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Brad Tavares vs Thales Leites

Brad Tavares is 21-13-0; Thales Leites is 28-9-0. Thales Leites is 7 years older than Brad Tavares. Thales Leites has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Brad Tavares. They have met once: Brad Tavares 1, Thales Leites 0.

Brad Tavares
21-13-0
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MiddleweightMet once
Thales Leites
28-9-0
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Style & credentials

Brad Tavares
MMA
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
  • —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
Camp · Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, US
Thales Leites
BJJMuay Thai
  • 2015Black belt · BJJWelton Ribeiro
  • 2011Superior Challenge Middleweight ChampionshipSuperior Challenge
  • 2003Competitor · Shooto Brazil
Camp · Nova União Niterói · Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, BR

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
69%
17%
Body
10%
23%
Leg
21%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Brad Tavareslast 28 fights
84%12%
Thales Leiteslast 21 fights
68%11%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brad Tavares· from fights outside the UFC Thales Leites· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.412.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.322.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.702.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.41
Strikes landed / min
2.13
3.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.99
0.70 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.10 / 7.8
27%
Takedown accuracy
27%
80%
Takedown defence
31%
1:40
Control time / fight
3:46
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brad Tavares25 UFC fights · 1148 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%585/1752
12%141/241
23%262/315
Clinch
4%50/96
5%52/60
1%16/16
Ground
3%34/55
0%2/2
1%6/6
Thales Leites21 UFC fights · 562 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%237/921
6%33/61
20%113/127
Clinch
6%35/72
4%22/30
1%3/3
Ground
20%115/169
0%2/2
0%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Brad Tavares and Thales Leites ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee (Sat, Oct 7, 2017), where Brad Tavares won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Brad Tavares and Thales Leites?

Brad Tavares is 21-13-0 and Thales Leites is 28-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brad Tavares or Thales Leites?

Thales Leites has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Brad Tavares, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brad Tavares or Thales Leites?

Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Brad Tavares or Thales Leites?

Thales Leites is 45 and Brad Tavares is 38.

Who has more finishes, Brad Tavares or Thales Leites?

Brad Tavares has 5 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Thales Leites has 19 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission).