SAO PAULO – Thales Leites is proud of his MMA accomplishments and is walking out with his head held high after retiring at UFC Fight Night 137. Leites (28-9 MMA, 13-8 UFC), a former UFC title challenger, won what he designated as his final bout, taking a  unanimous decision  against Hector Lombard (34-10-1 MMA, 3-8 UFC) on Saturday at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo. Although Leites announced he would retire not long after the fight against Lombard was made official, Leites said the reality was different than expected. “It’s better than I imagined at this moment for sure,” Leites told reporters, including MMAjunkie, during his post-fight scrum