Victoria Leonardo Mason (born February 16, 1990) is an American

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who competed in the

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division of the

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Background

Born in the Pomona section of

Galloway Township, New Jersey Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and a growing edge city to neighboring Atlantic City. At of total area of land and water, Galloway Township is the largest municipality in the state.

, Leonardo moved with her family to

Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, third-most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge. The bulk of Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, Lo ...

when she was four years old. Studying Italian in high school helped Leonardo discover her love for foreign languages, but she switched to Spanish for her field of study in college. She was one of the last students out of Louisiana State University in Shreveport to major in a foreign language before the program was discontinued. With her degree, she teaches Spanish at Calvary Baptist Academy.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career & Invicta

After starting her career in 2018 winning both her fights for

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, Victoria made her

Invicta Fighting Championships Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is current ...

debut against

Miranda Maverick Miranda Rachelle Maverick (born July 1, 1997) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She competed in Flyweight (MMA), Flyweight division of the Invicta Figh ...

on September 1, 2018 at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin. She lost via a submission. She picked up three straight submission wins, against Monica Medina at Gulf Coast MMA 2, against Jamie Milanowski at Invicta FC 34: Porto vs. Gonzalez, and against Malin Hermansson at Bellator 218. On August 9, 2019, Leonardo faced Stephanie Geltmacher at Invicta FC 36. She won the fight via unanimous decision. On February 7, 2020, Leonardo faced

Erin Blanchfield Erin Blanchfield (born May 4, 1999) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is a former Eddie Bravo Invitational champion. As of May 13, 2025, she ...

at Invicta FC 39. In the second round Leonardo got dropped with a head kick, getting stopped by stoppage. Victoria faced Liz Tracy at Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella on September 17, 2020. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Leonardo competed at Dana White's Contender Series 36 where she fought and won against

Chelsea Hackett Chelsea Hackett (born October 29, 1999) is an Australian kickboxer, mixed martial artist and muay thai fighter competing in the Women's Flyweight division of Professional Fighters League (PFL). Early life Hackett was born in Melbourne and moved ...

on November 17, 2020 for an

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contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Victoria was scheduled to face fellow newcomer Natália Silva on January 20, 2021 at

UFC on ESPN 20 ''UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 20'' and ''UFC Fight Island 8'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 20, 2021, at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, ...

. Silva pulled out due to a fractured

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and was replaced by fellow newcomer

Manon Fiorot Manon Caroline Fiorot (born February 17, 1990) is a French mixed martial artist, currently competing in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of April 2, 2024, she is #2 in the UFC women's flyweight ran ...

. She lost the fight via TKO in round two. Leonardo faced Melissa Gatto on August 7, 2021 at UFC 265. She lost the fight via technical knockout in round two after the doctor stopped the fight between rounds two and three due to an arm injury. Leonardo faced Mandy Böhm on July 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Leonardo faced Natália Silva on May 20, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 223. She lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Leonardo faced Cong Wang on August 24, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 62. She lost the fight by knockout in the first round. On October 8, 2024, it was reported that Leonardo was removed from the UFC roster.

Post-UFC Career

Leonardo made her return to Invicta in the co-main event of Invicta FC 58 against Amanda Torres on November 6, 2024. She would win the fight via submission in the third round with an armbar. In her next fight, Leonardo would face Rayla Nascimento at Invicta FC 60 on February 7, 2025. She would lose the fight via unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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