Claudia Leite Record: 10-3-0

The climb and the big stage

From 2020 onward, Leite went on the best run of her career. She knocked out Janaína Barbosa, then beat the vastly experienced Priscila de Souza by decision at Nação Cyborg 9 in 2021. That same year she earned one of her most impressive finishes, a fifth-round rear-naked choke of Tayná Lamounier at Nação Cyborg 10 — a deep-water submission that showcased her championship-rounds conditioning. The winning form carried her to Dana White's Contender Series in August 2022, where she stepped up against Hailey Cowan and dropped a decision in her highest-profile bout to date. Rather than stall, Leite regrouped and signed with UAE Warriors, beating Priscila Ferreira by decision at UAE Warriors 48 in March 2024 to push her record to 10-3 and reestablish herself on the international scene.

Fighting style

Leite is a finisher with balance, carrying a 60% finish rate built on a varied skill set. Five of her ten wins have come by knockout, one by submission and three by decision, reflecting a fighter comfortable closing the show on the feet but capable of taking the fight to the mat — as her fifth-round rear-naked choke of Tayná Lamounier demonstrated. Her power is her calling card, but the ability to grind through deep waters and submit a conditioned opponent in the championship rounds shows a more complete game. Her losses, by contrast, have largely come on the scorecards or against stiffer competition, suggesting her sharpest path forward is keeping fights in finishing range rather than letting them stretch into close decisions.

Career highlights

• Fifth-round submission finish — choked out Tayná Lamounier with a rear-naked choke in the fifth round at Nação Cyborg 10, a rare deep-water finish that highlighted her conditioning.
• Contender Series competitor — earned a spot on Dana White's Contender Series in 2022, facing Hailey Cowan on one of the sport's premier showcase stages.
• International breakthrough — signed with UAE Warriors and won her promotional debut by decision over Priscila Ferreira, lifting her professional record to 10-3.