Leonardo Mafra Teixeira (born 25 April 1989), better known as Leonardo Mafra, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, he has fought for the UFC, Final Fight Championship, and Pancrase.
| Leonardo Mafra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leonardo Mafra Teixeira 25 April 1989 Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Other names | Macarrão |
| Residence | Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina Brazil |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight Welterweight Light welterweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Team | Chute Boxe American Kickboxing Academy (2015–present)[2] |
| Rank | Black belt in Muay Thai[3] Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
editMafra was born and spent his early childhood in the Brazilian city of Santo André and began training in mixed martial arts as a teenager.
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editMafra later 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.[4]
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil
editIn February 2012, it was announced that Mafra would a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, representing Team Wanderlei at middleweight.[5]
Mafra got into the house with a decision win over Samuel Trindade.[6] 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.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
editMafra made his official debut facing fellow castmate, Thiago Perpétuo on 23 June 2012 at UFC 147.[8] Mafra lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[9] 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.[10]
Mafra was tabbed as a short notice replacement as he faced Rick Story on 16 July 2014 at UFC Fight Night 45, filling in for an injured John Howard.[11] Story defeated Mafra via submission in the second round.[12]
Mafra faced Cain Carrizosa on 21 March 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62.[13] Mafra won the fight by unanimous decision.[14]
Mafra faced Stevie Ray on 18 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72. He lost the fight by TKO in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.[15][16]
Post-UFC career
editAfter being released by the UFC, Mafra signed with the Croatian promotion Final Fight Championship for an MMA bout against another UFC veteran: Anthony Njokuani. Mafra won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]
Mafra was scheduled to face João Carvalho at Imortal FC 5 on 23 July 2016. However, the bout was cancelled due to an unknown reason.[18]
He then faced Satoru Kitaoka at Pancrase 281 on 2 October 2016. He lost the fight via first-round submission.[19]
Mafra was scheduled to face Mohammad Fakhreddine at Brave 6: Kazakhstan on 28 April 2017 but failed to make weight and the bout was cancelled.[20]
Mafra then returned to his native Brazilian circuit and was scheduled to face Luiz Cado at Imortal FC 7 on 11 November 2017. However, Cado withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Rogério Santos. He won the fight via technical knockout due to leg kicks.[21]
Brave CF
editMafra signed a contract with Brave CF in 2018 and made his promotional debut against Gadzhimusa Gaziev at Brave CF 12 on 11 May 2018.[21] He lost the fight via first-round technical knockout due to an injury.[22]
Mafra made his sophomore appearance in the promotion against Djamil Chan at Brave CF 25 on 30 August 2019.[23] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[24]
He was then scheduled to face Carl Booth at Brave CF 35 on 28 March 2020 but the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the bout was scrapped.[25]
Mafra then challenged Eldar Eldarov for the BRAVE Combat Federation Super Lightweight Championship at Brave CF 46 on 16 January 2021.[26] He lost the fight via doctor stoppage after the first round.[27]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 22 matches | 15 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 5 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15-7 | Cleiton Silva | KO (spinning backfist) | Brave CF 60 | 30 July 2022 | 2 | 2:42 | Isa Town, Bahrain | |
| Loss | 15–6 | Eldar Eldarov | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Brave CF 46 | 16 January 2021 | 1 | 5:00 | Sochi, Russia | For BCF Super Lightweight (165 lbs) Championship. |
| Win | 15–5 | Djamil Chan | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF 25 | 30 August 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Super Lightweight (165 lbs) debut. |
| Loss | 14–5 | Gadzhimusa Gadzhiev | TKO (injury) | Brave CF 12: KHK Legacy | 11 May 2018 | 1 | 4:58 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Catchweight (163 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 14–4 | Rogerio Santos | TKO (leg kicks) | Imortal FC 7 | 11 November 2017 | 3 | 2:24 | Paraná, Brazil | Return to Welterweight. |
| Loss | 13–4 | Satoru Kitaoka | Submission (heel hook) | Pancrase: 281 | 2 October 2016 | 1 | 1:05 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–3 | Anthony Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) | FFC 25: Mitchell vs. Lopez | 11 June 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 12–3 | Stevie Ray | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites | 18 July 2015 | 1 | 2:30 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Win | 12–2 | Cain Carrizosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare | 21 March 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Lightweight debut. |
| Loss | 11–2 | Rick Story | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller | 16 July 2014 | 2 | 2:12 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Antonio Marcos | KO (knees) | Power Fight Extreme 11 | 17 May 2014 | 1 | 1:36 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–2 | Alexandre Goncalves | TKO (punches and elbows) | NCF 19 | 8 February 2014 | 2 | 2:30 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–1 | Marcos Cacador | TKO (punches) | Max Sport: 13.2 | 11 May 2013 | 2 | 0:50 | São Paulo, Brazil | Catchweight (176 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 8–1 | Samuel Trindade | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Iron Fight Combat 3 | 23 March 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | Feira de Santana, Brazil | Won the Iron FC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–1 | Deivid Santos | KO (punch) | Sparta MMA | 10 August 2012 | 1 | 0:23 | Itajaí, Brazil | Return to Welterweight. |
| Loss | 6–1 | Thiago Perpétuo | TKO (punches) | UFC 147 | 23 June 2012 | 3 | 0:41 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 6–0 | Douglas Del Rio | Submission (armbar) | NCF 9 | 10 December 2011 | 1 | 1:55 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Dimitry Burgo | TKO (punches) | K.O. Fight: GZero | 20 August 2011 | 1 | 3:45 | Londrina, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Santiago Ponzinibbio | TKO (punches) | Centurion Mixed Martial Arts 2 | 9 July 2011 | 1 | 3:17 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Willian Coelho | Decision (unanimous) | Black Trunk Fight 2 | 15 May 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Florianópolis, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Maiquel Bigolin | Decision (unanimous) | Floripa Fight 7 | 12 March 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Florianópolis, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Geverson Pereira | TKO (punches) | NCF 6 | 5 February 2011 | 1 | 3:53 | Brusque, Brazil |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Bisping vs. Leites". UFC.com. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Lutador de Balneário Camboriú retorna ao UFC Rio em nova categoria". clickcamboriu.com.br. 18 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Leonardo Mafra - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ Holland, Jesse (22 November 2011). "The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Brazil open casting call for Dec. 14 in Sao Paulo". MMAMania.com. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "'The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil' cast unveiled with 32 featherweights and middleweights". MMAJunkie.com. 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil'". MMAJunkie.com. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "Episode No. 5 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil'". MMAJunkie.com. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ Staff (18 June 2012). "Full UFC 147 Card Announced; Injury Forces Change in TUF Brasil Finals". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Staff (23 June 2012). "UFC 147 results: 'Bodao' Perpetuo TKOs 'Macarrao' Mafra in third round". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Christian Stein (15 July 2014). "Catching up with UFC Fight Night 45's Leonardo Mafra". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ MMAJunkie.com Staff (18 June 2014). "Leonardo Mafra replaces John Howard at UFC Fight Night 45". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ Marc Raimondi (16 July 2014). "Rick Story dominates returning Leonardo Mafra, wins by submission". msn.foxsports.com. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (22 January 2015). "UFC Fight Night 62 filling up fast with addition of three new match-ups". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (21 March 2015). "UFC Fight Night 62 results: Leonardo Mafra dominates Cain Carrizosa for scorecard sweep". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ Staff (18 May 2015). "Leandro Mafra meets Scotland's Stevie Ray at UFC Fight Night 72 in Glasgow". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ Matt Boone (19 October 2015). "17 Additional Fighters Released From UFC". mmanews.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "FFC 25 – RESULTS". Final Fight Championship. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Imortal FC 5 tem presença de ex-lutadores do UFC e disputa de contrato com o Pancrase". terra.com.br (in Portuguese). 28 July 2016.
- ^ Zach Aittama (1 October 2016). "Pancrase 281 Results: Miura Tops Murayama, Kawamura Captures Vacant Title". combatpress.com.
- ^ Staff, Arabs MMA (28 April 2017). "Brave 6 Weigh-Ins: Main event set while Fakhreddine vs. Mafra is off". ArabsMMA. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ a b Frankie Anderson (23 April 2018). "Brave CF signs former UFC fighter Leonardo Mafra". mmauk.net.
- ^ "Uitslagen : Brave CF 12 : KHK Legacy". mmadna.nl. 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Djamil Chan predicts KO of Leonardo Mafra at BRAVE 25: 'He's going to sleep'". Brave Combat Federation. 26 August 2019.
- ^ Conan Altatis (30 August 2019). "'BRAVE CF 25' results: Luan Santiago vs Cleiton Silva, Felipe Efrain vs Matheus Nicolau in Brazil". conandaily.com.
- ^ Conan Altatis (14 March 2020). "Will BRAVE CF cancel its Brazil, Romania and Sweden events due to coronavirus? Mohammed Shahid releases statement". conandaily.com.
- ^ Simon Head (11 January 2021). "Brave CF 46: Leonardo Mafra fighting for Brazilian pride against Eldar Eldarov in Sochi". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Tudor Leonte (16 January 2021). "Eldar Eldarov Overcomes Leonardo Mafra Texeira, Retains Title In Brave CF 46 Headliner". Sherdog.