Middleweight5 rounds scheduled

WIN

Michael Bisping

“The Count”

30-9-0

RESULT

Michael Bisping def. Thales Leites (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00

Thales Leites

28-9-0

Saturday, July 18, 2015

The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Michael Bisping defeated Thales Leites by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites, held Saturday, July 18, 2015 at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 47-48, Michael Bisping won the decision.

Fight stats

Michael Bisping

Thales Leites

Knockdowns

115 of 277

Significant strikes

79 of 194

42%

Sig. strike accuracy

41%

117 of 281

Total strikes

80 of 197

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 4

Takedown accuracy

25%

Submission attempts

Reversals

0:35

Control time

0:58

Significant strikes by target

73 of 229

Head

49 of 156

6 of 10

Body

9 of 15

36 of 38

Leg

21 of 23

108 of 270

Distance

73 of 179

5 of 5

Clinch

6 of 15

2 of 2

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

13 of 49

Sig. str.

10 of 20

15 of 51

Total str.

11 of 23

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:31

Ctrl

0:35

ROUND 2

24 of 50

Sig. str.

15 of 32

24 of 50

Total str.

15 of 32

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 3

21 of 54

Sig. str.

21 of 42

21 of 54

Total str.

21 of 42

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 2

Sub. att

0:04

Ctrl

0:22

ROUND 4

29 of 59

Sig. str.

11 of 34

29 of 59

Total str.

11 of 34

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 5

28 of 65

Sig. str.

22 of 66

28 of 67

Total str.

22 of 66

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:01

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett

#	Bisping	Leites
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	9	10
4	10	9
5	10	9

Total4946

Howard Hughes

#	Bisping	Leites
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	9	10
4	10	9
5	9	10

Total4847

Paul Sutherland

#	Bisping	Leites
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	9	10
4	10	9
5	9	10

Total4748

Media Scores

Bisping

Leites

●49-46 Bisping×11●48-47 Bisping×4●48-47 Leites●49-46 Leites

All 17 media scorecards▾

Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com49-46Bisping
MMABrasil.com.br49-46Bisping
MMAJunkie.com49-46Bisping
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com49-46Bisping
Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com49-46Bisping
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com49-46Bisping
Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Bisping
Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com49-46Bisping
Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com49-46Bisping
CagePages.com49-46Bisping
SevereMMA.com49-46Bisping
Fergus O'Farrell · Setanta48-47Bisping
MMAMania.com48-47Bisping
Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com48-47Bisping
Nate Wilcox · BloodyElbow.com48-47Bisping
PunditArena.com48-47Leites
Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Leites

Fan Scorecards

73%

Bisping

Draw

26%

Leites

133 fan scorecards submitted

●49-46 Bisping42.9%●48-47 Bisping24.1%●48-47 Leites17.3%●49-46 Leites6%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

90%

Bisping

68%

Bisping

93%

Leites

85%

Bisping

61%

Bisping

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Michael Bisping

-135

57% implied win probability

Open: -127Best: -128

Thales Leites

+108

48% implied win probability

Open: +107Best: +116

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Michael Bisping	Thales Leites
Bookmaker	-133	+113
Bovada	-150	+105
Pinnacle	-128	+116
sports-interaction	-130	+100

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Bisping vs Thales Leites?

What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Bisping vs Thales Leites?

The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 47-48, Michael Bisping won the decision.

Was Michael Bisping vs Thales Leites a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 73% of 133 fan cards scored it for Michael Bisping; 88% of 17 media scores picked Michael Bisping.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Leon Roberts

Time format

5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michael Bisping 50%50% 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 (229 fighters)

Michael Bisping

Volume Striker

6 edges

Thales Leites

Grappling Specialist

5 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

63Power66

85Speed65

95Precision64

96Durability87

96Engine93

76Wrestling97

77Ground96

Biggest edge Michael Bisping, Punch speed +37

Attribute by attribute

67Punch power63

59Kick power69

95Punch speed58

75Kick speed72

95Accuracy64

76Takedowns97

93Ground striking95

60Submissions97

93Chin95

98Body strength79

96Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

30-9-0

Record

28-9-0

1848

Power Index rating

1847

Win Streak

Age

6'1"

185 cm

Height

6'1"

185 cm

75"

191 cm

Reach

78"

198 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Middleweight

Weight Class

Middleweight

United Kingdom

Nationality

Brazil

Striking Profile

4.33

SLpM

2.13

38%

Str. Acc.

40%

2.71

SApM

2.99

65%

Str. Def.

52%

Grappling Profile

1.05

TD Avg.

2.10

43%

TD Acc.

27%

63%

TD Def.

30%

0.30

Sub. Avg.

1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael Bisping · 3-2

L
Kelvin Gastelum
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017
TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
L
Georges St-Pierre
UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
W
Dan Henderson
UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Luke Rockhold
UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight
W
Anderson Silva
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

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

Common Opponents

Michael Bisping

Thales Leites

vs
Anderson Silva
WUnanimous DecisionR5 · 5:00Sat, Feb 27, 2016 LUnanimous DecisionR5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 18, 2009

Head-to-Head History

Split Decision

R5 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites

Career Averages

Based on 29 fights · 21 fights

54.0

Avg sig. strikes

26.8

0.90

Avg takedowns

1.76

1:08

Avg control time

3:46

119

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Michael Bisping

Strike target

Thales Leites

72%

Head

69%

12%

Body

10%

15%

Leg

21%

Michael Bisping

Strike position

Thales Leites

81%

Distance

68%

10%

Clinch

11%

Ground

21%