Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites Result

Anderson Silva def. Thales Leites

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC 97: RedemptionApril 18, 2009Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Anderson Silva defeated Thales Leites by unanimous decision at UFC 97: Redemption on April 18, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The referee was Yves Lavigne. Judges' scores: 49-46, 48-47, 50-46.

Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites — UFC 97: Redemption (Apr 18, 2009)

Result: Anderson Silva won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Division: Middleweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 97: Redemption
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Judges' scorecards

Doug Crosby
49–46
For Anderson Silva
Nelson Hamilton
48–47
For Anderson Silva
Roussel Benoit
50–46
For Anderson Silva

Fight stats

Anderson SilvaThales Leites

0Knockdowns0
9494/139 · 68%Significant strikes10/54 · 19%10
106106/155 · 68%Total strikes18/64 · 28%18
0—Takedowns1/14 · 7%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
2:45Control time2:38

Significant strikes by target

Anderson SilvaHead 35 · Body 8 · Legs 51

Thales LeitesHead 3 · Body 1 · Legs 6

Significant strikes by position

Anderson SilvaDistance 66 · Clinch 4 · Ground 24

Thales LeitesDistance 10 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Anderson Silva	8/16	9/17	0/0	0:11
	Thales Leites	1/8	1/8	0/3	0:31
2	Anderson Silva	8/14	12/19	0/0	0:06
	Thales Leites	1/8	8/16	1/1	2:07
3	Anderson Silva	28/43	32/47	0/0	1:08
	Thales Leites	4/13	4/13	0/3	0:00
4	Anderson Silva	28/36	29/38	0/0	0:17
	Thales Leites	3/12	3/12	0/2	0:00
5	Anderson Silva	22/30	24/34	0/0	1:03
	Thales Leites	1/13	2/15	0/5	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Anderson Silva

UFC record before: 8-0
UFC record after: 9-0
Streak coming in: 8 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WPatrick CoteOct 25, 2008
WJames IrvinJul 19, 2008
WDan HendersonMar 1, 2008

Next fight: W vs. Forrest Griffin

Thales Leites

UFC record before: 5-1
UFC record after: 5-2
Streak coming in: 5 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDrew McFedriesOct 25, 2008
WNate MarquardtJun 7, 2008
WRyan JensenAug 25, 2007

Next fight: L vs. Alessio Sakara

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