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.
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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
Thales Leites
BJJMuay Thai
- 2015Black belt · BJJWelton Ribeiro
- 2011Superior Challenge Middleweight ChampionshipSuperior Challenge
- 2003Competitor · Shooto Brazil
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%69%
Head
17%10%
Body
23%21%
Leg
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 / min2.13
3.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.99
0.70 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.10 / 7.8
27%
Takedown accuracy27%
80%
Takedown defence31%
1:40
Control time / fight3:46
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min1.10
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Brad Tavares13 of 33 ended early · 39%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Thales Leites21 of 37 ended early · 57%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Brad Tavares1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya · Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje · Jul 7, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · Jan 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 3, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · Jun 19, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WJonathan JoaoX-1 World Events 25 · Mar 7, 2009TKO · Middleweight
- WJoshua FerreiraX-1 World Events 19 · Sep 27, 2008· R2 · 2:28 · Middleweight
- WDevin KauweIcon 51: Hard Times · Aug 2, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Middleweight
- WJon FerrellNVP: Local Pride · Apr 18, 2008Middleweight
- WThomas SodenoMMA Contenders · Jun 29, 2007TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Middleweight
Thales Leites2-3
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders · Sep 22, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · Jul 18, 2015Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WRico Washington Sr.Bitetti Combat · Feb 25, 2010SUB
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WFloyd SwordThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · Jun 23, 2007SUB · R1 · 3:50 · Middleweight
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale · Nov 11, 2006Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WJose Landi-JonsJungle Fight · Apr 29, 2006SUB
- WOsami ShibuyaMARS 1: The Beginning · Feb 4, 2006Unanimous Decision
- W
- WRonald JhunRumble On The Rock · Sep 17, 2005TKO · R3 · 0:32 · Middleweight
- WGustavo MachadoStorm Samurai · Jul 2, 2005SUB
- WAdam RolandRumble On The Rock 7 · May 7, 2005SUB · R1 · 0:49 · Welterweight
- WFlavio Luiz MouraEspirito Santo Regional · May 29, 2004SUB
- WLucio LinharesEspirito Santo Regional · May 29, 2004TKO
- WFelipe ArinelliShooto Brasil · Nov 23, 2003SUB · Middleweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Brad TavaresThales Leites
- WTKO · ROUND 3 · 2:16Sat, Apr 14, 2018LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 19, 2016
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 3, 2015WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 7, 2008
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:18Sun, Aug 17, 2014WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 3:45Sat, Jan 31, 2015
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 29, 2012WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 3, 2013
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).