Cheyden Leialoha
UFC DebutNickname“Steadfast”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Puna
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Gracie Technics
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
- Reach
- 73" · 185 cm
Before the UFC
Cheyden Leialoha makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Aug 1, 2017
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
102-124-2
.451 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | John Castaneda21-8-1 | Decision | 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 13 bouts · 13 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 4 sub · 3 decPFL · AFC 169 · AFC 164 · AFC 163 · LFA +8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Gabriel Braga17-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Apr 11, 2026 |
| W | Erik Vo15-35 | KO/TKO | Elbows and Punches | R1 | 0:00 | AFC 169 | Sep 27, 2025 |
| W | KO/TKO | Body Kick | R1 | 1:28 | AFC 164 | Nov 30, 2024 | |
| W | Aaron Ulroan1-7 | KO/TKO | Body Kick | R1 | 2:30 | AFC 163 | Sep 28, 2024 |
| W | Edwin Chavez7-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Apr 30, 2021 |
| L | Raufeon Stots21-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Dec 21, 2019 |
| W | Yuto Sekiguchi15-7-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:31 | X-1 49 | Apr 7, 2018 |
| W | Aaron Ulroan1-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:06 | AFC 132 | May 10, 2017 |
| W | Jordan Mackin6-14 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:17 | X-1 45 | Jan 28, 2017 |
| W | Tyler Kahihikolo8-20 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | X-1 44 | Sep 24, 2016 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:03 | VFC 52 | Jul 16, 2016 | |
| W | Nathan Jaime0-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:24 | SF | Apr 16, 2016 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Destiny MMA | Aug 1, 2015 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionDestiny MMA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:14 | Destiny MMA | Aug 2, 2014 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.