Exclusive with Thales Leites

March 16, 2009 by admin

DreamFighters.com was able to speak with Thales Leites once again on his training plans for his title fight against Anderson Silva.

DreamFighters.com: Thales, great speaking with you again. Thanks for talking with DreamFighters.com once again.

Thales Leites: THANK YOU GUYS I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY.

DreamFighters.com: How is training going, and how are preperations for your title fight against Anderson Silva?

Thales Leites: TRAINING IS DOING GREAT. HARD LIKE ALWAYS. I WENT TO US FOR A MONTH. I WAS TRAINING AT ARIZONA COMBAT WITH GUSTAVO DANTAS AND OTHERS PREATY GOOD FIGHTERS. NOW, I´M BACK TO BRAZIL TO CONTINUE MY TRAINING IN NOVA UNIÃO IN RIO DE JANEIRO.

DreamFighters.com: Have you changed your training camp at all? Working on anything specific?

Thales Leites: I DID WHAT I USE TO DO IT TO ALL MY FIGHTS. TRAINING HARD, WENTO TO US FOR A TRAINING CAMP, ALSO I´M DOING A PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR THE ONLY DIFERECE IN THIS FIGHT WICH WILL BE THE FIVE ROUNDS THAT TAKES A DIFFERENT PHYSICAL TRAINING.

DreamFighters.com: Have you ever fought in Canada before? Are you looking forward to it?

Thales Leites: I NEVER HAD A FIGHT THERE AND I´M ENJOING THE OPPORTUNITY. I WENT TO CANADA LAST YEAR FOR A SEMINAR AND CANADA IS A POTENTIAL MMA COUNTRY. THERE ARE A LOT OF MMA/UFC FANS THERE.

DreamFighters.com: Thales, manyt fans would like to know how a fighter like yourself stays clam before a fight. What is it like back stage waiting for your fight?

Thales Leites: THE BACKSTAGE IS PREATY MUCH FOR CONCENTRATE, TALK TO MY COACH ABOUT FINAL THINGS, AND TO WARM UP TO THE FIGHT.

DreamFighters.com: Thales, what are your thoughts on the WAMMA belt and WAMMA system of crowing one champion in each weight class across promotional lines?

Thales Leites: I THING ALL THE MMA ORGANIZATIONS WILL KEEP LOOKING FOR THE BEST TO PROMOTE THE MMA AND MMA FIGHTERS. THEY WANT TO MMA BECOME UNIVERSAL AND THAT CAN BE GOOD FOR THE SPORT.

DreamFighters.com: What was it like growing up in Brazil? Did it make you a better fighter?

Thales Leites: I THINK THE BEST JJ AND BEST JJ FIGHTERS IS THE BJJ AND THE BRAZILIANS. MMA IS GROING UP A LOT AND WE HAVE A LOT OF GOOD FIGHTERS IN THE WHOLE WORLD REPRESENTING OUR COUNTRY. I THINK GROING UP HERE GAVE ME THE OPORTUNITY TO BE ONE OF THEM.

DreamFighters.com: Thales, we have a VERY large Croatian fan base, and many Croatians would like to know your thoughts on Mirko Crocop as a fighter, and if you think he will ever rebound his career?