Leandro Higo “Pitbull”
 
              | Age | 36 | 
|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 
| Height | 5' 9" | 
| Weight Class | Featherweight | 
Leandro Higo is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 16 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 16-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) | 
|---|---|
| Career Length | 10 months, 22 days | 
| Rounds Fought | 55.0 | 
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.6 | 
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 11 months, 14 days | 
| Quickest Turnaround | 2 months, 1 day | 
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 8 | 7 | |
| Losses | 2 | 1 | 4 | 
| Finish Rate | 56.3% | 
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 42.9% | 
| Win by Decision Rate | 43.8% | 
| Loss by Decision Rate | 57.1% | 
| Win by KO Rate | 6.3% | 
| Loss by KO Rate | 28.6% | 
| Win by SUB Rate | 50.0% | 
| Loss by SUB Rate | 14.3% | 
Win Method
Loss Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 02:42 | 
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 02:58 | 
| Fastest SUB | 02:42 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 2.3 | 
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 11:15 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.7 | 
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 13:33 | 
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 04/11/2025 | L (16-6-0) | Marciley Durin (14-4-0) | BW ( 135.6 vs. 135.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Split Decision) 2025 PFL 2 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 03/22/2024 | W (15-6-0) | James Gallagher (16-3-0) | FTW ( 145.1 vs. 145.4 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Bellator Champions Series 1 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 08/11/2023 | W (14-6-0) | Nikita Mikhailov (11-3-0) | BW ( 135.4 vs. 135.4 ) | Submission
              
                (Guillotine Choke) Bellator MMA 298 | 2 | 02:50 | |
| OFF | 06/24/2022 | L (14-5-0) | Danny Sabatello (16-4-1) | BW ( 134.8 vs. 134.75 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 282 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 05/21/2021 | W (13-5-0) | Darrion Caldwell (14-7-0) | BW ( 137.5 * vs. 135.6 ) | Decision
              
                (Split Decision) Bellator MMA 259 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 10/15/2020 | W (12-5-0) | Ricky Bandejas (15-8-0) | BW ( 139.0 * vs. 136.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) Bellator MMA 249 | 2 | 02:32 | |
| OFF | 09/28/2019 | W (11-5-0) | Shawn Bunch (10-7-0) | BW ( 136.0 vs. 135.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Guillotine Choke) Bellator MMA 228 | 2 | 04:32 | |
| OFF | 09/29/2018 | L (11-4-0) | Aaron Pico (13-5-0) | FTW ( 145.1 vs. 145.7 ) | TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 206 | 1 | 03:19 | |
| OFF | 03/02/2018 | L (11-3-0) | Darrion Caldwell (14-7-0) | BW ( 134.2 vs. 134.7 ) | Submission
              
                (Guillotine Choke) Bellator MMA 195 | 1 | 02:36 |   | 
| OFF | 10/06/2017 | W (10-3-0) | Joseph Taimanglo (23-8-1) | BW ( 135.2 vs. 135.7 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 184 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 04/14/2017 | L (10-2-0) | Eduardo Dantas (23-8-0) | BW ( 139.0 * vs. 134.6 ) | Decision
              
                (Split Decision) Bellator MMA 177 | 5 | 05:00 |   | 
| OFF | 01/13/2017 | W (9-2-0) | Steven Peterson (19-11-0) | BW ( 134.7 vs. 134.7 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Legacy Fighting Alliance 1 - Pro Fights | 5 | 05:00 |   | 
| OFF | 04/15/2016 | W (8-2-0) | Joey Miolla (10-4-0) | BW ( 135.0 vs. 135.3 ) | Submission Resurrection Fighting Alliance 37 (RFA 37) | 1 | 02:53 |   | 
| OFF | 11/06/2015 | W (7-2-0) | Melvin Blumer (12-4-0) | BW ( 135.2 vs. 135.2 ) | TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage) Resurrection Fighting Alliance 32 (RFA 32) | 1 | 02:58 | |
| OFF | 08/21/2015 | W (6-2-0) | Terrion Ware (18-12-0) | BW ( 135.3 vs. 135.7 ) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) Resurrection Fighting Alliance 29 (RFA 29 USA vs Brazil) | 3 | 04:58 | |
| OFF | 02/20/2015 | L (6-2-0) | Bruno Korea (9-4-0) | BW ( 135.5 vs. 136.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) The Ultimate Fighter Brasil Season 4 - 02/20/15 * | 1 | 04:04 | |
| OFF | 02/02/2015 | W (6-2-0) | Maycon Silvan (16-11-0) | BW ( 135.5 vs. 135.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Arm Triangle Choke) The Ultimate Fighter Brasil Season 4 * | 1 | 03:17 | |
| NRB | 09/06/2013 | W (5-2-0) | Eduardo de Souza Silva (16-6-1) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) Coliseu Extreme Fight 7 | 2 | 02:33 | ||
| NRB | 01/18/2013 | W (4-2-0) | Francisco Antonio Araujo Rodrigues (4-2-0) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) Arena Fight 5 | 1 | 02:42 | ||
| NRB | 11/17/2012 | W (3-2-0) | Alex Silva (0-3-0) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Conquista Kombat Championship 11/17/12 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 07/27/2012 | W (2-2-0) | Janailson Kevin (23-15-0) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) Fort MMA Championship 2 | 2 | 04:04 | ||
| NRB | 04/28/2012 | L (2-1-0) | Ilarde Belo Sabino Santos (27-15-1) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Jungle Fight 38 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 12/16/2011 | W (1-1-0) | Erinaldo dos Santos Rodrigues (1-3-0) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Win Fight & Entertainment 11 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 09/16/2011 | W (0-1-0) | Wagner Campos (11-9-0) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Win Fight & Entertainment 10 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 05/20/2010 | L (0-0-0) | Marcos Vinicius Costa Silva (6-6-1) | TKO/RSC Recife Fighting Championship 2 | 2 | 03:58 | 
| * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |