Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 2
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Carlos Leal
BrazilCarlos Leal
“The Lion”
23-7-0
RESULT

Carlos Leal def. Korey Kuppe (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:56
Korey Kuppe
United StatesKorey Kuppe
8-4-0
Friday, February 25, 2022
Universal Studios, Orlando, United States

Carlos Leal defeated Korey Kuppe by TKO in round 1 (0:56) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 2, held Friday, February 25, 2022 at Universal Studios, Orlando.

Betting Odds

Carlos Leal
-506
83% implied win probability
Open: -399Best: -290
Korey Kuppe
+367
21% implied win probability
Open: +308Best: +500

Average moneyline across 8 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCarlos LealKorey Kuppe
BetAnything-600+415
BetOnline-800+500
BetUS-550+375
Betway-500+350
Bovada-500+300
Cloudbet-606+415
FanDuel-290+235
sports-interaction-505+345

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carlos Leal vs Korey Kuppe?

Carlos Leal defeated Korey Kuppe by TKO in round 1 (0:56) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 2, held Friday, February 25, 2022 at Universal Studios, Orlando.

Referee
Andrew Glenn
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Carlos Leal 59%41% Korey Kuppe

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

23-7-0
Record
8-4-0
1665
Power Index rating
1600
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
37
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

8.75
SLpM
0.73
47%
Str. Acc.
73%
7.78
SApM
1.33
48%
Str. Def.
31%

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
0.00
11%
TD Acc.
0%
90%
TD Def.
69%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Carlos Leal · 3-2
  • W
    Chidi Njokuani
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Alex Morono
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rinat Fakhretdinov
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Manuel Mena
    LFA 187: Brazil vs. Latin America · Jul 6, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:09 · Welterweight
Korey Kuppe · 2-3
  • L
    Luan Santiago
    Karate Combat 50 · Oct 11, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mostafa Rashed Nada
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs · Aug 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Middleweight
  • W
    Terry VanAvery
    CLIP: Motor City Cagefights 14 · Apr 8, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 1:49 · Catchweight
  • W
    Leonard Simpson
    TWC 101: Hostile Takeover · Jun 4, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Carlos Leal
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 2 · Feb 25, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 0:56 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 2 fights
76.5
Avg sig. strikes
11.0
0.22
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:39
Avg control time
0:10
115
Career high strikes
11
1
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Carlos Leal
Strike target
Korey Kuppe
64%
Head
27%
24%
Body
64%
12%
Leg
9%
Carlos Leal
Strike position
Korey Kuppe
71%
Distance
100%
11%
Clinch
0%
18%
Ground
0%