Leslie Smith

“The Peacemaker”

MMA · Active

12-9-1RECORD

5KO / TKO WINS

0SUBMISSION WINS

7DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	The Peacemaker
Date of birth	17 Aug 1982
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Santa Ana, USA
Lives in	Pleasant Hill, USA
Division	Women's Featherweight
Team	Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Height	175 cm (5′9″)
Reach	170 cm (67″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2009
Status	Active
Pro debut	6 Mar 2009
Last fight	Loss vs Cris Cyborg, 21 May 2021

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Titles and honours

Former Kickdown Women's Bantamweight Champion
Fight of the Night (x5)

Background

American featherweight from California who competed for Invicta FC, the UFC and Bellator, where she challenged Cris Cyborg for the women's featherweight title in 2021. She trains with Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.

Fight history

22 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Cris Cyborg	TKO (punches)	5	4:51	Bellator 259	21 May 2021	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA	For the Bellator Women's Featherweight Championship
Win	Amanda Bell	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 245	11 Sep 2020	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA	Catchweight (149 lb)
Loss	Arlene Blencowe	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 233	8 Nov 2019	Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Sinead Kavanagh	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	Bellator 224	12 Jul 2019	Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Amanda Lemos	TKO (punches and elbows)	2	2:53	UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio	16 Jul 2017	Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Win	Irene Aldana	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson	17 Dec 2016	Sacramento, California, USA	Fight of the Night
Loss	Cristiane Justino	TKO (punches)	1	1:21	UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic	14 May 2016	Curitiba, Parana, Brazil	Catchweight (140 lb)
Win	Rin Nakai	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir	19 Mar 2016	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Loss	Jessica Eye	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	1:30	UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt	15 Nov 2014	Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Win	Jessamyn Duke	TKO (punches)	1	2:24	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller	16 Jul 2014	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Sarah Kaufman	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy	16 Apr 2014	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Loss	Barb Honchak	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith	7 Dec 2013	Kansas City, Missouri, USA	For the Invicta FC Flyweight Championship
Win	Jennifer Maia	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg	13 Jul 2013	Kansas City, Missouri, USA	Fight of the Night
Loss	Sarah Kaufman	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson	5 Apr 2013	Kansas City, Missouri, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Raquel Pennington	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt	5 Jan 2013	Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Win	Kaitlin Young	TKO (punches)	2	2:19	Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama	6 Oct 2012	Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Draw	Kaitlin Young	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen	28 Apr 2012	Kansas City, Kansas, USA	Fight of the Night
Loss	Ediane Gomes	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	BEP 5: Breast Cancer Beatdown	1 Oct 2011	Fletcher, North Carolina, USA
Win	Julia Griffin	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	FE: Arctic Combat 2	19 Mar 2010	Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Win	Louise Johnson	TKO (punches)	2	1:35	Kickdown 74: Grudge	23 Jan 2010	Denver, Colorado, USA	Won the Kickdown Women's Bantamweight Championship
Loss	Kerry Vera	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 7	15 May 2009	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win	Louise Johnson	TKO (punches)	3	4:16	Kickdown 61: Retaliation	6 Mar 2009	Denver, Colorado, USA	Pro debut