Fighter Profile – Thales Leites
| Name: | Thales Leites |  |
| Height: | 6′ 1″ (185 cm) | |
| Weight: | 185 (84 kg) | |
| Record: | 14-1-0 |
In September 2007, it was announced that Leites would make his UFC debut against veteran middleweight Nathan Marquardt . Visa problems forced the postponement of the fight.
Leites made his debut at The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale, where he lost his first professional fight by unanimous decision to Danish kickboxer Martin Kampmann.
Leites defeated The Ultimate Fighter 4 contestant Pete Sell, then took out Floyd Sword by submission as part of The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale by arm-triangle choke.
Leites accepted the fight after Travis Lutter, Jensen’s original opponent, was forced to withdraw from the event. Leites defeated Jensen by armbar submission in the first round, raising his UFC record to 3 wins, 1 loss.
Leites was scheduled to fight Nathan Marquardt at UFC 81, but withdrew from the bout after breaking his hand in training. Leites fought Marquardt at UFC 85, winning by a controversial split decision due to point deductions in the 2nd and 3rd rounds to Marquardt.
On the undercard of UFC 90 Leites earned a victory with a rear naked choke submission over Drew McFedries. Leites is now scheduled to take his shot at the UFC middleweight title against current champion Anderson Silva on UFC 97 in Montreal on April 18, 2009.
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