Thales Leites is a 41 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 28-9-0 pro MMA record. Leites most recently fought Hector Lombard at UFC Fight Night 137 on Saturday September 22, 2018. Thales Leites beat Hector Lombard by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Middleweight division.
Thales Leites has 28 wins with a 68% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 15 by submission, 9 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 27-9-0 | Hector Lombard |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 137 | 2018-09-22 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 27-8-0 | Jack Hermansson |
KO/TKO
R3 2:10
|
UFC 224 | 2018-05-12 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 27-7-0 | Brad Tavares |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 216 | 2017-10-07 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 26-7-0 | Sam Alvey |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 108 | 2017-04-22 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 26-6-0 | Krzysztof Jotko |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 100 | 2016-11-19 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 25-6-0 | Chris Camozzi |
SUB
R3 2:58
|
UFC Fight Night 92 | 2016-08-06 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-5-0 | Gegard Mousasi |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 84 | 2016-02-27 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-4-0 | Michael Bisping |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 72 | 2015-07-18 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-4-0 | Tim Boetsch |
SUB
R2 3:45
|
UFC 183 | 2015-01-31 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 23-4-0 | Francis Carmont |
KO/TKO
R2 0:20
|
UFC Fight Night 49 | 2014-08-23 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-4-0 | Trevor Smith |
KO/TKO
R1 0:45
|
UFC Fight Night 39 | 2014-04-11 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-4-0 | Ed Herman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 167 | 2013-11-16 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-4-0 | Tom Watson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 163 | 2013-08-03 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-4-0 | Matt Horwich |
SUB
R2 4:39
|
Amazon Forest Combat 2 | 2012-03-31 | Catchweight | AFC |
| Win | 18-4-0 | Jeremy Horn |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-29 | SC | |
| Win | 17-4-0 | Tor Troéng |
SUB
R2 3:33
|
Regional circuit | 2010-10-29 | SC | |
| Loss | 17-3-0 | Matt Horwich |
SUB
R4 0:44
|
Regional circuit | 2010-08-14 | ||
| Win | 16-3-0 | Jesse Taylor |
SUB
R1 2:27
|
MFC 25 | 2010-05-07 | Middleweight | MFC |
| Win | 15-3-0 | Rico Washington Sr. |
SUB
R1 2:40
|
Regional circuit | 2010-02-25 | BC | |
| Win | 14-3-0 | Dean Lister |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
MFC 23 | 2009-12-04 | Middleweight | MFC |
| Loss | 14-2-0 | Alessio Sakara |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 101 | 2009-08-08 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-1-0 | Anderson Silva |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 97 | 2009-04-18 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-1-0 | Drew McFedries |
SUB
R1 1:18
|
UFC 90 | 2008-10-25 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-1-0 | Nate Marquardt |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 85 | 2008-06-07 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-1-0 | Ryan Jensen |
SUB
R1 3:47
|
UFC 74 | 2007-08-25 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Floyd Sword |
SUB
R1 3:50
|
The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale | 2007-06-23 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Pete Sell |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 69 | 2007-04-07 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-0-0 | Martin Kampmann |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale | 2006-11-11 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Jose Landi-Jons |
SUB
R1 2:40
|
Regional circuit | 2006-04-29 | JFC | |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Osami Shibuya |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
MARS 1 | 2006-02-04 | 85 kg | MARS |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Jason Guida |
SUB
R1 1:38
|
Regional circuit | 2005-12-10 | ||
| Win | 5-0-0 | Ronald Jhun |
KO/TKO
R3 0:32
|
Rumble On The Rock | 2005-09-17 | ROTR | |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Gustavo Machado |
SUB
R3
|
Regional circuit | 2005-07-02 | SS | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Adam Roland |
SUB
R1 0:49
|
Regional circuit | 2005-05-07 | ROTR | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Flavio Luiz Moura |
SUB
R
|
Regional circuit | 2004-05-29 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Lucio Linhares |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2004-05-29 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Felipe Arinelli |
SUB
R2
|
Shooto Brazil | 2003-11-23 | Middleweight | SB |
Leites made his professional debut against Felipe Arinelli on November 23, 2003, fighting on the main card of Shooto Brazil: Welcome To Hell.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Felipe Arinelli who carried a 0-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Thales Leites beat Felipe Arinelli by Submission at of Round 2.
Leites made his debut in the UFC against Martin Kampmann on November 11, 2006, fighting on the preliminary card of The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale having compiled a 9-0-0 professional MMA record.
Thales Leites lost to Martin Kampmann by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Leites has gone on to fight a total of 21 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 13-8-0.
Leites lost his 1st middleweight title challenge, losing to Anderson Silva on April 18, 2009 at UFC 97: Redemption.
Thales Leites lost to Anderson Silva by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
After his UFC stint, Leites took his next fight at MFC on December 4, 2009, fighting against Dean Lister on the main event of MFC 23: Unstoppable.
Thales Leites beat Dean Lister by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
After 7 fights outside of the promotion, Leites returned to the UFC on August 3, 2013, fighting against Tom Watson on the main card of UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 20-4-0
Thales Leites beat Tom Watson by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Leites's last win came against Hector Lombard at UFC Fight Night 137 on Saturday September 22, 2018. Thales Leites beat Hector Lombard by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Leites is not currently booked for any fights.
Leites's last loss came against Jack Hermansson at UFC 224 on Saturday May 12, 2018. Thales Leites lost to Jack Hermansson by KO/TKO at 2:10 of Round 3.
Leites has fought 21 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 13-8-0.
Leites has knocked out 4 opponents.
Leites has submitted 15 opponents.
Leites has been knocked out 1 times.
Leites has been submitted 1 times.
