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Scheduled against newcomer
Leonardo is scheduled to compete in a flyweight fight against Cong Wang at UFC Vegas 96 on Aug. 24, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Leonardo's next opponent is a 5-0 fighter who recently won the Season 3 Road to UFC Women's Flyweight Tournament. As for Leonardo, she is looking for her first win since July 2022. Since then, Leonardo has fought and lost to Natalia Silva.
Leonardo's next opponent is a 5-0 fighter who recently won the Season 3 Road to UFC Women's Flyweight Tournament. As for Leonardo, she is looking for her first win since July 2022. Since then, Leonardo has fought and lost to Natalia Silva.
Durability issues continue
Leonardo lost to Natalia Silva via TKO (strikes) at 2:58 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
By far the largest underdog on the entire card at +600, Leonardo was predictably overwhelmed the second the power shots of Silva started to land with any consistency. Victoria has had significant durability issues in the past, and they only figure to get worse moving forward given the fact Leonardo turned 33 years of age this past February. The Louisiana native earned her UFC opportunity with a knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series in November 2020, but she's since gone on to lose three of her first four fights with the company, all via knockout. The odds are against Leonardo receiving another shot with the UFC.
By far the largest underdog on the entire card at +600, Leonardo was predictably overwhelmed the second the power shots of Silva started to land with any consistency. Victoria has had significant durability issues in the past, and they only figure to get worse moving forward given the fact Leonardo turned 33 years of age this past February. The Louisiana native earned her UFC opportunity with a knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series in November 2020, but she's since gone on to lose three of her first four fights with the company, all via knockout. The odds are against Leonardo receiving another shot with the UFC.
Fighting at UFC Vegas 73
Leonardo will fight Natalia Silva at UFC Vegas 73 on May 20, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
After dropping her first two UFC bouts with losses in Round 2, Leonardo came out of her third victorious with a unanimous decision over Mandy Bohm. She will now try to carry that momentum into her fight with Silva, who has won her first two fights with the company.
After dropping her first two UFC bouts with losses in Round 2, Leonardo came out of her third victorious with a unanimous decision over Mandy Bohm. She will now try to carry that momentum into her fight with Silva, who has won her first two fights with the company.
Secures first UFC victory
Leonardo defeated Mandy Bohm via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in London.
ANALYSIS
A loser in each of her first two UFC bouts and almost certainly looking at a release if she didn't come away with a victory here, Leonardo put forth a competent performance headlined by some improved grappling. Leonardo struggled with the length and technical skill of Bohm on the feet, so she countered that by fighting in tight and firing off a half-dozen takedown attempts, two of which connected and produced 7:06 worth of control time. Bohm wasn't competitive on the mat, allowing Victoria to coast to the decision. It's far more likely this performance was an aberration as opposed to a sign of things to come, but it will ensure Leonardo gets another shot with the UFC.
A loser in each of her first two UFC bouts and almost certainly looking at a release if she didn't come away with a victory here, Leonardo put forth a competent performance headlined by some improved grappling. Leonardo struggled with the length and technical skill of Bohm on the feet, so she countered that by fighting in tight and firing off a half-dozen takedown attempts, two of which connected and produced 7:06 worth of control time. Bohm wasn't competitive on the mat, allowing Victoria to coast to the decision. It's far more likely this performance was an aberration as opposed to a sign of things to come, but it will ensure Leonardo gets another shot with the UFC.
Second straight knockout loss
Leonardo lost to Melissa Gatto via TKO (doctor's stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2 at UFC 265 on Saturday in Houston.
ANALYSIS
Leonardo earned her UFC opportunity with a TKO win over Chelsea Hackett on Dana White's Contender Series last November, but she has since gone on to be knocked out in each of her first two UFC bouts in a span of less than six months. Displaying below-average cardio and a lack of technical awareness, Leonardo found herself on the defensive for most of the bout. She informed her corner at the end of Round 2 that her right arm was "not working." She said she could continue, by the doctor came in and looked at it and immediately said it was broken and the fight was called off. Leonardo appeared well on her way to dropping a decision anyway, and there is no guarantee she gets a third chance with the company given her struggles her first two times out.
Leonardo earned her UFC opportunity with a TKO win over Chelsea Hackett on Dana White's Contender Series last November, but she has since gone on to be knocked out in each of her first two UFC bouts in a span of less than six months. Displaying below-average cardio and a lack of technical awareness, Leonardo found herself on the defensive for most of the bout. She informed her corner at the end of Round 2 that her right arm was "not working." She said she could continue, by the doctor came in and looked at it and immediately said it was broken and the fight was called off. Leonardo appeared well on her way to dropping a decision anyway, and there is no guarantee she gets a third chance with the company given her struggles her first two times out.