Brad Tavares defeated Thales Leites by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee, held Saturday, October 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Brad Tavares won the decision.
Thales Leites vs Brad Tavares
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Tavares
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-26Tavares
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Tavares
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-26Tavares
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-26Tavares
- MMAMania.com30-26Tavares
- John Pollock · Fight Network30-26Tavares
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Tavares
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30-27Tavares
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Tavares
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Tavares
Fan Scorecards
22 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Thales Leites | Brad Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +153 | -178 |
| Bookmaker | +150 | -190 |
| Bovada | +140 | -170 |
| Pinnacle | +145 | -164 |
| sports-interaction | +140 | -180 |
| unibet | +150 | -190 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Brad Tavares's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- 2015Black belt · BJJWelton Ribeiro
- 2011Superior Challenge Middleweight ChampionshipSuperior Challenge
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate FighterMiddleweight
- —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
8 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Thales Leites vs Brad Tavares?
Brad Tavares defeated Thales Leites by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee, held Saturday, October 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Brad Tavares won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Thales Leites vs Brad Tavares?
The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Brad Tavares won the decision.
Was Thales Leites vs Brad Tavares a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Brad Tavares.
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