Leonardo Mafra

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Leonardo Mafra
BornLeonardo Mafra Teixeira
(1989-04-25) 25 April 1989 (age 35)
Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
Other namesMacarrão
Residence Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina Brazil
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Light welterweight
Lightweight
Reach70.0 in (178 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Team Chute Boxe
American Kickboxing Academy (2015–present) [2]
RankBlack belt in Muay Thai [3]
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [3]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins15
By knockout9
By submission1
By decision5
Losses7
By knockout5
By submission2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Leonardo Mafra Teixeira (born 25 April 1989), better known as Leonardo Mafra, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, he has fought for the UFC, Final Fight Championship, and Pancrase.

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Background

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.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Mafra later 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. [4]

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. [5]

Mafra got into the house with a decision win over Samuel Trindade. [6] 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. [7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mafra made his official debut facing fellow castmate, Thiago Perpétuo on 23 June 2012 at UFC 147. [8] Mafra lost the fight via TKO in the third round. [9] 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. [10]

Mafra was tabbed as a short notice replacement as he faced Rick Story on 16 July 2014 at UFC Fight Night 45, filling in for an injured John Howard. [11] Story defeated Mafra via submission in the second round. [12]

Mafra faced Cain Carrizosa on 21 March 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62. [13] Mafra won the fight by unanimous decision. [14]

Mafra faced Stevie Ray on 18 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72. He lost the fight by TKO in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion. [15] [16]

Post-UFC career

After being released by the UFC, Mafra signed with the Croatian promotion Final Fight Championship for an MMA bout against another UFC veteran: Anthony Njokuani. Mafra won the fight via unanimous decision. [17]

Mafra was scheduled to face João Carvalho at Imortal FC 5 on 23 July 2016. However, the bout was cancelled due to an unknown reason. [18]

He then faced Satoru Kitaoka at Pancrase 281 on 2 October 2016. He lost the fight via first-round submission. [19]

Mafra was scheduled to face Mohammad Fakhreddine at Brave 6: Kazakhstan on 28 April 2017 but failed to make weight and the bout was cancelled. [20]

Mafra then returned to his native Brazilian circuit and was scheduled to face Luiz Cado at Imortal FC 7 on 11 November 2017. However, Cado withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Rogério Santos. He won the fight via technical knockout due to leg kicks. [21]

Brave CF

Mafra signed a contract with Brave CF in 2018 and made his promotional debut against Gadzhimusa Gaziev at Brave CF 12 on 11 May 2018. [21] He lost the fight via first-round technical knockout due to an injury. [22]

Mafra made his sophomore appearance in the promotion against Djamil Chan at Brave CF 25 on 30 August 2019. [23] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [24]

He was then scheduled to face Carl Booth at Brave CF 35 on 28 March 2020 but the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the bout was scrapped. [25]

Mafra then challenged Eldar Eldarov for the BRAVE Combat Federation Super Lightweight Championship at Brave CF 46 on 16 January 2021. [26] He lost the fight via doctor stoppage after the first round. [27]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
22 matches15 wins7 losses
By knockout95
By submission12
By decision50
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss15-7Cleiton SilvaKO (spinning backfist) Brave CF 60 30 July 202222:42 Isa Town, Bahrain
Loss15–6Eldar EldarovTKO (doctor stoppage) Brave CF 46 16 January 202115:00 Sochi, RussiaFor BCF Super Lightweight (165 lbs) Championship.
Win15–5Djamil ChanDecision (unanimous)Brave CF 2530 August 201935:00 Belo Horizonte, BrazilSuper Lightweight (165 lbs) debut.
Loss14–5Gadzhimusa GadzhievTKO (injury)Brave CF 12: KHK Legacy11 May 201814:58 Jakarta, IndonesiaCatchweight (163 lbs) bout.
Win14–4Rogerio SantosTKO (leg kicks)Imortal FC 711 November 201732:24 Paraná, BrazilReturn to Welterweight.
Loss13–4Satoru KitaokaSubmission (heel hook)Pancrase: 2812 October 201611:05 Tokyo, Japan
Win13–3 Anthony Njokuani Decision (unanimous)FFC 25: Mitchell vs. Lopez11 June 201635:00 Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Loss12–3 Stevie Ray TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites 18 July 201512:30 Glasgow, Scotland
Win12–2Cain CarrizosaDecision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare 21 March 201535:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Lightweight debut.
Loss11–2 Rick Story Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller 16 July 201422:12 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win10–2Antonio MarcosKO (knees)Power Fight Extreme 1117 May 201411:36 Curitiba, Brazil
Win9–2Alexandre GoncalvesTKO (punches and elbows)NCF 198 February 201422:30 Balneário Camboriú, Brazil
Win9–1Marcos CacadorTKO (punches)Max Sport: 13.211 May 201320:50 São Paulo, BrazilCatchweight (176 lbs) bout.
Win8–1Samuel TrindadeTKO (doctor stoppage)Iron Fight Combat 323 March 201325:00 Feira de Santana, BrazilWon the Iron FC Welterweight Championship.
Win7–1Deivid SantosKO (punch)Sparta MMA10 August 201210:23 Itajaí, BrazilReturn to Welterweight.
Loss6–1 Thiago Perpétuo TKO (punches) UFC 147 23 June 201230:41 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Middleweight debut.
Win6–0Douglas Del RioSubmission (armbar)NCF 910 December 201111:55 Itajaí, Brazil
Win5–0Dimitry BurgoTKO (punches)K.O. Fight: GZero20 August 201113:45 Londrina, Brazil
Win4–0 Santiago Ponzinibbio TKO (punches)Centurion Mixed Martial Arts 29 July 201113:17 Itajaí, Brazil
Win3–0Willian CoelhoDecision (unanimous)Black Trunk Fight 215 May 201135:00 Florianópolis, Brazil
Win2–0Maiquel BigolinDecision (unanimous)Floripa Fight 712 March 201135:00 Florianópolis, Brazil
Win1–0Geverson PereiraTKO (punches)NCF 65 February 201113:53 Brusque, Brazil

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