, but was forced to withdraw after being diagnosed with bladder stones.
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Yuta Kubo faced Yosuke Mizuochi in the reserve bout of the 2009 Krush Lightweight Grand Prix, held on November 2,2009.
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Yuta Kubo faced "DJ" Taiki Hata in the round of 16 of the 2010 K-1 Japan MAX Lightweight tournament, held on May 2,2010, to determine the eight fighters that would take part in the one-day final tournament on July 5,2010.
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Yuta Kubo faced Keiji Ozaki in the quarterfinals of the 2010 K-1 MAX tournament on July 5.
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Yuta Kubo faced Yoshimichi Matsumoto in the semifinals and was able to make quick work of his opponent, stopping him with a question mark kick 81 seconds into the opening round.
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Yuta Kubo faced the WBC Muaythai Japan lightweight champion Tetsuya Yamato in the tournament finals.
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Yuta Kubo then faced Koya Urabe in the finals of the one-day tournament.
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Yuta Kubo faced Andre Brul at K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final on September 25,2011, in what was his final appearance at lightweight.
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Yuta Kubo was able to knock Brul down twice in the opening round, with a middle kick and a knee to the body, as well as once in the second round, with a crescent kick.
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Yuta Kubo faced Tristan Benard in a -64 kg catchweight bout at Krush 13 on November 12,2011.
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Yuta Kubo faced Nils Widlund in another -64 kg catchweight bout at Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 on December 31,2011.
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Yuta Kubo won the fight by a third-round knockout, flooring Widlung with a high kick at the 1:10 minute mark of the round.
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On February 17,2012, at Krush 16, Yuta Kubo defeated Charles Francois via second-round knockout to win the vacant ISKA World Light-Welterweight Championship in Tokyo, Japan.
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On June 8,2012, At Krush 18 in Tokyo, Japan, Yuta Kubo faced Abdellah Ezbiri.
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Yuta dropped Ezbiri twice in the second, the 1st time with a right hook, the second with a spinning back fist but got up both times showing extreme toughness and heart and stayed on his feet in the 3rd even though Kubo is known for finishing his opponents quickly when he smells blood.
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Yuta Kubo was expected to make his middleweight debut at Glory 4: Tokyo - 2012 Heavyweight Grand Slam on December 2,2012 against an unnamed opponent, but it fell through after the event was moved back to December 31 and combined with Dream 18.
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Yuta Kubo competed in the Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67kg First Class Tournament~ on January 14,2012 and was initially set to fight Houcine Bennoui in the quarter-finals.
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Yuta Kubo stopped TaCa with one of his signature body shots in round two.
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Yuta Kubo started the fight well but the tide started to turn in round two when Ezbiri began taking advantage of his injured leg to the point where he was having trouble standing.
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Yuta Kubo faced Lim Chi-Bin in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Glory Featherweight Slam Tournament, held at Glory 8: Tokyo on May 3,2013.
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Yuta Kubo knocked Lim down with a knee to the midsection in the clinch in the final seconds of the round, which left the Korean unable to rise from the canvas.
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Yuta Kubo overcame Gabriel Varga by unanimous decision in the tournament semifinals and faced Masaaki Noiri in the finals of the one-day contest.
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Yuta Kubo had his three year-spanning, seventeen fight win streak broken in his rubber match with Masaaki Noiri at Krush.
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Yuta Kubo was docked a point for excessive clinching in round three, allowing Noiri to take a wide unanimous decision.
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Yuta Kubo faced Mosab Amrani at Glory 13: Tokyo on December 21,2013.
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Yuta Kubo lost the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding Amrani all three rounds of the bout.
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Yuta Kubo faced Raz Sarkisjan in the quarterfinals of the 2014 K-1 World Super Lightweight Grand Prix, held on November 3,2014.
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Yuta Kubo faced Yasuomi Soda at K-1 World GP 2015 -55kg Championship Tournament on April 19,2015.
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Yuta Kubo faced Noman in the quarterfinals of the 2016 K-1 World Super Lightweight Grand Prix, which was held on March 4,2016.
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Yuta Kubo faced Keita Makihira at K-1 World GP in Japan Featherweight Championship Tournament on November 2,2016, in his return to the welterweight division.
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Yuta Kubo faced Xie Lei at Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2017 on January 14,2017.
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Yuta Kubo faced Kazuki Yamagiwa at Bigbang 29: Road to Unification on June 4,2017.
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On July 19,2017, it was announced that Yuta Kubo would be one of eight participants of the 2017 K-1 World Welterweight Grand Prix.
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Yuta Kubo faced Minoru Kimura in the quarterfinals of the one-day tournament, which took place on September 18,2017.
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Yuta Kubo was twice able to knock Kimura down, once in the second and once in the third round.
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Yuta Kubo made quick work of his semifinal opponent, Hitoshi Tsukakoshi, as he twice knocked his opponent down by the 2:36 minute mark of the opening round.
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Yuta Kubo captured the tournament title, as well as the inaugural K-1 World GP Welterweight Championship with a unanimous decision victory over Mohan Dragon in the Grand Prix finals.
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Yuta Kubo made his fist K-1 World GP Welterweight championship defense against Melsik Baghdasaryan at K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.
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Yuta Kubo made his second K-1 Welterweight championship defense against the 2008 K-1 World MAX Japan Tournament winner Yasuhiro Kido at K-1 World GP 2019: K'FESTA 2 on March 10,2019.
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Yuta Kubo won the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra fourth round was contested.
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Yuta Kubo made his third and final K-1 Welterweight championship defense against the reigning Krush Super Welterweight champion Jordann Pikeur at K-1: K'Festa 3 on March 22,2020.
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Yuta Kubo retired from the sport of kickboxing on August 20,2020.
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Yuta Kubo was scheduled to make his mixed martial arts debut, as a featherweight, against Shinobu Ota at Rizin 30 on September 19,2021.
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Yuta Kubo faced Youtuber Shibatar in a mixed rules bout at Rizin 33 - Saitama on December 31,2021.
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Yuta Kubo lost the bout via flying armbar in the first round.
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Yuta Kubo faced Keisuke Okuda at Rizin Landmark 4 on November 6,2022.
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Yuta Kubo won the fight by TKO stoppage at the end of the first round.
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Yuta Kubo faced Karate Kinoshita on June 24,2023 at Rizin 43, winning the bout via split decision.
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Yuta Kubo faced Rukiya Anpo in a special rules bout at Rizin 45 on December 31,2023.
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Yuta Kubo won the bout via rear-naked choke at the end of the first round.
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Yuta Kubo faced Ryogo Takahashi at RIZIN Landmark 9 on March 23,2024, winning the bout via unanimous decision.