Mina Kurobe

Mixed martial arts career DEEP JEWELS Early career Kurobe made her professional debut against Naomi Taniyama at JEWELS: 22nd Ring. She won the fight by a second round rear naked choke.

Kurobe made her second appearance with JEWELS at JEWELS: 23rd Ring, against Tomo Maesawa. Kurobe once again won by rear naked choke, submitting Maesawa in the first round of the bout.

Kurobe was scheduled to fight Masako Yoshida at Deep Jewels 5. She beat Yoshida by unanimous decision.

Following a first-round submission of Satomi Takano at Deep Jewels 6, Kurobe was scheduled to fight Emi Tomimatsu in the co-main event of Deep Jewels 7. Her fight with Tomimatsu was one of four quarterfinal bouts of the DEEP JEWELS Featherweight (-48 kg) Grand Prix. Kurobe won the fight by split decision, with her pressure and volume swaying two of the three judges to score the bout in her favor. Advancing to the semifinals, Kurobe faced Mei Yamaguchi at Deep Jewels 8. Kurobe lost to the eventual tournament winner by unanimous decision.

Kurobe was next scheduled to fight the former JEWELS Featherweight champion Naho Sugiyama at Deep Jewels 10. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Title run Following her first two professional losses, Kurobe was scheduled to fight Hana Date at Deep Jewels 11. Kurobe won the fight by unanimous decision. In her next fight, Kurobe was scheduled to fight the second date sister, Renju Date, at Deep Jewels 12. She beat Renju by a first-round technical knockout.

Kurobe was scheduled to fight a rematch with Tomo Maesawa at Deep Jewels 13. The two had previously fought at JEWELS: 23rd Ring, with Kurobe winning by a first-round submission. Kurobe won the rematch by unanimous decision.

Kurobe was scheduled to fight Saori Ishioka in the main event of Deep Jewels 14. Kurobe beat Ishioka by unanimous decision.

DEEP JEWELS Atomweight champion Kurobe was scheduled to fight the reigning DEEP JEWELS Atomweight champion Naho Sugiyama at Deep Jewels 15, at the age of 39. Kurobe was dominant throughout the bout, mixing in volume striking with takedown attempts. She won the fight by a unanimous decision.

Kurobe was next scheduled to fight Seo Hee Ham for the vacant Road FC Women's Atomweight title at Road FC 039. Ham won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.

Kurobe was scheduled to fight Jeong Eun Park in a non-title bout at DEEP 81 Impact. She beat Park by a unanimous decision.

Kurobe made her first title defense against Satomi Takano at Deep Jewels 19. She beat Takano by unanimous decision.

Kurobe had her second fight outside of JEWELS on September 30, 2018, when she was scheduled to fight Ayaka Hamasaki at Rizin 13. Hamasaki won the fight by a first-round submission, locking in a kimura with 15 seconds left in the round.

Kurobe was scheduled to make her second title defense in a trilogy bout with Tomo Maesawa at Deep Jewels 22. Kurobe had won their previous two encounters, winning by submission the first time and by decision the second time. Maesawa won the tightly contested bout by split decision.

Shooto Shooto Super Atomweight tournament Kurobe was scheduled to fight Ye Ji Lee in her Shooto debut, at Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour 6th Round. Kurobe won the fight by a second-round submission, submitting Lee with a rear naked choke at the very end of the round.

Following her victory over Lee, Kurobe was scheduled to participate in the Shooto Super Atomweight tournament, held to determine the inaugural champion. Kurobe was scheduled to fight Tanja Angerer at Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour, in the tournament quarterfinals. She beat Angerer by a second-round technical knockout, stopping her opponent with ground-and-pound near the end of round.

Advancing to the tournament semifinals, Kurobe was scheduled to fight the future DEEP JEWELS Atomweight champion Saori Oshima, at Shooto 2020 vol.3. Kurobe won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.

Shooto Super Atomweight champion Kurobe was scheduled to face Megumi Sugimoto in the finals of the Shooto Super Atomweight tournament at Shooto 2020 Vol. 5. Despite the COVID-19 restrictions, the event was held in front of a live audience at the Korakuen Hall. Kurobe won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30-27 in her favor. Aside from winning the inaugural title, Kurobe was also given a 1 million yen award for winning the tournament.

Kurobe was expected to face Satomi Takano in her first title defense, at a location and date which to be determined later. The bout was later announced as the co-main event of Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 7, which will be held on November 6, 2021. Kurobe lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 49-46, 49-45 and 48-47.

Post title reign Kurobe faced Momoka Hoshuyama, in her first fight post-title loss, at Professional Shooto 2022. Kurobe won the fight by unanimous decision, utilizing her wrestling to out-grapple Hoshuyama throughout the two round bout.

Kurobe was booked to face Seo Young Park at Shooto 2022 Vol. 7 on July 17, 2022. She won the fight by a second-round submission, forcing Park to tap with a rear-naked choke.

Kurobe faced Ayaka Watanabe on January 15, 2023 at Shooto 2023 Opening Round, losing the bout when she got knocked out in the second round.

Championships and accomplishments DEEP JEWELS DEEP JEWELS Atomweight Championship One successful title defense Shooto Shooto Super Atomweight Championship

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Ayaka Watanabe KO (punch) Shooto 2023 Opening Round

Tokyo, Japan Win

Seo Young Park Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto 2022 Vol. 5

Bunkyō, Japan Win

Momoka Hoshuyama Decision (unanimous) Shooto 2022 Opening Round

Bunkyō, Japan Loss

Satomi Takano Decision (unanimous) Shooto 2021 Vol. 7

Tokyo, Japan Win

Megumi Sugimoto Decision (unanimous) Shooto 2020 Vol. 5

Tokyo, Japan Win

Saori Oshima TKO (punches) Shooto 2020 vol.3

Tokyo, Japan Win

Tanja Angerer TKO (punches) Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour

Tokyo, Japan Win

Ye Ji Lee Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour 6th Round

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Tomo Maesawa Decision (split) Deep Jewels 22

Tokyo, Japan Loses the DEEP JEWELS Atomweight Championship Loss

Ayaka Hamasaki Submission (kimura) Rizin 13

Saitama, Japan Win

Satomi Takano Decision (unanimous) Deep Jewels 19

Tokyo, Japan Defends the DEEP JEWELS Atomweight Championship Win

Jeong Eun Park Decision (unanimous) DEEP 81 Impact

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Seo Hee Ham TKO (punches) Road FC 039

Seoul, South Korea For the Road FC Women's Atomweight Championship Win

Naho Sugiyama Decision (unanimous) Deep Jewels 15

Tokyo, Japan Wins the DEEP JEWELS Atomweight Championship Win

Saori Ishioka Decision (unanimous) Deep Jewels 14

Tokyo, Japan Win

Tomo Maesawa Decision (unanimous) Deep Jewels 13

Tokyo, Japan Win

Renju Date TKO (punches) Deep Jewels 12

Tokyo, Japan Win

Hana Date Decision (unanimous) Deep Jewels 11

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Naho Sugiyama Decision (unanimous) Deep Jewels 10

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Mei Yamaguchi Decision (unanimous) Deep Jewels 8

Tokyo, Japan Deep Jewels Featherweight (-48 kg) Grand Prix Semifinal Win

Emi Tomimatsu Decision (split) Deep Jewels 7

Tokyo, Japan Deep Jewels Featherweight (-48 kg) Grand Prix Quarterfinal Win

Satomi Takano Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Deep Jewels 6

Tokyo, Japan Win

Masako Yoshida Decision (unanimous) Deep Jewels 5

Tokyo, Japan Win

Tomo Maesawa Submission (rear-naked choke) JEWELS: 23rd Ring

Tokyo, Japan Win

Naomi Taniyama Submission (rear-naked choke) JEWELS: 23rd Ring

Tokyo, Japan

Grappling record