Thales Leites

AGE	44 / Sep 6, 1981
HEIGHT	6'1" / 185.42 cm
WEIGHT	185 lbs / 83.91 kg

ASSOCIATION
Nova Uniao

CLASS
Middleweight

Wins 28

KO / TKO

14%

SUBMISSIONS

54%

DECISIONS

32%

Losses 9

KO / TKO

11%

SUBMISSIONS

11%

DECISIONS

78%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Hector Lombard	UFC Fight Night 137 - Santos vs. Anders Sep / 22 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Jerin Valel VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Jack Hermansson	UFC 224 - Nunes vs. Pennington May / 12 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:10
loss	Brad Tavares	UFC 216 - Ferguson vs. Lee Oct / 07 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Sam Alvey	UFC Fight Night 108 - Swanson vs. Lobov Apr / 22 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	3	5:00
loss	Krzysztof Jotko	UFC Fight Night 100 - Bader vs. Nogueira 2 Nov / 19 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Chris Camozzi	UFC Fight Night 92 - Rodriguez vs. Caceres Aug / 06 / 2016	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:58
loss	Gegard Mousasi	UFC Fight Night 84 - Silva vs. Bisping Feb / 27 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Michael Bisping	UFC Fight Night 72 - Bisping vs. Leites Jul / 18 / 2015	Decision (Split) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Tim Boetsch	UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz Jan / 31 / 2015	Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:45
win	Francis Carmont	UFC Fight Night 49 - Henderson vs. dos Anjos Aug / 23 / 2014	KO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:20
win	Trevor Smith	UFC Fight Night 39 - Nogueira vs. Nelson Apr / 11 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Neil Hall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:45
win	Ed Herman	UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks Nov / 16 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Kim Winslow VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Tom Watson	UFC 163 - Aldo vs. Korean Zombie Aug / 03 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Matt Horwich	AFC - Amazon Forest Combat 2 Mar / 31 / 2012	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Fernando Yamasaki	2	4:39
win	Jeremy Horn	Superior Challenge 7 - Rise of Champions Apr / 30 / 2011	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
win	Tor Troeng	Superior Challenge 6 - Lion's Den Oct / 29 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Grant Waterman	2	3:33
loss	Matt Horwich	PWP - War on the Mainland Aug / 14 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Nelson Hamilton	4	0:44
win	Jesse Taylor	MFC 25 - Vindication May / 07 / 2010	Submission (Triangle Armbar) Vern Gorman	1	2:27
win	Rico Washington	BC - Bitetti Combat 6 Feb / 25 / 2010	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Mario Yamasaki	1	2:40
win	Dean Lister	MFC 23 - Unstoppable Dec / 04 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) John Braak	3	5:00
loss	Alessio Sakara	UFC 101 - Declaration Aug / 08 / 2009	Decision (Split) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Anderson Silva	UFC 97 - Redemption Apr / 18 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Drew McFedries	UFC 90 - Silva vs. Cote Oct / 25 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Marc Fennell VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:18
win	Nate Marquardt	UFC 85 - Bedlam Jun / 07 / 2008	Decision (Split) Herb Dean	3	5:00
win	Ryan Jensen	UFC 74 - Respect Aug / 25 / 2007	Submission (Armbar) Herb Dean	1	3:47
win	Floyd Sword	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale Jun / 23 / 2007	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Yves Lavigne	1	3:50
win	Pete Sell	UFC 69 - Shootout Apr / 07 / 2007	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki	3	5:00
loss	Martin Kampmann	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale Nov / 11 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne	3	5:00
win	Jose Landi-Jons	Jungle Fight 6 - Amazonas Apr / 29 / 2006	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	2:40
win	Osami Shibuya	MARS - MARS Feb / 04 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous) Ryogaku Wada	3	5:00
win	Jason Guida	UWC 1 - Ultimate Warriors Combat 1 Dec / 10 / 2005	Submission (Armbar)	1	1:38
win	Ronald Jhun	ROTR - Qualifiers Sep / 17 / 2005	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	3	0:32
win	Gustavo Machado	SS 8 - Storm Samurai 8 Jul / 02 / 2005	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	3	N/A
win	Adam Roland	ROTR 7 - Rumble on the Rock 7 May / 07 / 2005	Submission (Armbar) Troy Mandaloniz	1	0:49
win	Lucio Linhares	VEF 1 - Vitoria Extreme Fighting 1 May / 29 / 2004	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	1	0:00
win	Flavio Luiz Moura	VEF 1 - Vitoria Extreme Fighting 1 May / 29 / 2004	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	0	0:00
win	Felipe Arinelli	Shooto Brazil - Welcome to Hell Nov / 23 / 2003	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	2	0:00

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Erik Teixeira	Shooto - Brazil Jul / 12 / 2003	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	1	0:00

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