Tim Boetsch entered this fight with a pro mma record of 18-7-0 (72% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 middleweight in the world, he fought twice in 2014 losing to Luke Rockhold (=Rockhold vs Boetsch) but then he defeated Brad Tavares (=Boetsch vs Tavares).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Thales Leites, has an official record of 24-4-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class, he suffered his last loss in 2010 when he faced Matt Horwich, since then he has won seven consecutive bouts (four in the ufc); he beat Francis Carmont in his last fight (=Leites vs Carmont). Boetsch vs Leites is on the undercard of Anderson Silva vs Nick Diaz – UFC 183. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Event: UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
Date: 2015-01-31
Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Division: middleweight (185 lbs, 84 kg)
UFC 183 fight card (main and best fights):
Anderson Silva vs Nick Diaz
Tyron Woodley vs Kelvin Gastelum
Joe Lauzon vs Al Iaquinta
Tim Boetsch vs Thales Leites
Jordan Mein vs Thiago Alves
Miesha Tate vs Sara McMann
Boetsch’s previous fight: Tim Boetsch vs Brad Tavares
Leites’ previous fight: Thales Leites vs Francis Carmont
Boetsch’s next fight: Tim Boetsch vs Dan Henderson
Leites’ next fight: Michael Bisping vs Thales Leites
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Official Video:
(Alternative highlights video hosted on Youtube)