Leonardo Mafra

Leonardo Mafra
Born (1989-04-25) April 25, 1989
Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
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.

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

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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

  1. 1 2 "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Bisping vs. Leites". UFC.com. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Leonardo Mafra - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ Holland, Jesse (November 22, 2011). "The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Brazil open casting call for Dec. 14 in Sao Paulo". MMAMania.com. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  4. ↑ "'The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil' cast unveiled with 32 featherweights and middleweights". MMAJunkie.com. March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil'". MMAJunkie.com. March 26, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Episode No. 5 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil'". MMAJunkie.com. April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  7. ↑ Staff (2012-06-18). "Full UFC 147 Card Announced; Injury Forces Change in TUF Brasil Finals". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  8. ↑ Staff (June 23, 2012). "UFC 147 results: 'Bodao' Perpetuo TKOs 'Macarrao' Mafra in third round". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  9. ↑ Christian Stein (2014-07-15). "Catching up with UFC Fight Night 45's Leonardo Mafra". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  10. ↑ MMAJunkie.com Staff (June 18, 2014). "Leonardo Mafra replaces John Howard at UFC Fight Night 45". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  11. ↑ Marc Raimondi (2014-07-16). "Rick Story dominates returning Leonardo Mafra, wins by submission". msn.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  12. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2015-01-22). "UFC Fight Night 62 filling up fast with addition of three new match-ups". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  13. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-03-21). "UFC Fight Night 62 results: Leonardo Mafra dominates Cain Carrizosa for scorecard sweep". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
  14. ↑ Staff (2015-05-18). "Leandro Mafra meets Scotland's Stevie Ray at UFC Fight Night 72 in Glasgow". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  15. ↑ Matt Boone (19 October 2015). "17 Additional Fighters Released From UFC". mmanews.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.

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