Alfonso Leyva

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Alfonso Leyva
Born (1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 32)
Guadalajara, Mexico [1]
Other namesAlfonso Antonio Leyva Yepez
NicknameSniper
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight (2022–present)
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
TeamEntram Gym (2020–present) [2]
RankBlue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Raúl Arvizu [3]
WrestlingOlympic Greco-Roman Wrestling [4]
Years active2006–2020 (wrestling)
2020–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins7
By knockout7
Losses2
By knockout2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima 87 kg

Alfonso Antonio Leyva Yepez (born January 6, 1993) is a Mexican Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist.

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Wrestling career

He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 85 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the round of 32 by Robert Kobliashvili. [5] [6]

After claiming second place in 2019 Pan American Games, Leyva competed in the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In the round of 16, Leyva was eliminated from the tournament against Aleksandr Chekhirkin. [7]

Mixed martial arts career

After retiring from wrestling after the 2020 Summer Olympics due to lack of support, he announced transition to mixed martial arts. [2] Skipping the amateur career, he went professional and has racked a 5–0 record in the Mexican regional circuit. [2]

Leyva made his stateside debut against Daniel Reis at LFA 135 on July 8, 2022. He won the fight via second-round technical knockout. [8]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
9 matches7 wins2 losses
By knockout72
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss7–2Shamidkhan MagomedovKO (punches) LFA 194 October 18, 202411:17 Niagara Falls, New York, United StatesFor the interim LFA Welterweight Championship.
Win7–1Sarek ShieldsKO (flying knee) LFA 173 December 15, 202322:51 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss6–1Chris BrownKO (body kick) LFA 148 December 9, 202213:02 Commerce, California, United StatesFor the vacant LFA Welterweight Championship.
Win6–0Daniel ReisTKO (elbows) LFA 135 July 8, 202221:10 Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesWelterweight debut.
Win5-0Alberto GaleraTKO (punches)UWC Mexico 30November 26, 202124:19 Tijuana, MexicoCatchweight (175 lb) bout.
Win4–0Hiram FurukawaTKO (punches)UWC Mexico 29October 1, 202121:54 Tijuana, MexicoCatchweight (180 lb) bout.
Win3–0Fernando OlivaTKO (punches)UWC Mexico 25February 26, 202124:20 Tijuana, MexicoCatchweight (180 lb) bout.
Win2–0Luis GuzmanKO (punches)UWC Mexico 24November 13, 202011:48 Tijuana, MexicoCatchweight (198 lb) bout.
Win1–0Yasser GuzmanTKO (punches)UWC Mexico 23September 4, 202010:35 Tijuana, MexicoMiddleweight debut.

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References

  1. Patricia Peña (January 16, 2017). "Leyva en grecorromana: En pie de lucha". ntrguadalajara.com (in Spanish).
  2. 1 2 3 Danny Segura (December 22, 2021). "Mexican Olympian Alfonso Leyva retires from wrestling, sets focus on earning UFC spot". MMAjunkie.com .
  3. Alfonso Leyva Yepez [@leyvayepez] (September 21, 2021). "Quieres llegar rápido ve solo Quieres llegar lejos ve acompañado 🥋 @entram_gym @raul_entram @ferjisensei" via Instagram.
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