Alfonso Leyva
Alfonso Antoio Leyva Yepez (born January 6, 1993) is a Mexican Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist.
| Alfonso Leyva | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 January 1993 | |||||||||||||
| Other names | Sniper | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Mexican | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | |||||||||||||
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight | |||||||||||||
| Team | Entram Gym (2020–present)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Wrestling | Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling[2] | |||||||||||||
| Years active | 2006–2020 (wrestling) 2020–present (MMA) | |||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | |||||||||||||
| By knockout | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[3][4]
After claiming the 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.[5]
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.[1] Skipping the amateur career, he went professional and has racked a 5–0 record in the Mexican regional circuit.[1]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 5 matches | 5 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 5–0 | Alberto Galera | TKO (punches) | UWC Mexico 30 | November 26, 2021 | 2 | 4:19 | Tijuana, Mexico | Catchweight (175 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 4–0 | Hiram Furukawa | TKO (punches) | UWC Mexico 29 | October 1, 2021 | 2 | 1:54 | Tijuana, Mexico | Catchweight (180 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Fernando Oliva | TKO (punches) | UWC Mexico 25 | February 26, 2021 | 2 | 4:20 | Tijuana, Mexico | Catchweight (180 lbs) 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 |
References
- Danny Segura (December 22, 2021). "Mexican Olympian Alfonso Leyva retires from wrestling, sets focus on earning UFC spot". MMAjunkie.com.
- "LEYVA YEPEZ Alfonso Antonio".
- "Alfonso Antonio Leyva Yepez". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- "Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- Gustavo Pando (August 2, 2021). "El mexicano Alfonso Leyva Yepez, eliminado en lucha". Telemundo Deportes (in Spanish).
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