Leonardo Leite

Leonardo "Leo" Leite (born March 23, 1978, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian judoka, jiu jitsu practitioner, and mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to Bellator MMA.

Leonardo Leite
Born (1978-03-23) March 23, 1978
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesLeo
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185.5 lb (84.1 kg; 13.25 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Middleweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofRio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamRizzo RVT
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins10
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision4
Losses2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Martial arts career

Judo

Leite began his career in judo in 1984 at the Federal Club under Omar Brazil. In 1988, at age 10, he transferred to the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo and began to participate in official competitions of the Judo Federation of Rio de Janeiro and the Brazilian Judo Confederation. In 1997, he achieved a place in the Brazilian junior national team, and in 1998 the first call for leading the Brazilian judo team, which he continued until 2012. Leite also works as a TV commentator for Judo and MMA events.

Jiu Jitsu

Parallel to his judo career, in 1993 he began his career in jiu-jitsu under the supervision of Alexandre Paiva, who coaches him still today. In 1999, Leite competed in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Jiu Jitsu's most important competition, for the first time. He was a brown belt then and was expecting to compete in that division. However, his coach Paiva had other plans for him, and two weeks before the event he promoted him to black belt. Leite won the competition, winning in the final against a legend in the sport, Mario Sperry.

MMA

In 2013, Leite started his MMA career. Competing in his native Brazil, he amassed a record of 4–0 in his first year in the sport.

In 2014, Leite began fighting for Legacy Fighting Championship in the United States. He won the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight titles while with the promotion.

In 2017, Leite entered Bellator MMA with an undefeated 10–0 record. In his first fight for the promotion, he faced Phil Davis on November 3, 2017 at Bellator 186. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. In his second fight for the promotion, Leite faced Chris Honeycutt on July 13, 2018 at Bellator 202. He again lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Accomplishments

Judo

  • Brazilian Olympic Team - Pekin 2008 and London 2012
  • 3x Pan American Champion
  • 2x South American Champion
  • Three medals on the World Judo Championships Team competition
  • 2x Second place on the Judo World Cup Championship
  • 1x Third place on Judo World Cup Championship

Jiu Jitsu

  • 8x Brazilian Champion
  • 4x World Champion
  • 2x World Cup Champion
  • South American Champion heavy weight and open weight
  • 6x Second place on Jiu-Jitsu World Championship

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 10 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 4 0
By decision 4 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–2 Chris Honeycutt Decision (unanimous) Bellator 202 July 13, 2018 3 5:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 10–1 Phil Davis Decision (unanimous) Bellator 186 November 3, 2017 3 5:00 University Park, Pennsylvania, United States Light Heavyweight bout.
Win 10-0 Moise Rimbon Decision (majority) Fight2Night 1 November 4, 2016 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 9-0 Julio Juarez Submission (rear-naked choke) Iron FC 10: POP September 3, 2016 1 2:23 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Won the Iron FC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 8-0 Matt Masterson TKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 25 June 10, 2016 3 1:13 Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Win 7-0 Ryan Spann Decision (unanimous) Legacy Fighting Championship 48 November 13, 2015 5 5:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana USA Defended the Legacy FC Middleweight Championship.
Win 6-0 Larry Crowe TKO (knee & punches) Legacy Fighting Championship 39 February 27, 2015 2 2:19 Houston, Texas USA Middleweight debut; won the Legacy FC Middleweight Championship.
Win 5-0 Myron Dennis Submission (rear naked choke) Legacy Fighting Championship 35 September 26, 2014 4 4:50 Tulsa, Oklahoma USA Won the Legacy FC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 4-0 Elias Mendonca Submission (rear naked choke) BC: Bitetti Combat 20 June 7, 2014 1 1:07 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3-0 Fabio Marongiu Decision (unanimous) WOCS: Watch Out Combat Show 31 November 1, 2013 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2-0 Diosman Nery de Jesus Decision (unanimous) BC: Bitetti Combat 17 September 6, 2013 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1-0 Alessandro Macedo Submission (rear naked choke) Fight Against Crack June 23, 2013 1 3:25 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

References

    • "Leonardo Leite | BJJ Heroes: the jiu jitsu encyclopedia". bjjheroes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
    • "Leonardo Leite MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
    • "Weight Lists - IBJJF - International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation". ibjjf.org. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
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