Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites: UFC 97, Apr 18, 2009

UFC 97: Redemption · Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Anderson Silva (c)8-0-0

SatApr 18Decision · R5Title fight · 5 rounds

Thales Leites5-1-0

58.8% (Elo 1625)

(Elo 1563) 41.2%

Result

Anderson Silva wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 5, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Anderson Silva 58.8%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Anderson Silva 1625, Thales Leites 1563: a 62-point gap.
Common opponents: Nate Marquardt (Silva: Win; Leites: Win).
Form: Anderson Silva won 5 of the last 5, Thales Leites won 5 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict: Anderson Silva slightly favoured · Anderson Silva 58.8% by Elo.

Anderson Silva58.8%ELO41.2%Thales Leites

1625 · Pre-fight Elo · 1563

Common opponents

Opponent	Anderson Silva	Thales Leites
Nate Marquardt	WinKO/TKO (punches), Jul 7, 2007	WinDecision (split), Jun 7, 2008

Recent form

Anderson Silva · won 5 of last 5Thales Leites · won 5 of last 5

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Anderson Silva

Win
Patrick CôtéKO/TKO (knee injury) · R3 0:39
Oct 25, 2008
Win
James IrvinKO/TKO (punches) · R1 1:01
Jul 19, 2008
Win
Dan HendersonSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R2 4:52
Mar 1, 2008
Win
Rich FranklinKO/TKO (knees) · R2 1:07
Oct 20, 2007
Win
Nate MarquardtKO/TKO (punches) · R1 4:50
Jul 7, 2007

Thales Leites

Win
Drew McFedriesSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R1 1:18
Oct 25, 2008
Win
Nate MarquardtDecision (split) · R3 5:00
Jun 7, 2008
Win
Ryan JensenSubmission (armbar) · R1 3:47
Aug 25, 2007
Win
Floyd SwordSubmission (arm-triangle choke) · R1 3:50
Jun 23, 2007
Win
Pete SellDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Apr 7, 2007

Tale of the tape

34Age27

188.0 cmHeight185.4 cm

no data yetReach198.1 cm

SouthpawStanceno data yet

8-0-0UFC record5-1-0

1716Peak Elo1605

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: PPV

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 97: Redemption?

Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 97 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.