Carlos Leal “The Lion”
UFC record 2-2-0 · professional record 23-7-0
- Age
- 32 (born May 4, 1994)
- Height
- 180 cm (5' 11")
- Reach
- 188 cm (74")
- Leg reach
- 102 cm (40")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 170 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Brazil
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Striker
- Gym
- Thai Brasil
- UFC debut
- Oct 26, 2024
- Last fight
- Feb 21, 2026
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 8.75
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 47%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 7.78
- Sig. strike defence
- 48%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.43
- Takedown accuracy
- 11%
- Takedown defence
- 90%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.00
- Knockdowns
- 0
- Sig. strikes landed
- 306
- Takedowns landed
- 1
- Total fight time
- 34m 58s
- Control time
- 2m 36s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Chidi Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | Feb 21, 2026 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Muslim Salikhov | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:42 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder | Jul 26, 2025 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Alex Morono | KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch | 1 | 4:16 | UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev | Mar 8, 2025 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Rinat Fakhretdinov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Oct 26, 2024 | 0 | 107 | 1 | 0 |