Tom Watson vs. Thales Leites Result

Thales Leites def. Tom Watson

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 163: Aldo vs JungAugust 3, 2013Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Thales Leites defeated Tom Watson by unanimous decision at UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung on August 3, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Tom Watson vs. Thales Leites — UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung (Aug 3, 2013)

Result: Thales Leites won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Judges' scorecards

Guilherme Bravo
30–27
For Thales Leites
Sal D'amato
30–27
For Thales Leites
Rick Winter
30–27
For Thales Leites

Fight stats

Tom WatsonThales Leites

0Knockdowns0
3333/67 · 49%Significant strikes51/91 · 56%51
3636/70 · 51%Total strikes98/141 · 70%98
0—Takedowns5/9 · 56%5
0Submission attempts3
0Reversals0
1:14Control time10:03

Significant strikes by target

Tom WatsonHead 19 · Body 2 · Legs 12

Thales LeitesHead 47 · Body 2 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Tom WatsonDistance 26 · Clinch 7 · Ground 0

Thales LeitesDistance 24 · Clinch 8 · Ground 19

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Tom Watson	10/19	10/19	0/0	0	0:04
	Thales Leites	18/29	50/62	1/2	1	3:45
2	Tom Watson	19/40	22/43	0/0	0	1:06
	Thales Leites	26/50	33/57	2/3	1	1:49
3	Tom Watson	4/8	4/8	0/0	0	0:04
	Thales Leites	7/12	15/22	2/4	1	4:29

Where it sat in their careers

Tom Watson

UFC record before: 1-1
UFC record after: 1-2
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WStanislav NedkovFeb 16, 2013
LBrad TavaresSep 29, 2012

Next fight: L vs. Nick Catone

Thales Leites

UFC record before: 5-3
UFC record after: 6-3
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

LAlessio SakaraAug 8, 2009
LAnderson SilvaApr 18, 2009
WDrew McFedriesOct 25, 2008

Next fight: W vs. Ed Herman

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