Franco De Leonardis
Ortega
Franco is for sure one of the most impressive additions to the international MMA circuit in Europe in the past years. The Brownbelt in BJJ (Gracie Barra Equipe Caveirinha/Brazil) made his debut only five years ago at a SHIDO MMA House Gala and since then he fought for World Titles in Cagewarriors and SHIDO MMA. Last year he beat the brazilian Rivano Regiz to become the new Lightweight Champion in SHIDO MMA and in the past years he fought the like of Alexandre Izidro (BTT) and Marcelo Fereira (BTT).
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Name: Franco DE LEONARDIS
Fight Name: Ortega
GTT Member since: March 2004
Style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Shidokan
Dojo: Dragon Cave Hanau
Rank: BJJ Brown Belt (Gracie Barra Equipe Caveirinha), Blackbelt Shidokan (1. Dan)
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 70 kg
DOB:
MMA Record: 10 wins - 3 losses - 0 draw
Current Titles:
- European Champion Submission Wrestling 2004 and 2005
- SHIDO MMA Lightweight Champion 2007
Previous competitions:
- Fists of Fury 2 2003 in Mössingen
- German SHIDO Grand Prix 2003 in Mössingen
- Fists of Fury 3 2003 in Nürtingen
- Ultimate Combat 9 2004 in Bristol
- Ultimate Combat 10 2004 in Kidderminster
- Ultimate Combat 11 2004 in Bristol
- Ultimate Grappling Challenge V 2004 in Cologne/Germany (Champion Middleweight)
- Shidokan Triathlon Pro World Championships 2004 in Chicago
- Matec Open 2005 in Saarbrücken
- Lock And Choke 2005 in Köln
- Ultimate Grappling Challenge 2005 in Mössingen (Champion Middleweight)
- Shidokan Triathlon Pro World Championships 2005 in Chicago
- Superfight at Submissao III 2006 in Karlsruhe
- Cagewarriors Strike Force 6 2006 in Coventry (UK)
- Cagewarriors "Showdown" 2006 in Sheffield (UK)
- Fists of Fury 4 2007 in Stuttgart (Germany)
- M1 Challenge 2008 in Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Gorilla Fight Vol. 2 2008 in Mannheim (No Contest against Marcelo "Bocao" Fereira of the BTT)
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Franco is available for Fights in Grappling and MMA. Contact him here.
Ortega is one of the most successfull MMA Fighters and Grapplers in the GTT, who has fought a lot of big names from Europe and Brazil so far.
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