Jovan Leka: record, fights and statistics
Jovan Leka is a heavyweight fighter from Serbia with a published career record of 14-2-0. StatsNext stores 1 UFC bouts for Jovan Leka (1-0). In the 7 fights stored since Mar 1, 2025, Jovan Leka is 7-0.
Profile
| Height | 6'4" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Born | 2002 |
Jovan Leka: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts | All stored bouts |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.17 | 1.95 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.33 | 0.98 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 62.5% | 70.8% |
| Significant striking defense | ||
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 6.25 | 0.86 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 0.86 |
| Takedown accuracy | ||
| Takedown defense | ||
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 0.86 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Share of fight time in control | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 1 (2.4) | 2 (17.4) |
Significant strikes landed: 80% head, 10% body, 10% legs; 60% at distance, 20% in the clinch, 20% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 0 | 0 |
1-0 in the 1 stored UFC bouts since March 1, 2025, averaging 2.4 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Jovan Leka among fighters
| Figure | Jovan Leka | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 100.0 | 1st of 360 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Mar 1, 2025
- 7 wins: 4 by ko/tko, 1 by submission, 2 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Mar 1, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 34 of 48 (70.8%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 17 of 34 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 1 of 1 |
| Opponent takedowns | 4 of 9 (55.6% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 0:02 |
Totals over 2 of 7 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Alexander Poppeck (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:22 | 2.4 | Heavyweight | 10 of 16 (8) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Danilo Suzart (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:20 | 6.3 | Heavyweight (title) | |||
| Feb 14, 2026 | Charlie Milner (0-0) | Win | Submission | R1 2:36 | 2.6 | ||||
| Oct 15, 2025 | Azamat Nuftillaev (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 | 15 | 24 of 32 (9) | 1 of 1 | ||
| Jul 4, 2025 | Genadi Zhorzholiani (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:30 | 9.5 | Heavyweight | |||
| Apr 12, 2025 | Tiago Afonso (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:48 | 1.8 | Heavyweight | |||
| Mar 1, 2025 | Dirlei Broenstrup (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
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