Ground specialists have always had a prominent place at the table when it comes to their MMA success as a whole in the percentage pie. In today’s episode of Across The Pond, you will meet the latest tutor in submissive scripture leading his flock to heavenly ground on an earthly plain in Midwestern MMA congregations at Lightweight. A professional mixed martial artist since June 2024 and representing Intercept MMA under head coach Danny Somers, Matt Leonard holds a 2-0 record consisting of one knockout and one decision. He has fought for Anthony Pettis Fighting Championship and Legacy Fighting Alliance. Leonard has spent his entire career as a professional MMA fighter in the United States. He has a single first-round finish under his belt through two appearances as a professional mixed martial artist thus far. Leonard has gone to the scorecards once over the course of his professional journey cleaning house across the board on that occasion. The lone finish during his professional career has come inside the opening round with a time of two minutes and 12 seconds. His one and only decision win has resulted in a unanimous verdict over the course of three rounds and a duration of 15 minutes.
In his professional MMA debut and promotional debut under the Legacy Fighting Alliance banner on the preliminary card of LFA 185, he faced Isaiah Flores and defeated him via unanimous decision to secure his first decision win as a professional. Then on the main card of Anthony Pettis Fighting Championship 13, Leonard defeated Tim Noverini via technical knockout in the first round. The victory earned Leonard the first knockout win of his professional career in addition to his first finish. He also picked up back-to-back wins to begin his career inside the professional ranks in the process. At 2-0, Leonard’s faith even in winning, remains devoutly devoted to his grassroots ground brethren!
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