Leandro Higo (born January 19, 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight[3] division of Bellator MMA.
Higo made his Resurrection Fighting Alliance debut on August 21, 2015 vs. Terrion Ware at RFA 29, winning by rear-naked choke at the end of round 3.
[6] Higo made his debut with Legacy Fighting Alliance in the company's debut at LFA 1: Peterson vs. Higo, defeating Steven Peterson via unanimous decision to win the inaugural LFA Bantamweight Championship.
[10] However, his rib injury sustained in the previous week's bout with Mesquita worsened and he was forced to withdraw.
[13] For his next bout, Higo moved up to Featherweight and faced Aaron Pico at Bellator 206 on September 29, 2018.
[16] Higo was expected to face Johnny Campbell in a bantamweight bout at Bellator 241 on March 13, 2020.
[31] On short notice, Higo faced James Gallagher on March 22, 2024 at Bellator Champions Series 1.