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 active2013–2022
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins11
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision5
Losses2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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

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.[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

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
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, 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


Submission grappling record

Result Weight category Opponent Method Event Year Stage
Win100KGMario SperryPoints: 4x0BJJ World Championship1999Final
LossAbsoluteFernando MargaridaPoints: 9x2BJJ World Championship2000Semifinal
WinOver 100KGAurelio FernandesPointsBJJ World Championship2000Final
WinOver 100KGRonald BauerPointsBJJ World Championship2003Round1
WinOver 100KGFrancisco FernandesN/ABJJ World Championship20034F
WinOver 100KGMarcio CorletaPoints: 4x2BJJ World Championship2003Semifinal
LossOver 100KGFabricio WerdumPointsBJJ World Championship2003Final
WinOver 100KGAurelio FernandesPoints: 2x0BJJ World Cup2003Semifinal
WinOver 100KGFabricio WerdumN/ABJJ World Cup2003Final
WinOver 88KGMarco VilelaArmbarTeam Nationals2004Final
WinOver 100KGAdriano PiresPointsBJJ World Cup2005Semifinal
WinOver 100KGGabriel NapaoPoints: 4x0BJJ World Cup2005Final
WinOver 100KGMauro JorgeSubmissionBJJ World Championship20064F
WinOver 100KGLucio RodriguesRNCBJJ World Championship2006Semifinal
LossOver 100KGGabriel GonzagaPoints: 4x0BJJ World Championship2006Final
WinOver 100KGAsa FullerChokeBJJ World Championship2008Round1
LossOver 100KGRoger GracieCross chokeBJJ World Championship2008Final
LossOver 99KGCharles CachoeiraPointsCapital Challenge2008Semifinal
WinOver 99KGFabricio WerdumPointsCapital Challenge20083PLC
LossAbsoluteBraulio EstimaPointsCapital Challenge2008Final
Loss99KGLeo ChocolateReferee DecisionADCC Trials2009Semifinal
LossOver 100KGT. GaiaChokeBrasileiro2012Semifinal
WinOver 100KGUnknownN/ABJJ World Championship2012Round2
WinOver 100KGR. EvangelistaPoints: 2x2, AdvBJJ World Championship20124F
WinOver 100KGAlexander TransPoints: 2x0BJJ World Championship2012Semifinal
LossOver 100KGMarcus AlmeidaArmbarBJJ World Championship2012Final
Loss94KGRodolfo VieiraArmbarCopa Podio2013SPF
WinAbsoluteAnderson LimaN/ABJJ World Championship2013RDS
WinAbsoluteDJ JacksonPointsBJJ World Championship2013RDS
WinAbsoluteAndre GalvaoReferee DecisionBJJ World Championship20134F
LossAbsoluteRodolfo VieiraArmbarBJJ World Championship2013Semifinal
Loss100KGJoao RochaChoke from backBJJ World Championship20134F
LossAbsoluteRodolfo VieiraPoints: 14x2Copa Podio2013Semifinal


References

  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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