On the clock
7 of 13 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
13–8UFC record
8 of 13Dominant wins
85Average win score
60thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 5 submission 6 decision
Finish rate54% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 8
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time12:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min2.1
Control time30% of the fight
Best winNate Marquardt rated 1653 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Thales Leites’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 7dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
52
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
37
84.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
64
60th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
40
54%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
12
−0.86
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.13
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
73
2.99
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
75
2.10
ControlShare of fight time in control
79
30%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Nate Marquardt, rated 1653 at 185 lb. Dominant in 8 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 22 Sep 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1597, after 21 fights there.
13–8Record at 185 lb
8 of 13Dominant wins
85Average win score
1462Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 5 submission 6 decision
Finish rate54% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 8
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time12:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min2.1
Control time30% of the fight
Best winNate Marquardt rated 1653 going in
Against the division
How Thales Leites’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Thales Leites is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
60
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
37
84.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
63
60th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
37
54%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−0.86
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
8
2.13
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
71
2.99
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
75
2.10
ControlShare of fight time in control
76
30%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 13 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Nate Marquardt, rated 1653 at 185 lb. Dominant in 8 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
21 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2018 | Win | 77–23 | Hector Lombard | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders |
| 12 May 2018 | Loss | 11–89 | Jack Hermansson | KO/TKO | R3 2:10 | Middleweight | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Loss | 18–82 | Brad Tavares | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Win | 78–22 | Sam Alvey | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Loss | 15–85 | Krzysztof Jotko | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Win | 94–6 | Chris Camozzi | submission | R3 2:58 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Loss | 17–83 | Gegard Mousasi | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Loss | 25–75 | Michael Bisping | split decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Win | 87–13 | Tim Boetsch | submission | R2 3:45 | Middleweight | UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Win | 89–11 | Francis Carmont | KO/TKO | R2 0:20 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos |
| 11 Apr 2014 | Win | 90–10 | Trevor Smith | KO/TKO | R1 0:45 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Win | 81–19 | Ed Herman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Win | 83–17 | Tom Watson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Loss | 30–70 | Alessio Sakara | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 101: Declaration |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Loss | 18–82 | Anderson Silva | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 97: Redemption |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Win | 87–13 | Drew McFedries | submission | R1 1:18 | Middleweight | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Win | 73–27 | Nate Marquardt | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 85: Bedlam |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Win | 87–13 | Ryan Jensen | submission | R1 3:47 | Middleweight | UFC 74: Respect |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Win | 88–12 | Floyd Sword | submission | R1 3:50 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale |
| 7 Apr 2007 | Win | 86–14 | Pete Sell | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 69: Shootout |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Loss | 18–82 | Martin Kampmann | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale |