Anderson Silva vs Thales Leites

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Apr 18, 2009

Anderson
Silva

Middleweight

Record

25-4

UFC

8-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Reach

77"

Stance

Southpaw

Record and age going into this fight.

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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

Thales
Leites

Middleweight

Record

14-1

UFC

5-1

Age

Height

6'1"

Reach

78"

Stance

Orthodox

Record and age going into this fight.

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Fight stats

Anderson SilvaThales Leites

Significant strikes94 of 13910 of 54

Knockdowns00

Takedowns0 of 01 of 14

Control time2:442:38

Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

Round 1

■ Anderson Silva ■ Thales Leites Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Nate Marquardt

Anderson Silva

Won · KO/TKO, round 1

Jul 2007 · landed 1.4 more significant strikes a minute

Thales Leites

Won · decision, 3 rounds

Jun 2008 · Marquardt landed 1.5 more a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Anderson Silva vs Thales Leites?

Anderson Silva beat Thales Leites by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, April 18, 2009.

What were Anderson Silva and Thales Leites's records going into the fight?

Anderson Silva is 25-4 (8-0 in the UFC). Thales Leites is 14-1 (5-1 in the UFC).