Thales Leites: A Double Threat

For years, Thales Leites was the “jiu-jitsu guy.” That’s not an insult, and when it comes to the gentle art he’s one of the best in mixed martial arts, but you had a good indication that on fight night, if he had his druthers, h…

For years, Thales Leites was the “jiu-jitsu guy.” That’s not an insult, and when it comes to the gentle art he’s one of the best in mixed martial arts, but you had a good indication that on fight night, if he had his druthers, he was going to take his opponent to the mat and submit him.He doesn’t deny it either.“Sometimes during a fight when I hit my opponents strong and they feel my punch, I was going to take them down,” Leites admits. But when he did land, you could tell that the middleweight from Brazil could crack a bit. And his coach at Nova Uniao … Read the Full Article Here