Jordan Leavitt Faces Joanderson Brito at UFC Fight Night

Jordan Leavitt is back at 145 pounds this weekend, and his second featherweight fight comes against Joanderson Brito on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. He enters with a 13-3 record and a fresh unanimous-decision win over Yadier del Valle.

Jordan Leavitt and Joanderson Brito

The matchup gives Leavitt a clear test right after his move down from another weight class. Brito is the opponent standing between him and a two-fight run at featherweight, with the bout placed on the prelims rather than the main card.

Leavitt earned his way into the UFC through Dana White’s Contender Series in 2020, then made an immediate impact in December 2020 at UFC Vegas 16. He stopped Matt Wiman with a 22-second slam knockout in his promotional debut, then dropped into a full split and began twerking against the cage after the win.

UFC Vegas 16 and the nickname

That celebration sent footage across TikTok, X, and Instagram and helped lock in the nickname “Twerk King.” Leavitt has stayed tied to that identity even as the results have come from the mat, where seven of his professional wins have come by submission.

He followed that debut with submission victories over Matt Sayles and Kurt Holobaugh, adding to a resume built on grappling pressure rather than long striking exchanges. His most recent outing, a unanimous-decision win over del Valle, showed the move to featherweight was not just a one-off cut but part of a real shift in his career path.

Las Vegas on Leavitt’s terms

Leavitt said, "I’m finally a professional athlete." That line fits the turn he is trying to make now: from viral newcomer to a fighter trying to hold his place at 145 pounds against a sturdier name in Brito.

If he wins, the next conversation changes from novelty to placement. A victory over Brito would give him back-to-back featherweight wins and a cleaner read on whether the lighter division is where his submission game and durability can carry him forward.