Koya Urabe
Appearance
Koya Urabe | |
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Born | Chiba Prefecture, Japan | June 7, 1990
Other names | Untouchable |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 62.5 kg (138 lb; 9.84 st) |
Style | Ashihara Karate, Kickboxing |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
Team | K-1 Gym KREST Team Dragon (2009-2016) |
Trainer | Masakazu Watanabe Kensaku Maeda |
Rank | Black belt in Ashihara Karate |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 59 |
Wins | 49 |
By knockout | 13 |
Losses | 10 |
By knockout | 2 |
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
- 2018 K-1 WORLD GP Lightweight Champion
- 2016 K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World Tournament Champion[5]
- 2016 K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament Runner-Up
- 2015 K-1 World GP 2015 -60kg Championship Tournament Champion[6]
- 2014 ISKA K-1 Rules World Super Lightweight Champion[7]
- 2013 ISKA K-1 Rules World Lightweight Tournament Champion
- 2012 Krush YOUTH -63 kg Tournament Champion
- 2011 Krush YOUTH -63 kg Tournament Runner-Up
- 2011 K-1 WORLD MAX 2011 -63kg Japan Tournament Runner-Up
- 2011 Krush -63 kg Tournament Runner-Up
Amateur
- 2008 K-1 Koshien Tournament Runner-up
- 2006 Ashihara Karate Chiba Grand Prix High School Champion[8]
Kickboxing Record
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49 wins(13 (T)KO's), 10 losses
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
Amateur kickboxing record | ||||||||
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Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
2008-12-31 | Loss | 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 | 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 | 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 | Kyohei Hayashi | K-1 Koshien KING OF UNDER 18 〜FINAL16〜 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2008-07-21 | Win | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
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- ^ https://combatpress.com/2020/08/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-august-2020/
- ^ "選手名鑑 Player's Directory". k-1.co.jp. 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
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- ^ "Results of the K-1 world GP in Japan -60kg SEPT 19 2016". k-1world.com. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ "Urabe Koya wins K-1 Japan 60kgs Grand Prix". Roberto Reid. 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
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