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

Brad Tavares def. Thales Leites (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brad Tavares
Brad 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.

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

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
21-13-0
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.13
SLpM
3.41
40%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.99
SApM
3.32
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.10
TD Avg.
0.70
27%
TD Acc.
26%
30%
TD Def.
80%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thales Leites · 2-3
  • W
    Hector Lombard
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AndersSun, Sep 23, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jack Hermansson
    UFC 224: Nunes vs PenningtonSun, May 13, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC 216: Ferguson vs LeeSat, Oct 7, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs LobovSun, Apr 23, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Krzysztof Jotko
    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2Sat, Nov 19, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Brad Tavares · 1-4
  • L
    Eryk Anders
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Bryczek
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    JunYong Park
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gregory Rodrigues
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, 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%