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Sam Alvey vs Thales Leites

Sam Alvey is 33-18-1 (1 NC); Thales Leites is 28-9-0. Thales Leites is 5 years older than Sam Alvey. Thales Leites has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Sam Alvey. Sam Alvey is 1" · 3 cm taller than Thales Leites. They have met once: Sam Alvey 0, Thales Leites 1.

Sam Alvey
United States
Sam Alvey
“Smile'N” · 33-18-1 (1 NC)
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Met once
Thales Leites
Brazil
Thales Leites
28-9-0
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Style & credentials

Sam Alvey
KaratePankrationBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJChad Hardy
  • —MFC Middleweight ChampionshipMaximum Fighting Championship
  • —Heavyweight World Championship (inaugural)Karate Combat
  • —Champion · Pankration Tournament
Camp · Team Quest -Portland · United States
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

67%
Head
69%
15%
Body
10%
17%
Leg
21%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Sam Alveylast 24 fights
76%20%
Thales Leiteslast 21 fights
68%11%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Sam Alvey· from fights outside the UFC Thales Leites· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.282.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Alvey · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.632.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Alvey · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.062.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Alvey · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
14%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Alvey · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
82%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Alvey · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Alvey · Below avg · better than 25% 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

3.28
Strikes landed / min
2.13
3.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.99
0.06 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.10 / 7.8
14%
Takedown accuracy
27%
82%
Takedown defence
31%
0:33
Control time / fight
3:46
0.10
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

Sam Alvey23 UFC fights · 676 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%359/1116
8%53/82
18%124/149
Clinch
8%54/83
8%52/56
1%6/7
Ground
4%27/41
0%1/1
0%0/0
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.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Sam AlveyThales Leites

Frequently asked questions

Have Sam Alvey and Thales Leites ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov (Sat, Apr 22, 2017), where Thales Leites won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Sam Alvey and Thales Leites?

Sam Alvey is 33-18-1 (1 NC) and Thales Leites is 28-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Sam Alvey or Thales Leites?

Thales Leites has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Sam Alvey, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Sam Alvey or Thales Leites?

Sam Alvey is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Thales Leites stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Sam Alvey or Thales Leites?

Thales Leites is 45 and Sam Alvey is 40.

Who has more finishes, Sam Alvey or Thales Leites?

Sam Alvey has 23 wins inside the distance (20 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Thales Leites has 19 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission).