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Koya Urabe
Born (1990-06-07) June 7, 1990 (age 34)
Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Other namesUntouchable
NationalityJapanese
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight62.5 kg (138 lb; 9.84 st)
StyleAshihara Karate, Kickboxing
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamK-1 Gym KREST
Team Dragon (2009-2016)
TrainerMasakazu Watanabe
Kensaku Maeda
Rank  Black belt in Ashihara Karate
Kickboxing record
Total59
Wins49
By knockout13
Losses10
By knockout2

Koya Urabe (卜部功也, Urabe Kōya) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the inaugural and former two time K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World Tournament Champion.[1] As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #9 bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.[2]

Kickboxing

Urabe is known as a technical kickboxer and for his effective defensive skills, earning him the nickname of "Untouchable".[3]

His older brother Hirotaka Urabe is also a professional kickboxer, they fought against each other twice.[4]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

  • 2008 K-1 Koshien Tournament Runner-up
  • 2006 Ashihara Karate Chiba Grand Prix High School Champion[8]

Kickboxing Record

Kickboxing record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes


Amateur kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2008-12-31 Loss Japan Hiroya Dynamite!! 2008 K-1 Koshien 2008 King of Under 18 Tournament Final Saitama, Japan Ext.R Decision 4 3:00
For the K-1 Koshien 2008 King of Under 18 Tournament title.
2008-12-31 Win Japan Ryuya Kusakabe Dynamite!! 2008 K-1 Koshien 2008 King of Under 18 Tournament Semi Finals Saitama, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 2:29
2008-10-01 Win Japan Yusuke Tsuboi K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final K-1 Koshien 2008 King of Under 18 Tournament Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 3 0:54
2008-08-29 Win Japan Kyohei Hayashi K-1 Koshien KING OF UNDER 18 〜FINAL16〜 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2008-07-21 Win Japan Daizo Sasaki K-1 Koshien KING OF UNDER 18 Kanto Area Selection Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 2:00
2008-07-21 Win Japan Ryo Murakoshi K-1 Koshien KING OF UNDER 18 Kanto Area Selection Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 2:00
2008-07-21 Win Japan Yusuke Takai K-1 Koshien KING OF UNDER 18 Kanto Area Selection Tournament, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 2:00
2008-07-21 Win Japan Takuya Kondo K-1 Koshien KING OF UNDER 18 Kanto Area Selection Tournament, First Round Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 2:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes |}

References

  1. ^ "K-1 World GP 2016 in Japan: 60-Kilogram World Tournament Results". Zach Aittama. 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  2. ^ https://combatpress.com/2020/08/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-august-2020/
  3. ^ "選手名鑑 Player's Directory". k-1.co.jp. 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  4. ^ "Movie Magic in Tokyo: The Urabe Brothers Battle For K-1 Gold". Zach Aittama. 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  5. ^ "Results of the K-1 world GP in Japan -60kg SEPT 19 2016". k-1world.com. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  6. ^ "Urabe Koya wins K-1 Japan 60kgs Grand Prix". Roberto Reid. 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  7. ^ "ISKA Masters Pro-division" (PDF). iskaworldhq.com. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  8. ^ https://ashiharakaikan.com/cat12/%E5%8D%83%E8%91%89%E7%9C%8C%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%86%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA.html
  9. ^ "K-1 World GP 2017 Heavyweight Championship Tournament Results". Zach Aittama. 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  10. ^ "?OFFICIAL?????vs????·??? Krush.80 /????????/-62.5kg??3?3R·??1R". K-1/Krush/KHAOS?official?YouTube channel. 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  11. ^ "K-1 World GP 2017 Lightweight Championship Tournament Results". Zach Aittama. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  12. ^ "?OFFICIAL?2016.9.19 ????[@koyaurabe]vs???·???? ????·?????????????????·???(3)". K-1/Krush/KHAOS?official?YouTube channel. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  13. ^ "【OFFICIAL】2016.4.24 卜部功也vs大雅- 60kg日本代表決定トーナメント・決勝戦". K-1/Krush/KHAOS【official】YouTube channel. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  14. ^ "【OFFICIAL】2016.4.24 卜部功也vs島野 浩太朗-60kg日本代表決定トーナメント・準決勝(2)". K-1/Krush/KHAOS【official】YouTube channel. 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  15. ^ "FIGHT RESULTS!!! July 4th, K-1 WORLD GP 2015K-1 WGP 70Kg Tournament". Milan. 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  16. ^ "?OFFICIAL?2015.4.19 ????vs????·??????/????????/K-1 -60kg Fight". K-1/Krush/KHAOS?official?YouTube channel. 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  17. ^ "【OFFICIAL】卜部功也vs卜部弘嵩 K-1 WORLD GP -60kg初代王座決定トーナメント・決勝戦". K-1/Krush/KHAOS【official】YouTube channel. 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  18. ^ "【OFFICIAL】卜部功也vs山本真弘 K-1 WORLD GP -60kg初代王座決定トーナメント・準決勝(2)". K-1/Krush/KHAOS?official?YouTube channel. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  19. ^ "Hicham Moujtahid vs Urabe Koya (Krush 39)". Hicham MoujtahidOfficial. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  20. ^ "Koya Urabe vs Kengo Sonoda【Krush YOUTH GP 2012 63kg the first round 】". Goodloser Krush. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  21. ^ "Yuta Kubo Cruises to K-1 2011 63kg Japan GP Victory". Daniel Herbertson. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2017-12-01.