Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Thales Leites
BrazilThales Leites
28-9-0
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Thales Leites (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brad Tavares
United StatesBrad Tavares
21-13-0
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. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Brad Tavares won the decision.

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

Sal D'Amato
#LeitesTavares
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
Dave Hagen
#LeitesTavares
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
Glenn Trowbridge
#LeitesTavares
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Leites
-
14
Tavares
●30-26 Tavares×7●30-27 Tavares×7
All 14 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Thales Leites
+146
41% implied win probability
Open: +151Best: +153
Brad Tavares
-178
64% implied win probability
Open: -186Best: -164

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookThales LeitesBrad 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thales Leites 61%39% Brad Tavares

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Thales Leites
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Brad Tavares
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

66Power80
65Speed94
64Precision94
87Durability95
93Engine94
97Wrestling72
96Ground57

Biggest edge Thales Leites, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Thales Leites is on the left of every row, Brad Tavares on the right.
63Punch power66
69Kick power94
58Punch speed94
72Kick speed94
64Accuracy94
97Takedowns72
95Ground striking51
97Submissions63
95Chin93
79Body strength96
93Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
21-13-0
1843
Power Index rating
1768
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
  • W
    Hector Lombard
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders · Sep 23, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jack Hermansson
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 13, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee · Oct 7, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 23, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Krzysztof Jotko
    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Brad Tavares · 1-4
  • L
    Eryk Anders
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Bryczek
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    JunYong Park
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gregory Rodrigues
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:55 · Middleweight

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%