Reina Miura (三浦伶奈, born 22 July 1996) is a Japanese professional

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, currently competing in the featherweight division of

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and

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Openweight career

Miura made her amateur mixed martial arts debut against Nao DATE at Deep Jewels 10 on November 22, 2015. The fight was ruled a no contest, as Miura had missed weight before the fight. Miura made her professional debut against Eriko Iwamoto, in a 165 lbs catchweight bout, at Deep Jewels 14 on November 3, 2016. She won the fight by a first-round technical submission. Prior to the fight, Miura left the Keishukai HEARTS and began training at Reversal Gym Tachikawa Alpha. It was from this fight onward that she began to compete under the ringname "King Miura" as well. Miura made her lightweight debut against

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on February 25, 2017. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Miura made her Rizin and openweight debut against

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at Rizin FF 5: Sakura on April 16, 2017. She won the fight by a second-round submission, forcing Gabert to tap six seconds before the end of the round. Miura was scheduled to face the professional wrestler Kristin Handel in a 164 lbs catchweight bout at Deep Jewels 16 on May 20, 2017. Handel came into the fight with a 23 cm height and 15kg weight advantage. Nevertheless, Miura won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Miura was scheduled to face

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, another professional wrestler, at Rizin World Grand Prix 2017 Opening Round - Part 1 on July 30, 2017. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Prior to the fight, Miura left Reversal Gym Tachikawa Alpha and began training at FIGHT CLUB 428. Miura was scheduled to face Young Ji Kim at Deep 79 Impact on September 16, 2017. She won the fight by a first-round armbar submission. Miura was scheduled to face Crystal Stokes at Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round - Part 2 on October 15, 2017. She won the fight by unanimous decision.

Return to lightweight

Miura returned to lightweight for her next bout, as she was scheduled to face

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at Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round on December 29, 2017. Miura was scheduled to face Soyoung Park at Deep Jewels 19 on March 10, 2018. She won the fight by a first-round submission.

Drop down to featherweight

Miura dropped down to featherweight for her bout against Eun Ji Choi at Deep Jewels 20 on June 9, 2018. She won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Miura was scheduled to face

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at Rizin 12 on August 12, 2018. Young won the fight by unanimous decision. Miura was scheduled to face Judith Ruis at Deep Jewels 22 on December 1, 2018. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Miura was scheduled to face Mao Ueda, in a 150 lbs catchweight bout, at Deep Jewels 23 on March 8, 2019. She won by a first-round knockout, stopping Ueda after just 25 seconds. Miura was scheduled to face

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, in a 138 lbs catchweight bout, at Rizin 17 on July 28, 2019. Egger won the fight by unanimous decision. Miura was scheduled to Nitchanan Thubtrai, back at featherweight, at Deep Jewels 28 on February 24, 2020. She won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Miura was scheduled to face Yoko Higashi at Deep 101 Impact on June 20, 2021. Higashi won the fight by unanimous decision. Miura was scheduled to face the undefeated Tae Murayama at Deep Jewels 35 on December 11, 2021. She won the fight by a first-round submission. Miura was booked to face Yoko Higashi for the inaugural DEEP Jewels Featherweight championship at Deep Jewels 38 on May 8, 2022.

Mixed martial arts record

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Kickboxing record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miura, Reina 1996 births Living people Japanese female mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Mixed martial artists utilizing sambo Japanese female judoka Japanese sambo practitioners People from Tokyo 21st-century Japanese women