Leonardo Mafra
Leonardo Mafra | |
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Born | Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil |
April 25, 1989
Other names | Macarrão |
Residence | Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina Brazil |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Welterweight |
Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina Brazil |
Team | Chute Boxe |
Rank | Black belt in Muay Thai[2] Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
Years active | 2010-present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 15 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 3 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Leonardo Mafra Texeira, better known as Leonardo Mafra, (born April 25, 1989) is an Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division.
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Mixed martial arts career
Mafra was born and spent his early childhood in the Brazilian city of Santo André and began training in mixed martial arts as a teenager. He moved to Balneário Camboriú and made his professional debut in the welterweight division in early 2011. He compiled a record of 6 - 0 competing for regional promotions in his native Brazil, before auditioning for The Ultimate Fighter.[3]
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil
In February 2012, it was announced that Mafra would a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, representing Team Wanderlei at middleweight.[4]
Mafra got into the house with a decision win over Samuel Trindade.[5] In his quarterfinal fight, Mafra was submitted (guillotine choke) in the second round by the eventual winner, Cezar Ferreira, and was subsequently eliminated from the competition.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mafra made his official debut facing fellow castmate, Thiago Perpétuo on June 23, 2012 at UFC 147.[7] Mafra lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[8] Subsequently, Mafra was released from the promotion.
Mafra made a return to the welterweight division and the regional scene in Brazil, where he was able to string a five fight win streak, finishing all of his opponents by way of KO/TKO, before getting a return call to the UFC.[9]
Mafra was tabbed as a short notice replacement as he faced Rick Story on July 16, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 45, filling in for an injured John Howard.[10] Story defeated Mafra via submission in the second round.[11]
Mafra faced Cain Carrizosa on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62.[12] Mafra won the fight by unanimous decision.[13]
Mafra faced Stevie Ray on July 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72. He lost the fight by TKO in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.[14][15]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
15 matches | 12 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 8 | 2 |
By submission | 1 | 1 |
By decision | 3 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 12–3 | Stevie Ray | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites | July 18, 2015 | 1 | 2:30 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
Win | 12–2 | Cain Carrizosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare | March 21, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Lightweight debut. |
Loss | 11–2 | Rick Story | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller | July 16, 2014 | 2 | 2:12 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 10–2 | Antonio Marcos | KO (knees) | Power Fight Extreme 11 | May 17, 2014 | 1 | 1:36 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Win | 9–2 | Alexandre Goncalves | TKO (punches and elbows) | NCF 19 | February 8, 2014 | 2 | 2:30 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | |
Win | 9–1 | Marcos Cacador | TKO (punches) | Max Sport - 13.2 | May 11, 2013 | 2 | 0:50 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 8–1 | Samuel Trindade | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Iron Fight Combat 3 | March 23, 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | Feira de Santana, Brazil | |
Win | 7–1 | Deivid Santos | KO (punch) | Sparta MMA | August 10, 2012 | 1 | 0:23 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
Loss | 6–1 | Thiago Perpétuo | TKO (punches) | UFC 147 | June 23, 2012 | 3 | 0:41 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Middleweight bout. |
Win | 6–0 | Douglas Del Rio | Submission (armbar) | NCF 9 | December 10, 2011 | 1 | 1:55 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
Win | 5–0 | Dimitry Burgo | TKO (punches) | K.O. Fight - GZero | August 20, 2011 | 1 | 3:45 | Londrina, Brazil | |
Win | 4–0 | Santiago Ponzinibbio | TKO (punches) | Centurion Mixed Martial Arts 2 | July 9, 2011 | 1 | 3:17 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
Win | 3–0 | Willian Coelho | Decision (unanimous) | Black Trunk Fight 2 | May 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Florianópolis, Brazil | |
Win | 2–0 | Maiquel Bigolin | Decision (unanimous) | Floripa Fight 7 | March 12, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Florianópolis, Brazil | |
Win | 1–0 | Geverson Pereira | TKO (punches) | NCF 6 | February 5, 2011 | 1 | 3:53 | Brusque, Brazil |
See also
References
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External links
- Leonardo Mafra on UFC.com
- Professional MMA record for Leonardo Mafra from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).