Yura Kono
| Yura | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yūra Kōno August 18, 2003 Miyazaki, Japan |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Seidokaikan |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Miyazaki, Japan |
| Team | Diatiger Gym |
| Years active | 2019 - present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Yura Kono (甲野 裕頼, Kōno Yūra; born 18 August 2003), known as YURA is a Japanese kickboxer.
As of April 2026, he was the #10 ranked -67.5kg kickboxer in the world according to Beyond Kickboxing.[1]
Biography and career
Early career
Yura was born in the city of Miyazaki on the Kyushu island from a japanese father and a russian mother. He started martial arts with Seidokaikan full contact Karate at the age of 7. He switched to kickboxing at the age of 13.[2]
On February 13, 2022, Yura faced Hiroki Nishida at MAJKF KING OF SOUL vol.4. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[3]
RISE
On March 17, 2024, Yura faced Kenta at RISE ELDORADO 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[4]
On October 5, 2024, Yura faced Sota Kimura at RISE Fight Club 2. He won the fight by third round knockout.[5]
Yura faced Taio Asahisa on the 2024 Rizin Fighting Federation new year's eve show at Rizin 49: Decade. He lost the fight by unanimous decision in a bout where both athletes received an eight count.[6]
On March 29, 2025, Yura faced Hiroto Yamaguchi at RISE ELDORADO 2025. He won the fight by first round knockout.[7]
On August 2, 2025, Yura took part in the opening round of the RISE x Glory Last Featherweight Standing Tournament at RISE World Series 2025 Tokyo against Kong Dexiang. He won the fight by first round technical knockout.[8]
Yura was scheduled to face Chadd Collins in the second round of the RISE x Glory Last Featherweight Standing Tournament on November 2, 2025, at RISE World Series 2025 Final. Collins pulled out on injury and Yura qualified to the next round. He faced short notice replacement Sumiya ito in an open finger gloves bout instead. Yura won the fight by first round knockout.[9]
On March 28, 2026, Yura faced Lee Sung-hyun at RISE ELDORADO 2026 as part of the quarterfinals stage of the Glory x RISE Last Featherweight Standing Tournament. He won the fight by technical knockout in the third round.[10]
Titles and accomplishments
Professional
- International Kyoken Championship
- 2021 IKC Welterweight (-70kg) Champion
- Martial Arts Kickboxing Federation
- 2022 MAJKF Japan Cup Welterweight (-67kg) Champion
- One successful title defense
- 2022 MAJKF Japan Cup Welterweight (-67kg) Champion
- Real Kakutou Spirits
- 2023 RKS Welterweight (-67kg) Champion
Amateur
- 2017 Peter Aerts Spirit All Japan Championship U15 -55kg Runner--up[15]
- 2018 Peter Aerts Spirit All Japan Championship U15 60kg Winner[16]
- 2021 K-1 Koshien -65kg Tournament Runner-up[17]
Awards
- Beyond Kickboxing
- Beyond Kickboxing's 2024 Fight of the Year (vs. Taio Asahisa)[18]
Kickboxing record
| 18 Wins (9 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 |  Taiju Shiratori | RISE World Series 2026 Tokyo 2 | Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| For the RISE Super Lightweight (-65kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2026-06-06 | Loss | Kento Haraguchi | RISE World Series 2026 Tokyo - Last Featherweight Standing Semifinals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2026-03-28 | Win |  Lee Sung-hyun | RISE ELDORADO 2026 - Last Featherweight Standing Quarterfinals | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 2:55 | |
| 2025-11-02 | Win | Sumiya Ito | RISE World Series 2025 Final | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Jab) | 1 | 1:46 | |
| 2025-08-02 | Win |  Kong Dexiang | RISE World Series 2025 Tokyo - Last Featherweight Standing Opening Round | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:33 | |
| 2025-03-29 | Win | Hiroto Yamaguchi | RISE ELDORADO 2025 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left hook) | 1 | 1:53 | |
| 2024-12-31 | Loss | Taio Asahisa | Rizin 49: Decade | Saitama, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-10-05 | Win | Sota Cerberus Kimura | RISE Fight Club 2 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left hook) | 3 | 0:13 | |
| 2024-03-17 | Win | Kenta | RISE ELDORADO 2024 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-12-03 | Win | Negimajin | RISE WEST 21 | Fukuoka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-10-15 | Win | Ryo Kurihara | Kyushu Professional Kickboxing vol.15 | Fukuoka, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 3 | 1:10 | |
| 2023-04-23 | Win | Ryoki | BEAST 5 | Hiroshima, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-02-18 | Win |  Viktor Akimov | RKS Gold Rush XI | Hiroshima, Japan | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 3 | ||
| Wins the RKS Welterweight (-67kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2023-01-15 | Win | Kenta Hatanaka | X FORCE ONE | Nagoya, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-11-04 | Win | Kazuki | MAJKF Japan Cup Kick vol.4 | Sakai, Japan | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 2 | 0:41 | |
| Defends the Japan Cup Welterweight (-67kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2022-07-18 | Win | Tenta Onodera | ACCEL 53 | Kobe, Japan | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-05-15 | Win | Riki Sakurai | MAJKF Japan Cup Kick vol.3 | Sakai, Japan | KO | 2 | 2:40 | |
| Wins the Japan Cup Welterweight (-67kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2022-02-13 | Win | Hiroki Nishida | MAJKF KING OF SOUL vol.4 | Sakai, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-10-31 | Win |  Detpanom Chuwattana | Kyoken 20 | Osaka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the IKC Welterweight (-70kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2020-11-22 | Win | Sho Nakaizumi | MAJKF KING OF SOUL vol.2 | Sakai, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-07-21 | Win | Jukiya Seto | The Toppa 25 | Osaka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Exhibition kickboxing record
| 9 Wins (4 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-14 | Win | Han Wenbao | Breaking Down 18 | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 1:00 | |
| 2025-07-13 | Win | Ryotaro Ihara | Breaking Down 16 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 1:00 | |
| Defends the Breaking Down Featherweight Kick title. | ||||||||
| 2024-12-08 | Win | NAO | Breaking Down 14 - Featherweight Tournament, Final | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 1 | 0:24 | |
| Wins the Breaking 2024 Down Kick Featherweight Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2024-12-08 | Win | Ryotaro Ihara | Breaking Down 14 - Featherweight Tournament, Semifinals | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 1:00 | |
| 2024-12-08 | Win | Issa Hosokawa | Breaking Down 14 - Featherweight Tournament, Quarterfinals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 1:00 | |
| 2024-09-01 | Loss | Takahiro Yamamoto | Breaking Down 13 - Lightweight Tournament, Semifinals | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 1:00 | |
| 2024-06-02 | Win | LARGE HIGH | Breaking Down 12 - Lightweight Tournament, Quarterfinals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 1:00 | |
| 2024-02-18 | Win | Taisei Nishitani | Breaking Down 11 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right cross) | 1 | 0:53 | |
| 2023-11-23 | Win | Dai | Breaking Down 10 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right cross) | 2 | 0:07 | |
| 2023-07-01 | Loss | Mister Honde | Breaking Down 8.5 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 1 | 1:00 | |
| 2023-05-21 | Win | Hiroto Sotohebo | Breaking Down 8 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right cross) | 1 | 0:29 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Amateur record
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References
- ↑ "Beyond Kickboxing Rankings April 2026". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "YURAインタビュー 『勝てるぶんだけ全部勝ちたい 動きの良さとパンチのキレを見て欲しい』". rise-rc.com. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "MAキック 2.13 大阪 堺産業振興センター（結果）：一仁、刃一輝にTKO勝ちしフェザー級王者に。田渕神太、鷹介との再戦制しバンタム級王者に". boutreview.com. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "【RISE】BDで活躍YURAがKENTAに３－０判定勝ち「今度からゆっくり体重落とそう」". nikkansports.com. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "FIGHT CLUB 10.5 東京 ABEMA配信（レポ）：YURA、木村"ケルベロス"颯太を3R KOし「65kgでRISEでチャンピオンになりたい」。同級OFG王者のYA-MANが対戦に前向き姿勢". boutreview.com. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "【RIZIN】元K-1王者・朝久泰央、ブレダウ王者YURAに激勝！三日月蹴りで悶絶ダウン奪取". efight.jp. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "【RISE】トリンダーデがYA-MANをKO、絶体絶命の白鳥大珠が残り10秒でダウン奪う逆転勝利、原口健飛がソンヒョンに勝って再起、那須川龍心がクマンドーイをKO！中村寛がチャンヒョン・リーにリベンジ、笠原がパヌワットをKO！常陸飛雄馬が豪快KOで準決勝へ、大﨑一貴が秒殺KOで世界タイトル戦が決定、メイソンが戦慄のヒザ蹴りでKO勝ち、YURAが山口裕人を1RでKO". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "【RISE】志朗が玖村将史から3度のダウンを奪う圧勝でリベンジ成功、原口健飛がダウンを奪うもチャド･コリンズに巻き返されてスプリット判定負け、那須川龍心がスーパーフライ級転向第一戦で1位・政所にダウン奪って勝利、白鳥大珠が三日月蹴り一閃の初回KO勝ち、麻火佑太郎が衝撃の左ハイキックKO勝ち、YURAが豪快KOで1回戦突破". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "【RISE】中村寛が起死回生のハイキックでダウン奪い優勝、YURAがKO圧勝、王者対決は白鳥大珠から延長戦で2度のダウン奪った笠原弘希の勝利に". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "【RISE】BD王者YURA、大番狂わせTKO勝ち！剛腕パンチで元2階級王者がふらつきダウン". efight.jp. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "【BD】YURAが強烈右ストレートでNAO打ち抜いて失神KO「皆さん、良かったですか？」". nikkansports.com. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "【BD】YURAが年間ベストKO賞、受賞理由はあの"12秒KO"、他技能賞にジョリーなど各13賞が発表". efight.jp. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "【ブレイキングダウン16】YURAがフェザー級王座防衛 井原良太郎は2階級制覇ならず". sanspo.com. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "【BreakingDown】YURAがMVPを受賞「1敗してそこから絶対に負けないって決めたので、今年も全勝で行きます」". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "PETER AERTS SPIRIT 2017 全日本大会". peteraertsspirit.jp. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "PETER AERTS SPIRIT 2018 全日本大会". peteraertsspirit.jp. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "大体大浪商高・古宮晴が判定Ｖ「両親に感謝している」Ｋ１甲子園65ｋｇ". nikkansports.com.
- ↑ Strobel, Kevin. "2024 Fight of the Year: Taio Asahisa vs. TAIO". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
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