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Video: Thales Leites Retires On High Note In Brazil

Longtime veterans Thales Leites and Hector Lombard met on the preliminary card of tonight’s (Sat., September 22, 2018) UFC Fight Night 137 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. Little did we know, it was Leites’ last fight in his long and decorated MMA career. It also wasn’t without some adversity, however. Leites’ knee was swollen quite gruesomely at […]

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Longtime veterans Thales Leites and Hector Lombard met on the preliminary card of tonight’s (Sat., September 22, 2018) UFC Fight Night 137 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil.

Little did we know, it was Leites’ last fight in his long and decorated MMA career. It also wasn’t without some adversity, however. Leites’ knee was swollen quite gruesomely at one point.

Check it out:

It wasn’t the most eventful fight, yet Leites was able to get his hand raised by decision after three rounds:

Leites then did something that was perhaps unexpected. The middleweight mainstay dropped his gloves in the Octagon and retired in his home country of Brazil:

Leites leaves the sport behind with a quietly historic career. He is tied for the third-most wins in UFC middleweight history with 13. That’s an impressive feat to be sure.

“Milk” debuted in the Octagon all the way back in November 2006. He lost a decision to Martin Kampmann. He then ran up five straight wins afterward. That earned him a title shot against all-time great former champ Anderson Silva in April 2009. The fight is still largely considered one of the worst UFC title fights of all-time.

But he still fought “The Spider” in his prime.

Leites also probably could not have chosen a better moment to go out on top after a close victory in his Brazilian homeland. He beat Lombard yet had lost three of his previous five UFC bouts. He was a talented submission artist who tapped out 15 opponents in his nearly 15-year mixed martial arts career. Leites faced top names like Silva, Michael Bisping, Lombard, Jeremy Horn, and Tim Boetsch.

We wish Leites all the best in his post-fight life.

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UFC Sao Paulo Preliminary Card Live Results

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UFC Sao Paulo preliminary card results are underway as the Las Vegas-based promotion holds this latest event on television for fight fans around the world to watch the show.

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, September 22, 2018) will come from in the form of UFC Sao Paulo. Headlining the card are Eryk Anders and Thiago Santos, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.

Charles Oliveira vs. Christos Giagos in a lightweight bout closes the preliminary card on FOX Sports 1 in what should be an interesting fight.

Francisco Trinaldo vs. Evan Dunham is next in a lightweight bout.

Luis Henrique vs. Ryan Spann is next in a light heavyweight bout.

Augusto Sakai vs. Chase Sherman in a heavyweight bout opens the FOX Sports 1 preliminary bouts.

Sérgio Moraes vs. Ben Saunders in a welterweight bout finishes off the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card.

Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Gillian Robertson is next in a women’s strawweight bout.

Thales Leites vs. Hector Lombard is next in a middleweight bout.

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Belal Muhammad is next in a welterweight bout.

Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims is Livia Renata Souza vs. Alex Chambers in a women’s strawweight bout. In round 1, Souza with the takedown straight into mount. Chambers tries to scramble up and puts herself right into a guillotine and got the win.

UFC Sao Paulo Preliminary Card Results

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 2/8:30 p.m. ET)

Lightweight Bout: Charles Oliveira vs. Christos Giagos

Lightweight Bout: Francisco Trinaldo vs. Evan Dunham

Light Heavyweight Bout: Luis Henrique vs. Ryan Spann

Heavyweight Bout: Augusto Sakai vs. Chase Sherman

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/6:45 p.m. ET)

Welterweight Bout: Sérgio Moraes vs. Ben Saunders

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Gillian Robertson

Middleweight Bout: Thales Leites vs. Hector Lombard

Welterweight Bout: Luigi Vendramini via KO (flying knee) at 1:20 of Round 2

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Livia Renata Souza def. Alex Chambers via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:21

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UFC Sao Paulo Live Results: Santos vs. Anders

The UFC is back in Sao Paulo, Brazil tonight (Sat. September 22, 2018) from the Ginásio do Ibirapuera. The card has seen several changes to its main event over the course of the last month. However, tonight it will be Thiago Santos and Eryk Anders in t…

The UFC is back in Sao Paulo, Brazil tonight (Sat. September 22, 2018) from the Ginásio do Ibirapuera. The card has seen several changes to its main event over the course of the last month. However, tonight it will be Thiago Santos and Eryk Anders in the headliner at 205 pounds. Also, in the co-featured bout of […]

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UFC Sao Paulo Full Fight Card, Start Time & How To Watch

Tonight (Sat. September 22, 2018) the UFC is in Sao Paulo, Brazil for an epic night of mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. In the main event of the evening, Thiago Santos will take on Eryk Anders in the Brazilian’s 205-pound debut. The main event for this card has seen a ton of shuffling, but it […]

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Tonight (Sat. September 22, 2018) the UFC is in Sao Paulo, Brazil for an epic night of mixed martial arts (MMA) competition.

In the main event of the evening, Thiago Santos will take on Eryk Anders in the Brazilian’s 205-pound debut. The main event for this card has seen a ton of shuffling, but it looks like we finally have the headliner set in stone. Also, Alex Oliveira returns to the Octagon in the co-main event against Carlo Pedersoli Jr.

The card features other big Brazilian names such as Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Renan Barao, Charles Oliveira, and many more. Check out the UFC Sao Paulo full fight card, start time, and information on how to watch here:

Main Card (FS1, 10:30 P.M. ET):

  • Light heavyweight: Thiago Santos vs. Eryk Anders
  • Welterweight: Alex Oliveira vs. Carlo Pedersoli Jr.
  • Light heavyweight: Sam Alvey vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
  • Catchweight (141.5 pounds): Renan Barao vs. Andre Ewell
  • Women’s strawweight: Randa Markos vs. Marina Rodriguez

Prelims (FS2, 8:30 P.M. ET):

  • Lightweight: Charles Oliveira vs. Christos Giagos
  • Lightweight: Francisco Trinaldo vs. Evan Dunham
  • Light heavyweight: Luis Henrique vs. Ryan Spann
  • Heavyweight: Augusto Sakai vs. Chase Sherman

UFC Fight Pass Exclusive Prelims (6:30 P.M. ET):

  • Welterweight: Sergio Moraes vs. Ben Saunders
  • Women’s flyweight: Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Gillian Robertson
  • Middleweight: Thales Leites vs. Hector Lombard
  • Welterweight: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Luigi Vendramini
  • Women’s strawweight: Livia Renata Souza vs. Alex Chambers

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UFC Sao Paulo Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

Be sure not to miss the UFC Sao Paulo post-fight press conference once the event concludes. Tonight (Sept. 22), Thiago Santos will go one-on-one with Eryk Anders in a light heavyweight battle. Plus, the co-main event will feature welterweight action as…

Be sure not to miss the UFC Sao Paulo post-fight press conference once the event concludes. Tonight (Sept. 22), Thiago Santos will go one-on-one with Eryk Anders in a light heavyweight battle. Plus, the co-main event will feature welterweight action as Alex Oliveira shares the Octagon with Carlo Pedersoli. The fighters from both the main […]

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Check Out Last-Minute Betting Odds For UFC Sao Paulo

The last-minute UFC Sao Paulo betting odds are in. Tonight (Sept. 22), UFC Sao Paulo will be held inside the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In the main event, Thiago Santos will take on Eryk Anders. Santos was initially set to take on Jimi…

The last-minute UFC Sao Paulo betting odds are in. Tonight (Sept. 22), UFC Sao Paulo will be held inside the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In the main event, Thiago Santos will take on Eryk Anders. Santos was initially set to take on Jimi Manuwa, but the “Poster Boy” was forced to pull out due to an […]

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