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Leonardo Leite

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Leonardo Leite
Born (1978-03-23) March 23, 1978 (age 46)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesLeo
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 active2013–2022
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins11
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision5
Losses2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Judo career
Weight class‍–‍100 kg, Open
Judo achievements and titles
World Champ.R16 (2011)
Pan American Champ. (2001, 2001)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Cordoba Open
Gold medal – first place 2001 Cordoba ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2007 Montreal ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 San Salvador ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 San Salvador Open
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Miami ‍–‍100 kg
Profile at external judo databases
IJF2076
JudoInside.com57827

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

Martial arts career

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Judo

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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

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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

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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.[1]

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.[2]

After almost 4 years away due to a nearly fatal case of tuberculosis and a leg injury that required a long stay in the hospital,[3] Leite returned for his farewell bout at LFA 132 on May 13, 2022 against Patrick Quadros. He won the bout via unanimous decision and retired from MMA.[4]

Accomplishments

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Judo

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Professional record breakdown
13 matches 11 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 4 0
By decision 5 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–2 Patrick Quadros Decision (unanimous) LFA 132 May 13, 2022 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Return to Light Heavyweight.
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, US
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


Submission grappling record

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Result Weight category Opponent Method Event Year Stage
Win 100KG Mario Sperry Points: 4x0 BJJ World Championship 1999 Final
Loss Absolute Fernando Margarida Points: 9x2 BJJ World Championship 2000 Semifinal
Win Over 100KG Aurelio Fernandes Points BJJ World Championship 2000 Final
Win Over 100KG Ronald Bauer Points BJJ World Championship 2003 Round1
Win Over 100KG Francisco Fernandes N/A BJJ World Championship 2003 4F
Win Over 100KG Marcio Corleta Points: 4x2 BJJ World Championship 2003 Semifinal
Loss Over 100KG Fabricio Werdum Points BJJ World Championship 2003 Final
Win Over 100KG Aurelio Fernandes Points: 2x0 BJJ World Cup 2003 Semifinal
Win Over 100KG Fabricio Werdum N/A BJJ World Cup 2003 Final
Win Over 88KG Marco Vilela Armbar Team Nationals 2004 Final
Win Over 100KG Adriano Pires Points BJJ World Cup 2005 Semifinal
Win Over 100KG Gabriel Napao Points: 4x0 BJJ World Cup 2005 Final
Win Over 100KG Mauro Jorge Submission BJJ World Championship 2006 4F
Win Over 100KG Lucio Rodrigues RNC BJJ World Championship 2006 Semifinal
Loss Over 100KG Gabriel Gonzaga Points: 4x0 BJJ World Championship 2006 Final
Win Over 100KG Asa Fuller Choke BJJ World Championship 2008 Round1
Loss Over 100KG Roger Gracie Cross choke BJJ World Championship 2008 Final
Loss Over 99KG Charles Cachoeira Points Capital Challenge 2008 Semifinal
Win Over 99KG Fabricio Werdum Points Capital Challenge 2008 3PLC
Loss Absolute Braulio Estima Points Capital Challenge 2008 Final
Loss 99KG Leo Chocolate Referee Decision ADCC Trials 2009 Semifinal
Loss Over 100KG T. Gaia Choke Brasileiro 2012 Semifinal
Win Over 100KG Unknown N/A BJJ World Championship 2012 Round2
Win Over 100KG R. Evangelista Points: 2x2, Adv BJJ World Championship 2012 4F
Win Over 100KG Alexander Trans Points: 2x0 BJJ World Championship 2012 Semifinal
Loss Over 100KG Marcus Almeida Armbar BJJ World Championship 2012 Final
Loss 94KG Rodolfo Vieira Armbar Copa Podio 2013 SPF
Win Absolute Anderson Lima N/A BJJ World Championship 2013 RDS
Win Absolute DJ Jackson Points BJJ World Championship 2013 RDS
Win Absolute Andre Galvao Referee Decision BJJ World Championship 2013 4F
Loss Absolute Rodolfo Vieira Armbar BJJ World Championship 2013 Semifinal
Loss 100KG Joao Rocha Choke from back BJJ World Championship 2013 4F
Loss Absolute Rodolfo Vieira Points: 14x2 Copa Podio 2013 Semifinal


References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Jay (2017-11-03). "Bellator 186 Results: Phil Davis Cruises Past Leo Leite". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  2. ^ "Bellator 202 results: Chris Honeycutt dominates Leo Leite with trio of 30-25 scores". MMA Junkie. 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  3. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2022-05-27). "Victorious in retirement fight, Leo Leite explains how Dana White helped him become two-division MMA champ". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  4. ^ "LFA 132: aos 44 anos, Léo Leite vence em sua despedida do MMA; Ítalo Gomes supera Melk Costa". tatame.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
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