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Combat Edge Intelligence

Nate Marquardt vs Thales Leites

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

36-20-2Record28-9-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'0"Height6'1"
42,0"Reach78,0"
185 lbsWeight185 lbs

What's at stake

Thales Leites is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +9 while a loss costs more — Nate Marquardt carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Nate MarquardtNow 1651
If they win+15→ 1666
If they lose-9→ 1642
Thales LeitesNow 1745
If they win+9→ 1754
If they lose-15→ 1730

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1623 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1715 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.71
Sig. strikes / min
2.13
49%
Strike accuracy
41%
2.32
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.99
56%
Strike defense
53%
1.87
Takedown avg.
2.10
51%
Takedown accuracy
27%
71%
Takedown defense
31%
0.85
Submission avg.
1.14

Trajectory

Nate MarquardtThales Leites
16501700175020172018201920202021

Win method breakdown

13 (36%)
KO/TKO
4 (14%)
15 (42%)
Submission
15 (54%)
8 (22%)
Decision
9 (32%)

Combat Edge model read

Thales Leites72%
Nate Marquardt 28%Elo baseline: 63%

The Combat Edge model makes Thales Leites a 72% favorite over Nate Marquardt in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (63%).

Thales Leites holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1745 to 1651, a 94-point edge.

Nate Marquardt finishes 78% of wins inside the distance, Thales Leites 68%.

Nate Marquardt and Thales Leites share 1 common opponent: Sam Alvey.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

LossDEC · 2017
Sam Alvey
WinDecision (Unanimous) · 2017