Cris Leyva
UFC DebutNickname“The Lightning”
Record
Streak
L8
- Fighting out of
- Farmington, New Mexico
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Cris Leyva 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.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
161-94-4
.631 win rate
Winning-record opponents
7 of 10
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
18
10 opponents with 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.
Outside the UFC
across 18 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 1 sub · 2 decKOTC · WFC · Fresquez Productions · Bellator · RITC +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Chris Jones | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:55 | WFC | Sep 1, 2018 |
| L | John Rozema5-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:23 | KOTC | Oct 1, 2016 |
| L | Chuck Pieritz | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fresquez Productions | Dec 6, 2013 |
| L | Will Brooks26-5-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:20 | Bellator | Jul 31, 2013 |
| L | Joe Riggs50-18-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:28 | RITC | Nov 16, 2012 |
| L | Michael Guymon15-6-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:10 | BAMMA USA | Mar 16, 2012 |
| L | Tim Means33-17-1 | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R3 | 1:28 | KOTC | May 14, 2011 |
| L | Treston Thomison10-7 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:13 | KOTC | Apr 2, 2011 |
| W | Nathan Randall | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:15 | CF 2 | Sep 3, 2010 |
| W | Steve Simmons3-10 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Feb 27, 2010 |
| W | Michael Parker11-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | RITC 130 | Jul 18, 2009 |
| W | Nathan Randall | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | KOTC | May 23, 2009 |
| W | Abross Tsyatwho | Submission | Punches | R1 | 2:58 | KOTC | Feb 28, 2009 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:37 | KOTC | Aug 30, 2008 | |
| W | Ricardo Morales | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:27 | KOTC | May 31, 2008 |
| W | Ambrose Teasyatwho | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:32 | SUF | Mar 15, 2008 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R0 | 0:00 | DE | Feb 2, 2008 | |
| W | Eddie Meraz | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:03 | GC 65 | Jun 9, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionDE
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Matt Goff2-14 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:46 | DE | Jan 30, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.