Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sadibou Sy
SwedenSadibou Sy
“The Swedish Denzel”
17-9-2
RESULT

Sadibou Sy def. Carlos Leal (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Carlos Leal
BrazilCarlos Leal
“The Lion”
23-7-0
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Sadibou Sy defeated Carlos Leal by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs, held Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Sadibou Sy won the decision.

Fight stats

Sadibou Sy
Carlos Leal
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
58 of 91
Total strikes
38 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 7
-
Takedown accuracy
14%
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
33 of 49
Total str.
10 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
3 of 10
Total str.
14 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
22 of 32
Total str.
14 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#SyLeal
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Bryan Miner
#SyLeal
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Dave Tirelli
#SyLeal
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

3
Sy
-
0
Leal
●29-27 Sy×3
All 3 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

50%
Sy
50%
Leal
8 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Leal50%●29-28 Sy37.5%●29-27 Sy12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Sy
R2
88%
Leal
R3
63%
Leal

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Sadibou Sy
-203
67% implied win probability
Open: -172Best: -143
Carlos Leal
+158
39% implied win probability
Open: +135Best: +185

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSadibou SyCarlos Leal
BetAnything-220+160
BetOnline-220+185
Betway-143+105
Bovada-240+180
Cloudbet-214+176
DraftKings-230+175
FanDuel-220+170
MyBookie-222+134
Pinnacle-180+151
sports-interaction-195+155
unibet-195+143

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sadibou Sy vs Carlos Leal?

Sadibou Sy defeated Carlos Leal by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs, held Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Sadibou Sy won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sadibou Sy vs Carlos Leal?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Sadibou Sy won the decision.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sadibou Sy 50%50% Carlos Leal

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

17-9-2
Record
23-7-0
1745
Power Index rating
1748
0
Win Streak
1
39
Age
32
6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
-
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Sweden
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

-
SLpM
8.75
-
Str. Acc.
47%
-
SApM
7.78
-
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

-
TD Avg.
0.43
-
TD Acc.
11%
-
TD Def.
90%
-
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sadibou Sy · 2-3
  • L
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    Submission · R2 · 3:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andrew Sanchez
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    TKO · R3 · 4:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Joshua Silveira
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 11, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Magomedkerimov
    Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · Nov 23, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 1:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Leal
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs · Aug 22, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 9 fights
-
Avg sig. strikes
76.5
0.16
Avg takedowns
0.22
-
Avg control time
0:39
-
Career high strikes
115
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Sadibou Sy
Strike target
Carlos Leal
-
Head
64%
-
Body
24%
-
Leg
12%
Sadibou Sy
Strike position
Carlos Leal
0%
Distance
71%
0%
Clinch
11%
100%
Ground
18%