Alfonso Leyva Explained

Alfonso Leyva
Other Names:Sniper
Birth Date:6 January 1993
Birth Place:Guadalajara, Mexico[1]
Weight:170lb
Weight Class:Welterweight (2022–present)
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Rank:Blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Raúl Arvizu[2]
Team:Entram Gym (2020–present)[3]
Wrestling:Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling[4]
Years Active:2006–2020 (wrestling)
2020–present (MMA)
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Koloss:1
Sherdog:310991
Show-Medals:yes

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. Skipping the amateur career, he went professional and has racked a 5–0 record in the Mexican regional circuit.

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

|-| Loss| align=center| 6–1| Chris Brown | KO (body kick)|LFA 148| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:02| Commerce, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Daniel Reis| TKO (elbows)| LFA 135| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:10| Phoenix, Arizona, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5-0| Alberto Galera| TKO (punches)| UWC Mexico 30| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:19| Tijuana, Mexico| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Hiram Furukawa| TKO (punches)| UWC Mexico 29| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:54| Tijuana, Mexico| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Fernando Oliva| TKO (punches)| UWC Mexico 25| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:20| Tijuana, Mexico| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Luis Guzman| KO| UWC Mexico 24| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:48| Tijuana, Mexico| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Yasser Guzman| TKO (punches)| UWC Mexico 23| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:35| Tijuana, Mexico| |-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leyva en grecorromana: En pie de lucha. January 16, 2017. Patricia Peña. ntrguadalajara.com. es.
  2. CUD0uslvQ17. September 21, 2021. Alfonso Leyva Yepez. leyvayepez. Quieres llegar rápido ve solo Quieres llegar lejos ve acompañado @entram_gym @raul_entram @ferjisensei.
  3. Web site: Mexican Olympian Alfonso Leyva retires from wrestling, sets focus on earning UFC spot. December 22, 2021. MMAjunkie.com. Danny Segura.
  4. Web site: LEYVA YEPEZ Alfonso Antonio.
  5. Web site: Alfonso Antonio Leyva Yepez . Rio 2016 . October 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826111308/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/alfonso-antonio-leyva-yepez . August 26, 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg - Standings . Rio 2016 . October 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922181853/https://www.rio2016.com/en/wrestling-standings-wr-mens-greco-roman-85-kg . September 22, 2016 . dead .
  7. Web site: El mexicano Alfonso Leyva Yepez, eliminado en lucha. August 2, 2021. Telemundo Deportes. Gustavo Pando. es.
  8. Web site: Two-Time Olympian Alfonso Leyva Steamrolls Daniel Reis in LFA 135 Main Event. July 8, 2022. Sherdog. Brian Knapp.

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