Carlos Leal "The Lion"

Carlos Leal, known as "The Lion", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Carlos Leal holds a professional record of 23-7-0, including 2-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Carlos Leal stands 5'11", has a 74-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 31 years old. Carlos Leal is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Active.

Carlos Leal profile

Division	Welterweight
Professional record	23-7-0
UFC record	2-2-0
Division rank	Unranked
Status	Active
Country	Brazil
Age	31
Date of birth	1994-05-04
Height	5'11"
Reach	74"
Leg reach	40"
Stance	Orthodox
Last weigh-in	170 lbs
Current streak	W1
Total octagon time	35 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute	8.75
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	7.78
Striking accuracy	47%
Striking defense	49%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0
Strikes to the head	64%
Strikes to the body	24%
Strikes to the legs	12%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.43
Takedown defense	91%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0
Average control time per fight (seconds)	5.2

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO	1
UFC wins by submission	0
UFC wins by decision	1

Carlos Leal UFC fight history

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Method
2026-02-21	UFC Fight Night	Chidi Njokuani	win	Decision · Unanimous
2025-07-26	UFC Fight Night	Muslim Salikhov	loss	Counter Right Hook · 0:42 · R1
2025-03-08	UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev	Alex Morono	win	Punches · 4:16 · R1
2024-10-26	UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway	Rinat Fakhretdinov	loss	Decision · Unanimous

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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