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BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 22: Leonardo Mafra makes weight during the UFC 147 weigh in at EstÃ¡dio Jornalista Felipe Drummond on June 22, 2012 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Leonardo Mafra

When and why did you start training and fighting?

I started fighting in 2007, when I was 17, because I always liked to fight, I think fighting gives power to the person, both physically and spiritually. When Chuteboxe opened in Camboriú, I decided to try

How many bouts do you have? Any titles?
6 fights, won them all. Won 2 Nitrix Fight Championship, a Centurium (in MMA), KO Fight, Floripa Fight, Sul Fight

What were the best results of your fights? Have you ever fought a famous fighter?

The best results were the ones I won In the first round.

How is your diet during training?

Eating a lot of carbohydrate, protein and avoid sweet and fatty foods.

What's your favorite tecnique?
Muay Thai.

What does it mean to you, to fight in the UFC?
In order to be the best in the world, you have to win in the best organization, in this case, the UFC

Do you have a heroes?
Family, because family is the strong structure of a person.

What is your educational background?
Finished High School

What did you do before you started fighting?
I was a surfer.