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.
Anderson Silva vs Thales Leites
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 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
43 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Anderson Silva's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- 2006Black belt · BJJAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira
- 2004Cage Rage Middleweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- 2001Shooto Middleweight ChampionshipShooto
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
- 2015Black belt · BJJWelton Ribeiro
- 2011Superior Challenge Middleweight ChampionshipSuperior Challenge
- 2003Competitor · Shooto Brazil
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 1499 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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- WCurtis StoutCage Rage · Dec 3, 2005TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WLee MurrayCage Rage · Sep 11, 2004DEC
- W
- WWaldir dos AnjosBahia Regional · Dec 20, 2003TKO
- L
- W
- WPRIDE 22: Beasts From The East 2 · Sep 29, 2002Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
- W
- W
- W
- WIsrael AlbuquerqueMeca World Vale Tudo · Jun 9, 2001SUB · R1 · 6:17
- WTetsuji KatoShooto: To The Top 2 · Mar 2, 2001Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WClaudionor FontenelleMeca World Vale Tudo · Dec 16, 2000TKO · R1 · 4:35
- WJose BarretoMeca World Vale Tudo · Aug 12, 2000TKO · R1 · 1:06
- L
- WRaimundo PinheiroMato Grosso do Sul Regional · Apr 25, 1998SUB
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders · Sep 22, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- L
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- WUFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
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- L
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- WRico Washington Sr.Bitetti Combat · Feb 25, 2010SUB
- W
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- L
- W
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- W
- WFloyd SwordThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · Jun 23, 2007SUB · R1 · 3:50 · Middleweight
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale · Nov 11, 2006Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WJose Landi-JonsJungle Fight · Apr 29, 2006SUB
- WOsami ShibuyaMARS 1: The Beginning · Feb 4, 2006Unanimous Decision
- W
- WRonald JhunRumble On The Rock · Sep 17, 2005TKO · R3 · 0:32 · Middleweight
- WGustavo MachadoStorm Samurai · Jul 2, 2005SUB
- WAdam RolandRumble On The Rock 7 · May 7, 2005SUB · R1 · 0:49 · Welterweight
- WFlavio Luiz MouraEspirito Santo Regional · May 29, 2004SUB
- WLucio LinharesEspirito Santo Regional · May 29, 2004TKO
- WFelipe ArinelliShooto Brasil · Nov 23, 2003SUB · Middleweight
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.