22 Facts About Leandro Higo

Leandro Higo was born on January 19,1989 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of Bellator MMA.

Leandro Higo made his debut with Legacy Fighting Alliance in the company's debut at LFA 1: Peterson vs Leandro Higo, defeating Steven Peterson via unanimous decision to win the inaugural LFA Bantamweight Championship.

Leandro Higo competed in the Bantamweight division on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4.

Leandro Higo made his Bellator debut as a late replacement for Darrion Caldwell against Bantamweight titlist Eduardo Dantas in a non-title bout at Bellator 177, losing via split decision.

Leandro Higo faced Joe Taimanglo on October 6,2017 at Bellator 184, winning via unanimous decision.

Leandro Higo earned an opportunity to compete for the Bellator Bantamweight Championship vs Darrion Caldwell on March 2,2018 at Bellator 195, losing via first round guillotine choke.

Leandro Higo lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.

Leandro Higo won the fight via submission in the second round.

Leandro Higo was expected to face Johnny Campbell in a bantamweight bout at Bellator 241 on March 13,2020.

Leandro Higo then faced Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 249 on October 15,2020.

Leandro Higo missed the contracted weight, but went on to win the bout via second-round submission.

Leandro Higo faced Darrion Caldwell at Bellator 259 on May 21,2021.

At the weigh-ins, Leandro Higo weighed in at 137.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit.

The bout proceeded at catchweight and Leandro Higo was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Caldwell.

Leandro Higo faced Danny Sabatello in the quarter-finals of the Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix at Bellator 282 on June 24,2022.

Leandro Higo was scheduled to face James Gallagher on March 10,2023 at Bellator 292.

Leandro Higo was scheduled to face Nikita Mikhailov on June 16,2023 at Bellator 297.

Leandro Higo won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round.

On short notice, Leandro Higo faced James Gallagher on March 22,2024 at Bellator Champions Series 1.

Leandro Higo came out victorious via unanimous decision after a strong third round.

Leandro Higo was scheduled to challenge Patchy Mix for the Bellator Bantamweight Championship on November 16,2024, at Bellator Champions Series 6.

On February 21,2025, the promotion officially revealed that Leandro Higo joined the 2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament.