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
| 9 matches | 7 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–2 | Shamidkhan Magomedov | KO (punches) | LFA 194 | October 18, 2024 | 1 | 1:17 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | For the interim LFA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–1 | Sarek Shields | KO (flying knee) | LFA 173 | December 15, 2023 | 2 | 2:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 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 (punches) | UWC Mexico 24 | November 13, 2020 | 1 | 1:48 | Tijuana, Mexico | Catchweight (198 lb) bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Yasser Guzman | TKO (punches) | UWC Mexico 23 | September 4, 2020 | 1 | 0:35 | Tijuana, Mexico | Middleweight debut. |
References
- ^ Patricia Peña (January 16, 2017). "Leyva en grecorromana: En pie de lucha". ntrguadalajara.com (in Spanish).
- ^ a b c Danny Segura (December 22, 2021). "Mexican Olympian Alfonso Leyva retires from wrestling, sets focus on earning UFC spot". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Alfonso Leyva Yepez [@leyvayepez] (September 21, 2021). "Quieres llegar rápido ve solo Quieres llegar lejos ve acompañado 🥋 @entram_gym @raul_entram @ferjisensei" – via Instagram.
- ^ "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).
- ^ Brian Knapp (July 8, 2022). "Two-Time Olympian Alfonso Leyva Steamrolls Daniel Reis in LFA 135 Main Event". Sherdog.
External links
- Professional MMA record for Alfonso Leyva from Sherdog
- Alfonso Antonio Leyva Yepez at United World Wrestling
- Alfonso Antonio Leyva Yepez at the International Wrestling Database
- Alfonso Antonio Leyva Yepez at Olympics.com
- Alfonso Leyva at Olympedia
- Alfonso Leyva at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
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