Welterweight · “The Lion”

Carlos Leal

2-2-0
5'11"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
8:44Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min8.75
Sig. strikes absorbed / min7.78
Striking accuracy47.0%
Striking defense48.8%
Takedowns / 15 min0.43
Takedown accuracy11.1%
Takedown defense90.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time7.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
October 26, 2024 vs Rinat Fakhretdinov — 7.13/min (L) Oct '24 March 8, 2025 vs Alex Morono — 18.52/min (W) — only 4.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '25 July 26, 2025 vs Muslim Salikhov — 7.14/min (L) — only 0.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '25 February 21, 2026 vs Chidi Njokuani — 7.67/min (W) Feb '26

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Chidi Njokuani 5-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · February 21, 2026
115/276Sig. strikes
120/205Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
2:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Muslim Salikhov 8-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:42 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder · July 26, 2025
5/9Sig. strikes
3/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Morono 13-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:16 — UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev · March 8, 2025
79/120Sig. strikes
40/95Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rinat Fakhretdinov 4-0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · October 26, 2024
107/246Sig. strikes
109/222Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
2-2-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 8.8 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 7.8 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 47.0% avg 45.2%
Striking defense 48.8% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.4 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 11.1% avg 39.9%
Takedown defense 90.9% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 7.4% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 53.7%