Leonardo Leite
Struggles with style clash against Phil Davis at Bellator 186
Leite lost to Phil Davis via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at Bellator 186 on Friday in New York City.
ANALYSIS
Leite is mostly a grappler, and he struggled to implement offense in this fight. He could not drag Davis to the ground, and in the striking exchanges Davis seemed to be a step ahead. Leite should be able to stick around the Bellator light heavyweight division and win more than he loses. This fight was just a tough style match-up for him. After suffering his first professional loss, Leite's record falls to 10-1.
Leite is mostly a grappler, and he struggled to implement offense in this fight. He could not drag Davis to the ground, and in the striking exchanges Davis seemed to be a step ahead. Leite should be able to stick around the Bellator light heavyweight division and win more than he loses. This fight was just a tough style match-up for him. After suffering his first professional loss, Leite's record falls to 10-1.
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Slated against Phil Davis for Bellator debut
Leite will face Phil Davis in a light heavyweight fight at Bellator 186 on November 3 in Pennsylvania, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Leite will have a tough opponent for his first Bellator fight -- the former Bellator light heavyweight champion. However, Leite is a three-time Pan-American champion in judo and has racked up an unblemished 10-0 record since transitioning to MMA in 2013. Since then, he has claimed the Legacy FC middleweight and light heavyweight belts. The debut against Davis presents the opportunity for Leite to make a name for himself in the light heavyweight division.
Leite will have a tough opponent for his first Bellator fight -- the former Bellator light heavyweight champion. However, Leite is a three-time Pan-American champion in judo and has racked up an unblemished 10-0 record since transitioning to MMA in 2013. Since then, he has claimed the Legacy FC middleweight and light heavyweight belts. The debut against Davis presents the opportunity for Leite to make a name for himself in the light heavyweight division.