Thales Leites will end almost 15-year MMA career at UFC Sao Paulo with head held high

He's getting out before CTE destroys his brain. He's one of the very few smart ones who knows when to call it quits.
Training and sparring for 15 years professionally....I hate to say it but the damage is done. Hopefully his case won’t be as severe, but taking shots to the head for that long....
 
props to him. he had a nice return run for a year or two and now hes getting out b4 his health takes a hit

awesome bjjer as well - u hear about maia, jacare, werdum, the nogs, filho etc. but u dont hear leites very often. i think ppl just forget about him. hes certainly that level
 
A former title challenger for the MW title...respect to Thales
Nate lost two points for fouling. Joe silva was "impressed" with how thales acted after taking an illegal knee to his face
 
Smart to leave with all your facilities about you. Not leave looking and sounding like a vegetable
 
My all time favorite Leites moment:

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I just hope he doesn't get ktfo by Lombard...
 
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