Tommy Langaker wins Copa Podio’s lightweight GP; Australians stand out
Two GP finals with not one Brazilian in sight. This may sound like the outcome of a tournament held somewhere not yet colonized by any…
Thales Leites
Watch #10 UFC middleweight Thales Leites finish his opponent in a BJJ competition in Rio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exNzZ_RTk5s UFC #10 middleweight Thales Leites took a short break in his MMA career to put the gi back on. Recently, he signed up…
Black belts Demian Maia and Thales Leites represent Jiu-Jitsu in the UFC on August 26
Two more Jiu-Jitsu black belts are confirmed for future combats in the UFC. Coming off wins, the brazilians Demian Maia and Thales Leites were appointed…
Gustavo Dantas of GMA GDJJA wins big in Abu Dhabi alongside student Sarah Black
The leader of GD Jiu-Jitsu Association, GMA member Gustavo Dantas, had a busy week in Abu Dhabi. In between cornering his Nova Uniao teammate Thales…
Guilherme Mendes talks about Dana White’s surprise visit to AOJ
How would you react if you were preparing to teach Jiu-Jitsu to your more advanced students and, out of nowhere, the president of the UFC…
Thales Leites talks UFC return: ‘I’m more mature’
After four years away from the biggest MMA franchise in the world, Thales Leites will return to the UFC to, once again, tread the path…
Anthony Perosh vs. Vinny Magalhaes, Tom Watson vs. Thales Leites added to UFC 164
The card for UFC 164 is taking shape and filling with Brazilian MMA stars. Beasts of Jiu-Jitsu, Vinny Magalhaes and Thales Leites were confirmed for the…
Savage spider in the UFC: check out Anderson Silva’s 5 most rabid attacks
At weigh-ins yesterday, Anderson Silva, 37, lost his cool and whapped Chael Sonnen, 35, with his shoulder, further fanning the flames of an already heated…
Exclusive: the José Aldo-Thiago Tavares match UFC fans didn’t see
During the 1990s and 2000s the Rio de Janeiro State towns of Campos dos Goytacazes and São João da Barra hosted some of the biggest Jiu-Jitsu…
Brazilian numbers in UFC history
After nearly 13 years, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be returning to Brazil, the homeland of its founder, Rorion Gracie, and countless athletes who helped…
Horwich taps Thales to win belt; Sylvia gets knockout and faces Rizzo
The inaugural War on the Mainland event this Saturday in Irvine, California, featured a title fight right off the bat. In the battle for the…
Thales trains for title fight with band of “nutcases”
Thales Leites will see action at a new promotion to crop up in the United States, War on the Mainland. The black belt will make…