Thales Leites

Middleweight· Not Fighting

Thales Leites

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pro record

28-9-0

Model Elo

1594

#361 of 1994

Age
41
Height
6'1"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Nova Uniao - Rio de Janeiro
Born
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC debut
Nov 11, 2006

Profile

Thales Leites is 13–8 in the UFC since 2006. 7 of those 13 wins came inside the distance, 4 in the first round. Last fight: beat Hector Lombard by unanimous decision (Sep 21, 2018).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
13–8
since 2006
Finish rate
54%
7 of 13 wins
1st-round finishes
4
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
W1
wins in a row
Octagon time
4h 23m
avg 12:34 per fight
Opposition
1570
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Nate Marquardt

    Nate Marquardt

    split decision, R3 · UFC 85: Bedlam · Jun 6, 2008

    1636opp. Elo
  2. Sam Alvey

    Sam Alvey

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · Apr 21, 2017

    1634opp. Elo
  3. Francis Carmont

    Francis Carmont

    KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · Aug 22, 2014

    1616opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.13

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.99

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy41%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense53%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.23

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.10

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy26%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense31%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.14

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 69%Body 10%Legs 21%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 68%Clinch 11%Ground 21%

Average fight time: 12:34

Fight history (21)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
WHector LombardHector LombardRecord after: 13-8unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. AndersSep 21, 2018
LJack HermanssonJack HermanssonRecord after: 12-8KO/TKORound 3 · 2:10UFC 224: Nunes vs. PenningtonMay 11, 2018
LBrad TavaresBrad TavaresRecord after: 12-7unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 216: Ferguson vs. LeeOct 6, 2017
WSam AlveySam AlveyRecord after: 12-6unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. LobovApr 21, 2017
LKrzysztof JotkoKrzysztof JotkoRecord after: 11-6unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. NogueiraNov 18, 2016
WChris CamozziChris CamozziRecord after: 11-5submissionRound 3 · 2:58UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. CaceresAug 5, 2016
LGegard MousasiGegard MousasiRecord after: 10-5unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Silva vs BispingFeb 26, 2016
LMichael BispingMichael BispingRecord after: 10-4split decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs LeitesJul 17, 2015
WTim BoetschTim BoetschRecord after: 10-3submissionRound 2 · 3:45UFC 183: Silva vs DiazJan 30, 2015
WFrancis CarmontFrancis CarmontRecord after: 9-3KO/TKORound 2 · 0:20UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos AnjosAug 22, 2014
WTrevor SmithTrevor SmithRecord after: 8-3KO/TKORound 1 · 0:45UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs NelsonApr 10, 2014
WEd HermanEd HermanRecord after: 7-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksNov 15, 2013
WTom WatsonTom WatsonRecord after: 6-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 163: Aldo vs JungAug 2, 2013
LAlessio SakaraAlessio SakaraRecord after: 5-3split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 101: DeclarationAug 7, 2009
LAnderson SilvaAnderson SilvaRecord after: 5-2unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 97: RedemptionApr 17, 2009
WDrew McFedriesDrew McFedriesRecord after: 5-1submissionRound 1 · 1:18UFC 90: Silva vs CoteOct 24, 2008
WNate MarquardtNate MarquardtRecord after: 4-1split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 85: BedlamJun 6, 2008
WRyan JensenRyan JensenRecord after: 3-1submissionRound 1 · 3:47UFC 74: RespectAug 24, 2007
WFloyd SwordFloyd SwordRecord after: 2-1submissionRound 1 · 3:50The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn FinaleJun 22, 2007
WPSPete SellRecord after: 1-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 69: ShootoutApr 6, 2007
LMartin KampmannMartin KampmannRecord after: 0-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback FinaleNov 10, 2006