Carlos Leal Miranda
“The Lion”
Record 23-7-0BrazilThai Brasil
The style
Finishing Striker
First-round finisher · Heavy hands · PFL vet
GrapplingStriking
Curitiba-based veteran of the PFL and Bellator who joined the UFC on short notice against Rinat Fakhretdinov at UFC 308 in 2024. He is a heavy-handed orthodox striker with eleven knockouts, though most of his losses have come on the scorecards. He is 2-2 in the UFC after a unanimous decision over Chidi Njokuani in February 2026.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 23-7-0 |
| Age | 32 |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Brazil |
| Team | Thai Brasil |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
11 KO/TKO2 SUB10 DEC
How they lose
1 KO/TKO1 SUB5 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Miranda lands on a covered card.