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
Thales 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.

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
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

34-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
28-9-0
0
Win Streak
1
51
Age
44
6'2"
Height
6'1"
77"
Reach
78"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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Thales Leites · 2-3
  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
    Sam Alvey
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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

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%