Thales Leites
Thales Leites is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Middleweight division. Thales Leites holds a professional record of 28-9-0, including 13-8-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 5 by submission and 6 by decision. Thales Leites stands 6'1", has a 78-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 45 years old. Thales Leites is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Thales Leites profile
| Division | Middleweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 28-9-0 |
| UFC record | 13-8-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 45 |
| Date of birth | 1981-09-06 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Reach | 78" |
| Leg reach | 41" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 185.9 lbs |
| Current streak | W1 |
| Total octagon time | 4h 24m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.13 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.99 |
| Striking accuracy | 40.5% |
| Striking defense | 53% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.23 |
| Strikes to the head | 68.9% |
| Strikes to the body | 10.1% |
| Strikes to the legs | 21% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 30.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.14 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 225.76 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 2 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 5 |
| UFC wins by decision | 6 |
Thales Leites recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders | Hector Lombard | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-05-12 | UFC | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington | Jack Hermansson | loss | Punches to Head From Mount |
| 2017-10-07 | UFC | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | Brad Tavares | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-04-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov | Sam Alvey | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-11-19 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira | Krzysztof Jotko | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-08-06 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres | Chris Camozzi | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2016-02-27 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping | Gegard Mousasi | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2015-07-18 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites | Michael Bisping | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2015-01-31 | UFC | UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz | Tim Boetsch | win | Arm Triangle From Mount Technical Submission |
| 2014-08-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos | Francis Carmont | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2014-04-11 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson | Trevor Smith | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2013-11-16 | UFC | UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks | Ed Herman | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2013-08-03 | UFC | UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung | Tom Watson | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2012-03-31 | AFC | Amazon Forest Combat 2 | Matt Horwich | win | Arm Triangle Choke · 4:39 · R2 |
| 2011-04-29 | SC | Jeremy Horn | win | DEC | |
| 2010-10-29 | SC | Tor Troéng | win | SUB | |
| 2010-08-14 | Unknown | Matt Horwich | loss | SUB | |
| 2010-05-07 | MFC | MFC 25: Vindication | Jesse Taylor | win | Triangle Armbar · 2:27 · R1 |
| 2010-02-25 | BC | Rico Washington Sr. | win | SUB | |
| 2009-12-04 | MFC | MFC 23: Unstoppable | Dean Lister | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2009-08-08 | UFC | UFC 101: Declaration | Alessio Sakara | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2009-04-18 | UFC | UFC 97: Redemption | Anderson Silva | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2008-10-25 | UFC | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote | Drew McFedries | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2008-06-07 | UFC | UFC 85: Bedlam | Nate Marquardt | win | Decision · Split |
| 2007-08-25 | UFC | UFC 74: Respect | Ryan Jensen | win | Armbar From Bottom Guard |
| 2007-06-23 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale | Floyd Sword | win | Arm Triangle From Side Control |
| 2007-04-07 | UFC | UFC 69: Shootout | Pete Sell | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2006-11-11 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale | Martin Kampmann | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2006-04-29 | JFC | Jose Landi-Jons | win | SUB | |
| 2006-02-04 | MARS | MARS 1: The Beginning | Osami Shibuya | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2005-12-10 | Unknown | Ultimate Warriors Combat 1 | Jason Guida | win | Armbar · 1:38 · R1 |
| 2005-09-17 | ROTR | Rumble On The Rock | Ronald Jhun | win | Cut · 0:32 · R3 |
| 2005-07-02 | SS | Gustavo Machado | win | SUB | |
| 2005-05-07 | ROTR | Rumble On The Rock 7 | Adam Roland | win | Armbar · 0:49 · R1 |
| 2004-05-29 | Unknown | Lucio Linhares | win | TKO | |
| 2004-05-29 | Unknown | Flavio Luiz Moura | win | SUB | |
| 2003-11-23 | SB | Shooto Brasil | Felipe Arinelli | win | Arm Triangle Choke · R2 |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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