Anthony Leone

Anthony Leone
Born 01987-05-27 May 27, 1987
Residence Center Moriches, New York
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Team Team Bombsquad
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 8
By knockout 0
By submission 4
By decision 4
Losses 4
By knockout 1
By submission 1
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Anthony Leone is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division.

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Background

Anthony Leone spent 11 months training alongside at the B.J. Penn Mixed Martial Arts academy in Hilo, Hawaii, when Leone was 20 years old. Leone currently coaches at New York Jiu Jitsu. Anthony splits his training time between Marcelo Garcia's gym in Manhattan, and Team Bomb Squad in up state New York.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

After going 8-0 in regional shows, Leone signed with World Extreme Cagefighting.[2] Leone lost to Renan Barão at WEC 49 and was released from the promotion. Anthony Leone then signed with the Bellator Fighting Championships and came in to fight as a late replacement.[3] He lost to Georgi Karakhanyan at Bellator 28.

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8-4 Jeff Lentz Decision (unanimous) Bellator 44 02011-05-14 May 14, 2011 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 8–3 Josh LaBerge TKO (doctor stoppage) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva 02011-02-12 February 12, 2011 1 5:00 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Loss 8–2 Georgi Karakhanyan Decision (unanimous) Bellator 28 02010-09-09 September 9, 2010 3 5:00 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Loss 8–1 Renan Barão Submission (armbar) WEC 49 02010-06-20 June 20, 2010 3 2:29 Edmonton, Alberta
Win 8–0 Tateki Matsuda Decision (split) Xtreme Championship Fight League 2 02010-03-26 March 26, 2010 5 5:00 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Win 7–0 Doug Sonier Submission (armbar) Blood Brothers MMA 2 02008-11-28 November 28, 2008 1 1:27 Akwesasne, New York, United States
Win 6–0 Dustin Pague Submission (choke) PA Fighting Championships 1 02009-11-06 November 6, 2009 2 4:58 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 5–0 Chris Grandmaison Decision (unanimous) World Championship Fighting 6 02009-03-14 March 14, 2009 2 5:00 Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
Win 4–0 Pat White Submission (rear-naked choke) WCA: Pure Combat 02009-02-06 February 6, 2009 1 4:36 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 3–0 Jeff Denz Decision (unanimous) RW 2: Rage in the Cage 02009-01-24 January 24, 2009 3 3:00 Irving, New York, United States
Win 2–0 Chris Correira Submission (armbar) Cage Fight: MMA 3 02008-11-08 November 8, 2008 1 1:49 Bedford, New Hampshire, United States
Win 1–0 Tyler Kahihikolo Decision ROTR: Beatdown 7 02008-06-28 June 28, 2008 N/A N/A Hawaii, United States

External links

References

  1. ^ "Sherdog Prospect Watch: Anthony Leone". Sherdog.com. 2010-08-20. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Sherdog-Prospect-Watch-Anthony-Leone-25174. 
  2. ^ "Anthony Leone signs with WEC, meets Renan Barao on WEC 49 prelims". MMAJunkie.com. 2010-06-04. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19419/anthony-leone-signs-with-wec-meets-renan-barao-on-wec-49-prelims.mma. 
  3. ^ "WEC vet Anthony Leone replaces injured Alvin Robinson at Bellator 28". MMAjunkie.com. 09-01-2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20499/wec-vet-anthony-leone-replaces-injured-alvin-robinson-at-bellator-28.mma.