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Thales Leites vs Tom Watson

Thales Leites is 28-9-0; Tom Watson is 17-9-0. Thales Leites is 1 year older than Tom Watson. Thales Leites has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Tom Watson. They have met once: Thales Leites 1, Tom Watson 0.

Thales Leites
Brazil
Thales Leites
28-9-0
UDTKOUD
MiddleweightMet once
Tom Watson
United Kingdom
Tom Watson
“Kong” · 17-9-0
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Style & credentials

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
Tom Watson

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · England

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
45%
10%
Body
22%
21%
Leg
33%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Thales Leiteslast 21 fights
68%11%21%
Tom Watsonlast 7 fights
72%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Thales Leites· from fights outside the UFC Tom Watson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.134.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thales Leites · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.994.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thales Leites · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.100.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thales Leites · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%7%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thales Leites · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
31%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thales Leites · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thales Leites · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.13
Strikes landed / min
4.01
2.99
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.41
2.10 / 7.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.15 / 2.1
27%
Takedown accuracy
7%
31%
Takedown defence
44%
3:46
Control time / fight
1:26
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Tom Watson6 UFC fights · 315 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
26%81/376
13%40/87
28%88/106
Clinch
18%58/103
13%40/52
0%1/1
Ground
2%7/10
0%0/0
0%0/0

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.

Thales LeitesTom Watson

Frequently asked questions

Have Thales Leites and Tom Watson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie (Sat, Aug 3, 2013), where Thales Leites won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Thales Leites and Tom Watson?

Thales Leites is 28-9-0 and Tom Watson is 17-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Thales Leites or Tom Watson?

Thales Leites has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Tom Watson, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Thales Leites or Tom Watson?

Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Thales Leites or Tom Watson?

Thales Leites is 45 and Tom Watson is 44.

Who has more finishes, Thales Leites or Tom Watson?

Thales Leites has 19 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Tom Watson has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).