Alfonso Leyva

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

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

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. 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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