Middleweight
Thales Leites
28-9-0 UFC 13-8-0
6'1"Height
78"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
2KO wins
5Sub wins
53.8%Finish rate
12:34Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.13
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.99
Striking accuracy40.5%
Striking defense53.0%
Takedowns / 15 min2.1
Takedown accuracy27.4%
Takedown defense30.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.14
Control time29.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-7
Striking trend
Fight history
W Hector Lombard 3-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · September 22, 2018
54/117Sig. strikes
46/80Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jack Hermansson 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:10 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018
11/17Sig. strikes
35/56Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
7:41Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Brad Tavares 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · October 7, 2017
46/132Sig. strikes
70/136Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
2:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sam Alvey 7-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · April 22, 2017
38/68Sig. strikes
27/89Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
1:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Krzysztof Jotko 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira · November 19, 2016
4/14Sig. strikes
42/83Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
2:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Chris Camozzi 9-7 walk-in Submission · R3 2:58 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres · August 6, 2016
36/53Sig. strikes
8/15Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
11:18Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Gegard Mousasi 4-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · February 27, 2016
17/70Sig. strikes
81/171Absorbed
0/10Takedowns
1:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michael Bisping 16-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · July 18, 2015
79/194Sig. strikes
115/277Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Boetsch 9-6 walk-in Submission · R2 3:45 — UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · January 31, 2015
20/61Sig. strikes
26/65Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:02Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Francis Carmont 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:20 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · August 23, 2014
18/43Sig. strikes
18/51Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:51Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Trevor Smith 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:45 — UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson · April 11, 2014
5/8Sig. strikes
3/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ed Herman 8-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · November 16, 2013
20/35Sig. strikes
14/37Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
11:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tom Watson 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung · August 3, 2013
51/91Sig. strikes
33/67Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
10:05Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Alessio Sakara 4-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 101: Declaration · August 8, 2009
22/102Sig. strikes
24/83Absorbed
4/12Takedowns
2:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anderson Silva 8-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 97: Redemption · April 18, 2009
10/54Sig. strikes
94/139Absorbed
1/14Takedowns
2:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Drew McFedries 3-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:18 — UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · October 25, 2008
0/0Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Nate Marquardt 5-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 85: Bedlam · June 7, 2008
13/45Sig. strikes
35/72Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:53Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Ryan Jensen 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:47 — UFC 74: Respect · August 25, 2007
10/18Sig. strikes
11/26Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
1:13Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Floyd Sword 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:50 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · June 23, 2007
6/10Sig. strikes
3/7Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:31Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Pete Sell 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 69: Shootout · April 7, 2007
56/84Sig. strikes
3/14Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
10:54Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
L Martin Kampmann 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale · November 11, 2006
46/171Sig. strikes
101/200Absorbed
1/12Takedowns
2:30Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
15
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
7
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
21
Superior Challenge
2
MFC
2
Vitoria Extreme Fighting
2
Amazon Forest Combat
1
Powerhouse World Promotions
1
Bitetti Combat MMA
1
Jungle Fight
1
+ 6 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 37 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Héctor Lombard | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders
September 22, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jack Hermansson | TKO (punches) | UFC 224
May 12, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 2:10 |
| L | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 216
October 7, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sam Alvey | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
April 22, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
November 19, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Camozzi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres
August 6, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 2:58 |
| L | Gegard Mousasi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping
February 27, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michael Bisping | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites
July 18, 2015 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Tim Boetsch | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 183
January 31, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 3:45 |
| W | Francis Carmont | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
August 23, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 0:20 |
| W | Trevor Smith | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson
April 11, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Ed Herman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 167
November 16, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tom Watson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 163
August 3, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Horwich | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Amazon Forest Combat 2
March 31, 2012 |
Amazon Forest Combat | 2 | 4:39 |
| W | Jeremy Horn | Decision (split) | Superior Challenge 7
April 30, 2011 |
Superior Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tor Troéng | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Superior Challenge 6
October 29, 2010 |
Superior Challenge | 2 | 3:33 |
| L | Matt Horwich | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland
August 14, 2010 |
Powerhouse World Promotions | 4 | 0:44 |
| W | Jesse Taylor | Submission (triangle choke) | MFC 25
May 7, 2010 |
MFC | 1 | 2:27 |
| W | Rico Washington | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Bitetti Combat MMA 6
February 25, 2010 |
Bitetti Combat MMA | 1 | 2:40 |
| W | Dean Lister | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 23
December 4, 2009 |
MFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alessio Sakara | Decision (split) | UFC 101
August 8, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anderson Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 97
April 18, 2009 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Drew McFedries | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 90
October 25, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 1:18 |
| W | Nate Marquardt | Decision (split) | UFC 85
June 7, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ryan Jensen | Submission (armbar) | UFC 74
August 25, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 3:47 |
| W | Floyd Sword | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale
June 23, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 3:50 |
| W | Pete Sell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 69
April 7, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Martin Kampmann | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale
November 11, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | José Landi-Jons | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Jungle Fight 6
April 29, 2006 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 2:40 |
| W | Osami Shibuya | Decision (unanimous) | MARS
February 4, 2006 |
MARS | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jason Guida | Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Warriors Combat 1
December 10, 2005 |
Ultimate Warriors Combat | 1 | 1:38 |
| W | Ronald Jhun | TKO (doctor stoppage) | ROTR: Qualifiers
September 17, 2005 |
ROTR | 3 | 0:32 |
| W | Gustavo Machado | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Storm Samurai 8
July 2, 2005 |
Storm Samurai | 3 | — |
| W | Adam Roland | Submission (armbar) | Rumble on the Rock 7
May 7, 2005 |
Rumble on the Rock | 1 | 0:49 |
| W | Flavio Luiz Moura | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Vitoria Extreme Fighting 1
May 29, 2004 |
Vitoria Extreme Fighting | — | — |
| W | Lucio Linhares | TKO (corner stoppage) | Vitoria Extreme Fighting 1
May 29, 2004 |
Vitoria Extreme Fighting | 1 | — |
| W | Felipe Arinelli | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Shooto Brazil: Welcome to Hell
November 23, 2003 |
Shooto Brazil | 2 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Thales Leites) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.