Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 97: REDEMPTION
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
“The Spider”
34-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Anderson Silva def. Thales Leites (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Thales Leites
BrazilThales Leites
28-9-0
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Centre Bell

Anderson Silva defeated Thales Leites by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 97: REDEMPTION, held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Centre Bell. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 49-46, Anderson Silva won the decision.

Fight stats

Anderson Silva
Thales Leites
0
Knockdowns
0
94 of 139
Significant strikes
10 of 54
68%
Sig. strike accuracy
19%
106 of 155
Total strikes
18 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 14
-
Takedown accuracy
7%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:44
Control time
2:38
Significant strikes by target
35 of 71
Head
3 of 42
8 of 11
Body
1 of 5
51 of 57
Leg
6 of 7
66 of 106
Distance
10 of 51
4 of 4
Clinch
0 of 1
24 of 29
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 16
Sig. str.
1 of 8
9 of 17
Total str.
1 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 14
Sig. str.
1 of 8
12 of 19
Total str.
8 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
2:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 43
Sig. str.
4 of 13
32 of 47
Total str.
4 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
28 of 36
Sig. str.
3 of 12
29 of 38
Total str.
3 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
22 of 30
Sig. str.
1 of 13
24 of 34
Total str.
2 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:02
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#SilvaLeites
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total4946
Nelson Hamilton
#SilvaLeites
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total4847
Benoit Roussel
#SilvaLeites
1910
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

6
Silva
-
0
Leites
●49-46 Silva×3●50-45 Silva●50-46 Silva●49-45 Silva
All 6 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com50-45Silva
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com50-46Silva
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com49-45Silva
  • MMAJunkie.com49-46Silva
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com49-46Silva
  • MMAWeekly.com49-46Silva

Fan Scorecards

95%
Silva
5%
Leites
43 fan scorecards submitted
●50-45 Silva44.2%●49-46 Silva27.9%●50-46 Silva9.3%●50-44 Silva7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Silva
R2
72%
Silva
R3
93%
Silva
R4
88%
Silva
R5
95%
Silva

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anderson Silva vs Thales Leites?

Anderson Silva defeated Thales Leites by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 97: REDEMPTION, held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Centre Bell. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 49-46, Anderson Silva won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Anderson Silva vs Thales Leites?

The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 49-46, Anderson Silva won the decision.

Was Anderson Silva vs Thales Leites a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 43 fan cards scored it for Anderson Silva; 100% of 6 media scores picked Anderson Silva.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Anderson Silva 57%43% Thales Leites

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 (19 fighters)

Anderson Silva
Striking Technician
7 edges
Thales Leites
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power66
96Speed65
100Precision64
97Durability87
90Engine93
84Wrestling97
95Ground96

Biggest edge Anderson Silva, Punch speed +40

Attribute by attribute

Anderson Silva is on the left of every row, Thales Leites on the right.
94Punch power63
96Kick power69
98Punch speed58
94Kick speed72
100Accuracy64
84Takedowns97
95Ground striking95
95Submissions97
98Chin95
95Body strength79
90Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

34-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
28-9-0
1887
Power Index rating
1838
0
Win Streak
1
51
Age
44
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil / United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
2.13
61%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.05
SApM
2.99
60%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
2.10
77%
TD Acc.
27%
69%
TD Def.
30%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.10

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Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 21 fights
30.2
Avg sig. strikes
26.8
0.13
Avg takedowns
1.76
0:34
Avg control time
3:46
94
Career high strikes
79
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Anderson Silva
Strike target
Thales Leites
54%
Head
69%
23%
Body
10%
23%
Leg
21%
Anderson Silva
Strike position
Thales Leites
64%
Distance
68%
16%
Clinch
11%
20%
Ground
21%