Alfonso Leyva

Alfonso Antonio Leyva Yepez (born January 6, 1993) is a Mexican Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is the current middleweight champion of Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico.

Wrestling career He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 85 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the round of 32 by Robert Kobliashvili.

After claiming second place in 2019 Pan American Games, Leyva competed in the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In the round of 16, Leyva was eliminated from the tournament against Aleksandr Chekhirkin.

Mixed martial arts career After retiring from wrestling after the 2020 Summer Olympics due to lack of support, he announced transition to mixed martial arts.

On June 7, 2026, Leyva won his first MMA championship after defeating Thales Adriel with a TKO in the first round during a UWC Middleweight Championship fight at the UWC Mexico 58 event.

Championships and accomplishments Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico UWC Middleweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Win

Nayib López KO (punches) UWC Mexico 59

Tijuana, Mexico Win

Thales Adriel TKO (punches) UWC Mexico 58

Tijuana, Mexico Loss

Thales Adriel Submission (heel hook) Supreme Fight Night 9

Guadalajara, Mexico Win

Ricardo Chávez Villaseñor Decision (unanimous) UWC Mexico 56

Tijuana, Mexico Loss

Shamidkhan Magomedov KO (punches) LFA 194

Niagara Falls, New York, United States Win

Sarek Shields KO (flying knee) LFA 173

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Chris Brown KO (body kick) LFA 148

Commerce, California, United States Win

Daniel Reis TKO (elbows) LFA 135

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Win

Alberto Galera TKO (punches) UWC Mexico 30

Tijuana, Mexico Win

Hiram Furukawa TKO (punches) UWC Mexico 29

Tijuana, Mexico Win

Fernando Oliva TKO (punches) UWC Mexico 25

Tijuana, Mexico Win

Luis Guzman KO (punches) UWC Mexico 24

Tijuana, Mexico Win

Yasser Guzman TKO (punches) UWC Mexico 23

Tijuana, Mexico