Carlos Leal

“The Lion”

Carlos Leal "The Lion" is an active Welterweight fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.

Fighter Profile Overview

Carlos Leal is an active Welterweight mixed martial artist. The profile data says career record is 0-1-0, UFC record is 2-2-0, nationality is Brazil, team is Thai Brasil, stance is Orthodox, height is 5' 11", reach is 74". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.

The most recent logged fight is a win against Chidi Njokuani at UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs. Hernandez on Feb 21 2026 by Decision (Unanimous). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 3-2 with 3 finishes.

The striking profile lists 8.75 significant strikes landed per minute, 7.78 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 47% striking accuracy, 48% striking defense. The grappling data lists 0.43 takedowns per 15 minutes, 11% takedown accuracy, 90% takedown defense, 0 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.

The listed win mix includes 11 KO/TKO wins, 2 submission wins, 8 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 56.5% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.

Full Record
N/A
UFC Record
2-2-0
Weight Class
Welterweight
Nationality
Brazil
Team
Thai Brasil

Career Statistics

Recent Fights

Result Opponent Method Event Date
WIN Chidi Njokuani Decision (Unanimous) UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs. Hernandez Feb 21 2026
LOSS Muslim Salikhov KO (Punch) UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder Jul 26 2025
WIN Alex Morono TKO (Punches) UFC 313 - Pereira vs. Ankalaev Mar 08 2025
LOSS Rinat Fakhretdinov Decision (Unanimous) UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway Oct 26 2024
WIN Manuel Mena TKO (Punches) LFA 187 - Brazil vs. Latin America Jul 06 2024
WIN Marcio Breno Rodrigues Braga TKO (Punches) UAE Warriors 48 - Silva vs. Vargas Mar 03 2024
LOSS Sadibou Sy Decision (Split) Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs Aug 23 2023
WIN Dilano Taylor KO (Punches) Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2023 Regular Season Jun 23 2023
WIN David Zawada TKO (Punches) Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season Apr 14 2023
LOSS Sadibou Sy Decision (Unanimous) Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs Aug 13 2022

CageVault Research Notes

  • 31 logged professional fights in the profile data; the table below shows the 10 most recent entries.
  • Latest activity signal: Feb 21 2026 vs. Chidi Njokuani.
  • 6/6 core UFC-style stat fields are populated for search and matchup research.
  • UFC experience is detected from profile links, organization data, or logged fight events.
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