Victoria Leonardo

Victoria Leonardo Mason (born February 16, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Victoria Leonardo Mason
Born (1990-02-16) February 16, 1990
Pomona, New Jersey, United States
Other namesFury
NationalityVenezuelan
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach64.0 in (163 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofShreveport, Louisiana
TeamElite Combat Academy
Years active2018–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins8
By knockout1
By submission4
By decision3
Losses3
By knockout2
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Born in the Pomona section of Galloway Township, New Jersey, Leonardo moved with her family to Shreveport, Louisiana when she was 4 years old. Studying Italian in high school helped Leonardo discover her love for foreign languages, but she switched to Spanish for her field of study in college. She was one of the last students out of Louisiana State University in Shreveport to major in a foreign language before the program was discontinued. With her degree, she teaches Spanish at Calvary Baptist Academy.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career & Invicta

After starting her career in 2018 winning both her fights for Legacy Fighting Alliance, Victoria made her Invicta Fighting Championships against Miranda Maverick on September 1, 2018 at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin.[3] She lost via a submission.[4]

She picked up three straight submission wins, against Monica Medina at Gulf Coast MMA 2, against Jamie Milanowski at Invicta FC 34: Porto vs. Gonzalez,[5] and against Malin Hermansson at Bellator 218.[6]

On August 9, 2019, Leonardo faced Stephanie Geltmacher at Invicta FC 36.[7] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

On February 7, 2020, Leonardo faced Erin Blanchfield at Invicta FC 39. In the second round Leonardo got dropped with a head kick, getting stopped by stoppage.[9]

Victoria faced Liz Tracy at Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella on September 17, 2020. She won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Leonardo competed in Dana White's Contender Series where she fought and won against Chelsea Hackett on November 17, 2020 for an UFC contract.[11][12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Victoria was scheduled to face fellow newcomer Natalia Silva on January 20, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 20.[13] Silva pulled out due to a fractured ulna and was replaced by fellow newcomer Manon Fiorot.[14][15] She lost in the second round via head kick followed by punches, after which the ref stopped the fight. [16]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
11 matches 8 wins 3 losses
By knockout 1 2
By submission 4 1
By decision 3 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–3 Manon Fiorot TKO (head kick and punches) UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny January 20, 2021 2 4:08 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 8–2 Chelsea Hackett TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 36 November 17, 2020 2 4:41 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–2 Liz Tracy Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella September 17, 2020 4 1:20 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Fight of the Night.[17]
Loss 6–2 Erin Blanchfield KO (head kick and punches) Invicta FC 39: Frey vs. Cummins II February 7, 2020 2 2:06 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 6–1 Stephanie Geltmacher Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 36: Sorenson vs. Young August 9, 2019 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Fight of the Night.[18]
Win 5–1 Malin Hermansson Submission (armbar) Bellator 218 March 22, 2019 1 4:49 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 4–1 Jamie Milanowski Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 34: Porto vs. Gonzalez February 15, 2019 1 2:45 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Performance of the Night.[19]
Win 3–1 Monica Medina Submission (rear-naked choke) Gulf Coast MMA 2 October 20, 2018 2 2:14 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Loss 2–1 Miranda Maverick Submission (armbar) Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin September 1, 2018 1 3:26 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 2–0 Salina Rowland Decision (unanimous) LFA 46 July 27, 2018 3 5:00 Newport News, Virginia, United States Catchweight (126.6 lb) bout; Leonardo missed weight.
Win 1–0 Hailey Cowan Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 40 May 25, 2018 1 4:27 Dallas, Texas, United States Flyweight debut.

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See also

References
  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. "Shreveport Spanish teacher can really pack a punchn". www.shreveporttimes.com. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  3. "Lisa Spangler steps in for Raquel Pa'aluhi at Invicta FC 31, Miranda Maverick vs. Victoria Leonardo added". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  4. "Invicta FC 31 results: Champ Virna Jandiroba taps Janaisa Morandin". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  5. "Invicta FC 34: Porto vs. Gonzalez Results and Recap". cagesidepress. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. "Bellator 218 results: Live streaming play-by-play updates for 'Sanchez vs Karakhanyan 2'". MMAmania. 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  7. "Stephanie Geltmacher promises 'fireworks & some hands' at Invicta FC 36". MyMMANews.com. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  8. Evanoff, Josh (2019-08-09). "Invicta FC 36 Live Results and Recap". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  9. "Invicta FC 39 Results: Frey vs. Cummins 2". mmafighting.com. February 7, 2020.
  10. "Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella Results and Recap". cagesidepress. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2019-07-016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  11. "Dana White's Contender Series: Your complete guide to Season 4". September 8, 2020.
  12. Woods, Melissa (18 November 2020). "Hackett's bid for UFC contract falls short". The Young Witness.
  13. Staff (2020-11-22). "Silva tem estreia no Ultimate marcada para janeiro". globoesporte. Retrieved 2020-11-22. (in Error: {{in lang}}: unrecognized language tag: portuguese)
  14. Noah (2020-12-25). "Natalia Silva injured, out of January 20th UFC fight against Victoria Leonardo". wmmarankings.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  15. Steven Marrocco and Guilherme Cruz (2020-12-26). "Natalia Silva fractures ulna, Manon Fiorot in to face Victoria Leonardo at UFC Fight Island 8". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  16. Dan Doherty (2021-01-20). "UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Manon Fiorot Shows Off Striking in Debut". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  17. @InvictaFights (September 18, 2020). "#InvictaFC42 Bonuses" (Tweet). Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
  18. @InvictaFights (August 11, 2019). "#InvictaFC36 Bonuses" (Tweet). Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
  19. @InvictaFights (February 16, 2019). "#InvictaFC34 Bonuses" (Tweet). Retrieved October 10, 2020 – via Twitter.
  20. Sherdog.com. "Victoria Leonardo". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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