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Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thales Leites
RESULT

Thales Leites def. Sam Alvey (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sam Alvey
Smile'N
33-18-1 (1 NC)
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States

Thales Leites defeated Sam Alvey by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov, held Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thales Leites won the decision.

Fight stats

Thales Leites
Sam Alvey
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 68
Significant strikes
27 of 89
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
44 of 75
Total strikes
50 of 112
1 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
14%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:37
Control time
0:21
Significant strikes by target
8 of 34
Head
22 of 83
6 of 7
Body
5 of 6
24 of 27
Leg
0 of 0
37 of 66
Distance
20 of 81
1 of 2
Clinch
7 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 25
Sig. str.
8 of 32
14 of 25
Total str.
8 of 32
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 20
Sig. str.
11 of 25
18 of 27
Total str.
22 of 36
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:20
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 23
Sig. str.
8 of 32
12 of 23
Total str.
20 of 44
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#LeitesAlvey
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#LeitesAlvey
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#LeitesAlvey
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

15
Leites
-
0
Alvey
29-28 Leites×1330-27 Leites×2
All 15 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

83%
Leites
17%
Alvey
18 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Leites44.4%30-27 Leites33.3%29-28 Alvey16.7%30-28 Leites5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Leites
R2
78%
Leites
R3
61%
Alvey

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Thales Leites
-127
56% implied win probability
Open: -111Best: -121
Sam Alvey
+104
49% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: +111

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookThales LeitesSam Alvey
BetOnline-127+107
Bookmaker-121+101
Bovada-135+105
Pinnacle-125+111
sports-interaction-130+100
unibet-124+100

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thales Leites vs Sam Alvey?

Thales Leites defeated Sam Alvey by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov, held Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thales Leites won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Thales Leites vs Sam Alvey?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thales Leites won the decision.

Was Thales Leites vs Sam Alvey a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Thales Leites.

Full robbery index
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Thales Leites 54%46% Sam Alvey

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)

Thales Leites
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Sam Alvey
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

66Power91
65Speed84
64Precision93
87Durability92
93Engine74
97Wrestling58
96Ground64

Biggest edge Thales Leites, Takedowns +39

Attribute by attribute

Thales Leites is on the left of every row, Sam Alvey on the right.
63Punch power94
69Kick power87
58Punch speed94
72Kick speed74
64Accuracy93
97Takedowns58
95Ground striking59
97Submissions69
95Chin91
79Body strength92
93Cardio74

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

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
33-18-1 (1 NC)
1834
Power Index rating
1809
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
40
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJMuay Thai
vs
KaratePankrationBJJ
Thales Leites
  • 2015Black belt · BJJ · Welton Ribeiro
  • 2011Superior Challenge Middleweight Championship · Superior Challenge
  • 2003Competitor · Shooto Brazil

Camp Nova União Niterói · Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, BR

Sam Alvey
  • Black belt · BJJ · Chad Hardy
  • MFC Middleweight Championship · Maximum Fighting Championship
  • Heavyweight World Championship (inaugural) · Karate Combat
  • Champion · Pankration Tournament

Striking Profile

2.13
SLpM
3.28
40%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.99
SApM
3.63
52%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.10
TD Avg.
0.06
27%
TD Acc.
14%
30%
TD Def.
82%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thales Leites · 2-3
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders · Sep 23, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 13, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee · Oct 7, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 23, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Sam Alvey · 3-1
  • L
    Karate Combat 58 · Dec 5, 2025
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 54 · May 2, 2025
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 48 · Jul 25, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 2:33 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Karate Combat · Mar 23, 2024
    No Contest · R2 · 1:34 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 43 · Dec 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 24 fights
26.8
Avg sig. strikes
31.6
1.76
Avg takedowns
0.04
3:46
Avg control time
0:33
79
Career high strikes
82
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Thales Leites
Strike target
Sam Alvey
69%
Head
67%
10%
Body
15%
21%
Leg
17%
Thales Leites
Strike position
Sam Alvey
68%
Distance
76%
11%
Clinch
20%
21%
Ground
4%