Saturday, July 18, 2015The 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.
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Michael Bisping vs Thales Leites
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael BispingThales Leites
0
Knockdowns0
115 / 277
Significant strikes79 / 194
42%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
117 / 281
Total strikes80 / 197
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 4
0:35
Control time0:58
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael BispingThales Leites
7363%4962%
Head
65%911%
Body
3631%2127%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Michael Bisping
94%
Thales Leites
92%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michael Bisping115 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6767/223
55/9
3636/38
Clinch
44/4
11/1
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Thales Leites79 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4343/141
99/15
2121/23
Clinch
66/15
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Michael BispingThales Leites
R1
13
10
10-910-910-9
R2
24
15
10-910-910-9
R3
21
21
10-910-910-9
R4
29
11
10-910-910-9
R5
28
22
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Michael Bisping
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 49
Significant strikes10 / 20
27%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
15 / 51
Total strikes11 / 23
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:31
Control time0:35
Round 2Judges: Michael Bisping
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 50
Significant strikes15 / 32
48%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
24 / 50
Total strikes15 / 32
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Thales Leites
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 54
Significant strikes21 / 42
39%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
21 / 54
Total strikes21 / 42
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:04
Control time0:22
Round 4Judges: Michael Bisping
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 59
Significant strikes11 / 34
49%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
29 / 59
Total strikes11 / 34
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Thales Leites
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 65
Significant strikes22 / 66
43%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
28 / 67
Total strikes22 / 66
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:01
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
15
Michael Bisping
2
Thales 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
133 fan scorecards submitted
73%
Michael Bisping
2%
Draw
26%
Thales Leites
●49-46 Bisping42.9%●48-47 Bisping24.1%●48-47 Leites17.3%●49-46 Leites6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Bisping
R2
68%
Bisping
R3
93%
Leites
R4
85%
Bisping
R5
61%
Bisping
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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Michael Bisping's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Michael Bisping
KickboxingOther
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2005FX3 Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFX3
- 2004Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- —Pro British light heavyweight kickboxing titleBritish pro kickboxing
Thales Leites
BJJMuay Thai
- 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
72%69%
Head
12%10%
Body
15%21%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Michael Bispinglast 29 fights
81%10%9%
Thales Leiteslast 21 fights
68%11%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Bisping Thales Leites
Strikes landed / min
4.332.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.712.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.052.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersThales Leites · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.33
Strikes landed / min2.13
2.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.99
1.05 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.10 / 7.8
43%
Takedown accuracy27%
63%
Takedown defence30%
1:08
Control time / fight3:46
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.10
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
Michael Bisping29 UFC fights · 1567 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%939/3227
7%106/175
14%226/262
Clinch
4%67/138
5%71/88
1%14/15
Ground
8%126/235
1%18/20
0%0/0
Thales Leites21 UFC fights · 562 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%237/921
6%33/61
20%113/127
Clinch
6%35/72
4%22/30
1%3/3
Ground
20%115/169
0%2/2
0%2/2
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
Michael Bisping25 of 39 ended early · 64%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Thales Leites21 of 37 ended early · 57%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Michael Bisping3-2
- L
- L
- WUFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · Apr 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 8, 2014Submission · R2 · 0:57 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · Apr 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · Dec 3, 2011TKO · R3 · 3:34 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZ · Feb 21, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale · Jun 24, 2006TKO · R2 · 4:14 · Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight
- WRoss PointonCage Warriors 17 · Nov 26, 2005Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WJakob LovstadCage Warriors 16 · Oct 1, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Light Heavyweight
- WMiika MehmetCage Warriors 13 · Jul 16, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:01
- WAlex CookUnited Kingdom Regional · Jun 18, 2005Submission
- WDave RadfordCage Warriors 11 · Apr 30, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
- WMark EpsteinCage Rage · Nov 27, 2004TKO
- WAndy BridgesPride and Glory 3 · Aug 7, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:45 · Heavyweight
- WMark EpsteinCage Rage · Jul 10, 2004TKO
- WJohn WeirUKMMAC 7: Rage & Fury · May 30, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
- WSteve MathewsUnited Kingdom Regional · Apr 10, 2004Submission
Thales Leites2-3
- 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
- LUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres · Aug 6, 2016Submission · R3 · 2:58 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WRico Washington Sr.Bitetti Combat · Feb 25, 2010Submission
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WFloyd SwordThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · Jun 23, 2007Submission · 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, 2006Submission
- 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, 2005Submission
- WAdam RolandRumble On The Rock 7 · May 7, 2005Submission · R1 · 0:49 · Welterweight
- WFlavio Luiz MouraEspirito Santo Regional · May 29, 2004Submission
- WLucio LinharesEspirito Santo Regional · May 29, 2004TKO
- WFelipe ArinelliShooto Brasil · Nov 23, 2003Submission · Middleweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Bisping vs Thales Leites?
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.
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.