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Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Last fought: Aug 2025
RECORD
Pro
25-10-1
UFC
11-6-1
Age
39
Height
5'11"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:35
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)77.3%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.32
% Fights Inside the Distance44.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)71-35 (67.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)20-11 (64.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)48-24 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)69.7%
% Time in Control14.4%
% Time Controlled15.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time47.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.34
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.94
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.41
Distance Strike Accuracy36.9%
Distance Strike Defense60.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.32
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.29
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.82
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.41
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.99
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.61
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.6
Strike Differential0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy20.8%
Takedown Defense67.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.4
Control Time/15min2:09
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins36.4%
Submission % of Wins9.1%
Decision % of Wins54.5%
Avg Fight Time11:35
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.1
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense75.0%
Control Time/Fight2:38

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park • Aug 2025
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:39
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos20/4248%TD 1/5Ctrl 4:40
Neil Magny42/6763%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chidi Njokuani
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 • Mar 2025
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 2:19
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos17/4935%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:14
Chidi Njokuani46/8753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Zachary Scroggin
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates • Nov 2024
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:15
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos11/3531%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20
Zachary Scroggin3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Randy Brown
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier • Jun 2024
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos26/7634%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:33
Randy Brown67/14148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis • Nov 2023
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos75/15249%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:24
Rinat Fakhretdinov87/18647%TD 1/9Ctrl 4:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov
UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi • Jun 2023
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos42/11337%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:15
Abubakar Nurmagomedov29/5454%TD 1/8Ctrl 6:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Benoit Saint Denis
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira • Oct 2021
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos149/25958%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:00
Benoit Saint Denis67/14845%TD 2/14Ctrl 1:55
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Muslim Salikhov
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal • Jul 2020
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos46/13833%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:53
Muslim Salikhov40/8845%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Aleksei Kunchenko
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira • Mar 2020
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos62/15640%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:31
Aleksei Kunchenko57/11251%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Li Jingliang
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang • Aug 2019
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:51
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos54/16034%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:24
Li Jingliang59/12846%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Curtis Millender
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos • Mar 2019
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:35
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos6/967%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:08
Curtis Millender0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Luigi Vendramini
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders • Sep 2018
KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 2, 1:20
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos15/3247%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
Luigi Vendramini4/1724%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sean Strickland
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington • May 2018
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:40
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos15/5826%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
Sean Strickland14/3639%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Max Griffin
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida • Oct 2017
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos84/17648%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:33
Max Griffin51/13338%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Lyman Good
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum • Jul 2017
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos83/21938%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:11
Lyman Good75/16545%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Keita Nakamura
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson • Oct 2016
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos34/12028%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:16
Keita Nakamura24/5841%TD 5/6Ctrl 7:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Omari Akhmedov
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans • Apr 2016
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 3:03
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos72/14649%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:52
Omari Akhmedov36/10534%TD 3/7Ctrl 1:18
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nicolas Dalby
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves • May 2015
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos57/13144%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:36
Nicolas Dalby41/13929%TD 6/10Ctrl 4:15
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:44 | Data source: UFCStats.com