Alfonso Leyva
Born (1993-01-06) 6 January 1993
Guadalajara, Mexico[1]
Other namesSniper
NationalityMexican
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight (2022–present)
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
TeamEntram Gym (2020–present)[2]
RankBlue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Raúl Arvizu[3]
WrestlingOlympic Greco-Roman Wrestling[4]
Years active2006–2020 (wrestling)
2020–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total7
Wins6
By knockout6
Losses1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima87 kg

Alfonso Antonio Leyva Yepez (born January 6, 1993) is a Mexican Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist.

Wrestling career

He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 85 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the round of 32 by Robert Kobliashvili.[5][6]

After claiming second place in 2019 Pan American Games, Leyva competed in the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In the round of 16, Leyva was eliminated from the tournament against Aleksandr Chekhirkin.[7]

Mixed martial arts career

After retiring from wrestling after the 2020 Summer Olympics due to lack of support, he announced transition to mixed martial arts.[2] Skipping the amateur career, he went professional and has racked a 5–0 record in the Mexican regional circuit.[2]

Leyva made his stateside debut against Daniel Reis at LFA 135 on July 8, 2022. He won the fight via second-round technical knockout.[8]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
7 matches 6 wins 1 loss
By knockout 6 1
By submission 0 0
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6–1 Chris Brown KO (body kick) LFA 148 December 9, 2022 1 3:02 Commerce, California, United States For the vacant LFA Welterweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Daniel Reis TKO (elbows) LFA 135 July 8, 2022 2 1:10 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Welterweight debut.
Win 5-0 Alberto Galera TKO (punches) UWC Mexico 30 November 26, 2021 2 4:19 Tijuana, Mexico Catchweight (175 lb) bout.
Win 4–0 Hiram Furukawa TKO (punches) UWC Mexico 29 October 1, 2021 2 1:54 Tijuana, Mexico Catchweight (180 lb) bout.
Win 3–0 Fernando Oliva TKO (punches) UWC Mexico 25 February 26, 2021 2 4:20 Tijuana, Mexico Catchweight (180 lb) bout.
Win 2–0 Luis Guzman KO UWC Mexico 24 November 13, 2020 1 1:48 Tijuana, Mexico Light Heavyweight bout.
Win 1–0 Yasser Guzman TKO (punches) UWC Mexico 23 September 4, 2020 1 0:35 Tijuana, Mexico Middleweight bout.

References

  1. ↑ Patricia Peña (January 16, 2017). "Leyva en grecorromana: En pie de lucha". ntrguadalajara.com (in Spanish).
  2. 1 2 3 Danny Segura (December 22, 2021). "Mexican Olympian Alfonso Leyva retires from wrestling, sets focus on earning UFC spot". MMAjunkie.com.
  3. ↑ Alfonso Leyva Yepez [@leyvayepez] (September 21, 2021). "Quieres llegar rápido ve solo Quieres llegar lejos ve acompañado 🥋 @entram_gym @raul_entram @ferjisensei" – via Instagram.
  4. ↑ "LEYVA YEPEZ Alfonso Antonio".
  5. ↑ "Alfonso Antonio Leyva Yepez". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ Gustavo Pando (August 2, 2021). "El mexicano Alfonso Leyva Yepez, eliminado en lucha". Telemundo Deportes (in Spanish).
  8. ↑ Brian Knapp (July 8, 2022). "Two-Time Olympian Alfonso Leyva Steamrolls Daniel Reis in LFA 135 Main Event". Sherdog.


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