Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

"Capoeira"

MMA Record: 25-10-1
UFC Record: 11-6-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos "Capoeira" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos has 11 wins in the UFC. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos lands an average of 4.16 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.79 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

18
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 25 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw throughout his career. Competing primarily in the welterweight division with a weight of 170 lbs., he stands at a height of 5' 11' and boasts a reach of 73'. In terms of fighting style and performance statistics, Zaleski dos Santos demonstrates an average of 4.16 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, with a striking accuracy of 41%. He absorbs an average of 3.56 strikes per minute, maintaining a strike defense rate of 55%. His takedown attempts are less frequent, averaging 0.79 per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 20%. Submission attempts are rare for him, averaging 0.4 per 15 minutes. Notable victories in his career include defeating Curtis Millender, whose ELO rating was 1058. However, his recent fight history shows a series of losses, starting from November 2023 against Rinat Fakhretdinov via a majority decision (M-DEC). This was followed by another loss to Randy Brown in June 2024, also via unanimous decision (U-DEC). In November 2024, he achieved a win over Zachary Scroggin through a knockout via punches. Unfortunately, his winning streak was short-lived as he suffered losses against Chidi Njokuani in March 2025 and Neil Magny in August 2025, both via knockouts.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1058

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Dec 11 1986
Age
39
Peak ELO
1117
ELO Rank
242 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
376-113-6
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1055.5
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1035.7

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.16
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
41%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.56
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
55%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.79
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
20%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-08-02 UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park Neil Magny KO/TKO Punches 2 4:39 Loss
2025-03-15 UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 Chidi Njokuani KO/TKO Knee 2 2:19 Loss
2024-11-09 UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates Zachary Scroggin KO/TKO Punches 1 1:15 Win
2024-06-01 UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier Randy Brown U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-11-04 UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis Rinat Fakhretdinov M-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-06-03 UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi Abubakar Nurmagomedov S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2021-10-30 UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Benoit Saint Denis U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2020-07-11 UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Muslim Salikhov S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2020-03-14 UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira Aleksei Kunchenko U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-08-31 UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang Li Jingliang KO/TKO Punches 3 4:51 Loss
2019-03-09 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos Curtis Millender SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 2:35 Win
2018-09-22 UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders Luigi Vendramini KO/TKO Flying Knee 2 1:20 Win
2018-05-12 UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington Sean Strickland KO/TKO Kick 1 3:40 Win
2017-10-28 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida Max Griffin U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-07-22 UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum Lyman Good S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2016-10-01 UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson Keita Nakamura U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2016-04-16 UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans Omari Akhmedov KO/TKO Knee 3 3:03 Win
2015-05-30 UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves Nicolas Dalby S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
18 2025-08-02 Neil Magny 1097 Loss -16 1081
17 2025-03-15 Chidi Njokuani 1026 Loss -20 1097
16 2024-11-09 Zachary Scroggin 1000 Win +16 1117
15 2024-06-01 Randy Brown 1121 Loss -16 1101
14 2023-11-04 Rinat Fakhretdinov 1057 Loss 0 1117
13 2023-06-03 Abubakar Nurmagomedov 1014 Win 0 1117
12 2021-10-30 Benoit Saint Denis 1000 Win +11 1117
11 2020-07-11 Muslim Salikhov 1046 Loss 0 1106
10 2020-03-14 Aleksei Kunchenko 1027 Win +13 1106
9 2019-08-31 Li Jingliang 1088 Loss -17 1093
8 2019-03-09 Curtis Millender 1058 Win +19 1110
7 2018-09-22 Luigi Vendramini 1000 Win +18 1091
6 2018-05-12 Sean Strickland 1043 Win +21 1073
5 2017-10-28 Max Griffin 1008 Win +15 1052
4 2017-07-22 Lyman Good 1021 Win 0 1037
3 2016-10-01 Keita Nakamura 1002 Win +15 1037
2 2016-04-16 Omari Akhmedov 1028 Win +22 1022
1 2015-05-30 Nicolas Dalby 1000 Loss 0 1000

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