Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
28-9-0
RESULT
Brad Tavares def. Thales Leites (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, October 7, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
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.
Fight stats
Thales Leites
Brad Tavares
0
Knockdowns
1
46 of 132
Significant strikes
70 of 136
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
50 of 137
Total strikes
80 of 146
0 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:57
Control time
1:23
Significant strikes by target
31 of 112
Head
43 of 107
1 of 5
Body
4 of 6
14 of 15
Leg
23 of 23
46 of 128
Distance
60 of 123
0 of 3
Clinch
5 of 6
0 of 1
Ground
5 of 7
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 30
Sig. str.
20 of 47
12 of 30
Total str.
20 of 47
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:21
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 53
Sig. str.
22 of 45
20 of 53
Total str.
24 of 47
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
14 of 49
Sig. str.
28 of 44
18 of 54
Total str.
36 of 52
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:06
Ctrl
1:10
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Leites
–
14
Tavares
●30–26 Tavares×7●30–27 Tavares×7
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
0%
Leites
100%
Tavares
22 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Tavares54.5%●30–26 Tavares45.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Tavares
R2
100%
Tavares
R3
55%
Tavares
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Thales Leites 55%45% Brad Tavares
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
28-9-0
Record
21-13-0
1620
Elo rating
1585
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.13
SLpM
3.41
40%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.99
SApM
3.32
52%
Str. Def.
54%
Grappling Profile
2.10
TD Avg.
0.70
27%
TD Acc.
26%
30%
TD Def.
80%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Thales Leites · 2-3
Brad Tavares · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024TKO · R3 · 0:55 · Middleweight
Common Opponents
Thales Leites
Brad Tavares
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 21 fights · 28 fights
26.8
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
1.76
Avg takedowns
0.61
3:46
Avg control time
1:40
79
Career high strikes
116
5
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Thales Leites
Strike target
Brad Tavares
69%
Head
59%
10%
Body
17%
21%
Leg
23%
Thales Leites
Strike position
Brad Tavares
68%
Distance
84%
11%
Clinch
12%
21%
Ground
4%