Thales Leites
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 45 (born September 6, 1981)
- Born in
- Rio de Janeiro
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 78"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 13-8
- Title fights
- 1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC13
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 5
- Decision 6
Losses in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 7
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.13 top 83%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.99
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.1 top 27%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.1
Next fight
In the record book
About Thales Leites
Thales Leites is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 6, 1981. Leites stands 6' 1", has a 78" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Leites turned professional in 2003, debuting with Shooto. A 9-0 record outside the UFC came first. Leites made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale in November 2006 and lost to Martin Kampmann by decision. In the UFC, Leites is 13-8 across 21 fights.
Leites's 13 UFC wins are split between 2 by knockout, 5 by submission and 6 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Leites attempts more submissions than 80% of middleweights. Leites ranks #3 in UFC history for most arm-triangle choke wins.
Leites's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders in September 2018, where Leites beat Hector Lombard.
UFC fight history
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W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders
Sep 22, 2018
54Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R3 2:10
May 12, 2018
11Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Oct 7, 2017
46Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
Apr 22, 2017
38Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira
Nov 19, 2016
4Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 2:58
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres
Aug 6, 2016
36Str 5TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping
Feb 27, 2016
17Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites
Jul 18, 2015
79Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle From MountTechnical Submission · R2 3:45
Jan 31, 2015
20Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:20
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
Aug 23, 2014
18Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:45
UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson
Apr 11, 2014
5Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks
Nov 16, 2013
20Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Aug 3, 2013
51Str 5TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Aug 8, 2009
22Str 4TD 0KD -
L
Anderson Silva Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Apr 18, 2009
10Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 1:18
Oct 25, 2008
0Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jun 7, 2008
13Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 3:47
Aug 25, 2007
10Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R1 3:50
6Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Apr 7, 2007
56Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale
Nov 11, 2006
46Str 1TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Thales Leites is 28-9 across 37 professional fights in 14 promotions, since a pro debut on November 23, 2003 (Shooto). 16 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins28
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 15
- Decision 9
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 7
- Finish rate
- 68% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 13-8 | 2006 |
| MFC | 2-0 | 2009 |
| Superior Challenge | 2-0 | 2010 |
| Vitoria Extreme Fighting | 2-0 | 2004 |
| Amazon Forest Combat | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Bitetti Combat MMA | 1-0 | 2010 |
| Jungle Fight | 1-0 | 2006 |
| MARS | 1-0 | 2006 |
| Powerhouse World Promotions | 0-1 | 2010 |
| ROTR | 1-0 | 2005 |
| Rumble on the Rock | 1-0 | 2005 |
| Shooto | 1-0 | 2003 |
| Storm Samurai | 1-0 | 2005 |
| Ultimate Warriors Combat | 1-0 | 2005 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Héctor Lombard | Sep 22, 2018 |
| L | Jack Hermansson | May 12, 2018 |
| L | Brad Tavares | Oct 7, 2017 |
| W | Sam Alvey | Apr 22, 2017 |
| L | Krzysztof Jotko | Nov 19, 2016 |
| W | Chris Camozzi | Aug 6, 2016 |
| L | Gegard Mousasi | Feb 27, 2016 |
| L | Michael Bisping | Jul 18, 2015 |
| W | Tim Boetsch | Jan 31, 2015 |
| W | Francis Carmont | Aug 23, 2014 |
| W | Trevor Smith | Apr 11, 2014 |
| W | Ed Herman | Nov 16, 2013 |
| W | Tom Watson | Aug 3, 2013 |
| W | Matt Horwich | Mar 31, 2012 |
| W | Jeremy Horn | Apr 30, 2011 |
| W | Tor Troéng | Oct 29, 2010 |
| L | Matt Horwich | Aug 14, 2010 |
| W | Jesse Taylor | May 7, 2010 |
| W | Rico Washington | Feb 25, 2010 |
| W | Dean Lister | Dec 4, 2009 |
| L | Alessio Sakara | Aug 8, 2009 |
| L | Anderson Silva | Apr 18, 2009 |
| W | Drew McFedries | Oct 25, 2008 |
| W | Nate Marquardt | Jun 7, 2008 |
| W | Ryan Jensen | Aug 25, 2007 |
| W | Floyd Sword | Jun 23, 2007 |
| W | Pete Sell | Apr 7, 2007 |
| L | Martin Kampmann | Nov 11, 2006 |
| W | José Landi-Jons | Apr 29, 2006 |
| W | Osami Shibuya | Feb 4, 2006 |
| W | Jason Guida | Dec 10, 2005 |
| W | Ronald Jhun | Sep 17, 2005 |
| W | Gustavo Machado | Jul 2, 2005 |
| W | Adam Roland | May 7, 2005 |
| W | Flavio Luiz Moura | May 29, 2004 |
| W | Lucio Linhares | May 29, 2004 |
| W | Felipe Arinelli | Nov 23, 2003 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Thales Leites's record?
Thales Leites's professional MMA record is 28 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Thales Leites?
Thales Leites is 45 years old, born on September 6, 1981.
How tall is Thales Leites and what is their reach?
Thales Leites stands 6' 1" with a 78" reach.
Who did Thales Leites fight last?
Thales Leites beat Hector Lombard by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders on Sep 22, 2018.
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