| Alfonso Leyva | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 Guadalajara, Mexico[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Alfonso Antonio Leyva Yepez | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Sniper | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Welterweight (2022–present) Middleweight Light Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Entram Gym (2020–present)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Raúl Arvizu[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2006–2020 (wrestling) 2020–present (MMA) | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alfonso Antonio Leyva Yepez (born January 6, 1993) is a Mexican Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is the current middleweight champion of Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico.
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 promotion Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico.[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]
On June 7, 2026, Leyva won his first MMA championship after defeating Thales Adriel with a TKO in the first round during a UWC Middleweight Championship fight at the UWC Mexico 58 event.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
| 12 matches | 9 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 2 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9–3 | Thales Adriel | TKO (punches) | UWC Mexico 58 | June 7, 2026 | 1 | 4:05 | Tijuana, Mexico | Won the vacant UWC Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 8–3 | Thales Adriel | Submission (heel hook) | Supreme Fight Night 9 | July 18, 2025 | 1 | 1:26 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 8–2 | Ricardo Chávez Villaseñor | Decision (unanimous) | UWC Mexico 56 | April 6, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Tijuana, Mexico | Catchweight (203 lb) bout. |
| 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).
- 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.
- "Se coronan Leyva y Rosas en velada de UWC 58". Bajanews.mx. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
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 (archived, alternate link)