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Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos lands 4.2 and absorbs 3.6 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos wins 60% of rounds across 45 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos has 3 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.39 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 62 out of 99, average for the division.

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos is 39 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“Capoeira”

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

25-10-118 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Declining
Early Chaos
Output Builds Late
High Wear
5'11"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightLNeil Magny·KO/TKO·R2·11mo ago
Fighter Context
11–6–1UFC·
4KO
·
1Sub
·
6Dec
·
11.6min/fight
·
209UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–5(12 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
-0.2str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
0–3(3 fights)
·
-1.8str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.60
Neutral
60%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.053
Passive
22%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
62
Average
36%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
60%
Strong
69%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos — 4.16 significant strikes per minute, 41% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.56 strikes per minute.

Santos
Distance Striker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.16
Str. Accuracy41%
868UFC landed/2,071attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.1 vs avg3.56
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / fight0.11
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.39
CQ KO Power
Below Avg8%ile0.23
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
57%
Body
23%
Leg
20%
By Position
Distance73%
/
Clinch20%
/
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 118 rounds
Round 215 rounds
Round 312 rounds
Avg. Landed152025
Avg. Absorbed151817
Avg. Net0+2+8
Grappling

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos — 0.8 takedowns per 15 minutes, 20% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 67% takedown defense.

Santos
Control Wrestler
·100s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.79
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.81
TD Accuracy20%
11UFC landed/53attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
1UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense67%
47UFC defended/70opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos — 11 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 6 decision), 46% finish rate.

Finish Rate
46%
Average
div avg 53%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 11
Submission1 / 11
Decision6 / 11
KD → Finish
2/2Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 6
Submission0 / 6
Decision3 / 6
Loss Pattern
Mixed
2 early · 1 late · 3 dec across 6 losses
Fast and versatile. 4 of 5 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
56%
5 of 9 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.4pts
W6 dec
0.8pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
4SD
·
1MD
·
40%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 50 vs 47 first half
0+43+86+129+171avg↵↵D2015201620172018201920202021202320242025

18 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.64.0R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=15
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
4.5
5.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.2
4.0
3.5
Diff
+0.0
+0.5
+1.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.36 idxL3
-31%46%123%LWWDLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Santos — 18 UFC Fights

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos — UFC fight record: 11 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw.

Result
Method
18 fights
L
Neil MagnyElite
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:39Aug '25
-22
·20 SS (48%)·42 abs·1/5 td·2 td taken·280s ctrl
L
Chidi Njokuani
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:19Mar '25
-29
·17 SS (35%)·46 abs·1/5 td·74s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Zachary Scroggin
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:15Nov '24
+8
·11 SS (31%)·3 abs·20s ctrl
L
Randy BrownVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Jun '24
-41
·26 SS (34%)·67 abs·4/7 td·333s ctrl·1 sub att
D
Rinat Fakhretdinov
WW
M-DEC R3Nov '23
-12
·75 SS (49%)·87 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·84s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
W
Abubakar Nurmagomedov
WW
S-DEC R3Jun '23
+13
·42 SS (37%)·29 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·15s ctrl
↵ 20mo layoff
W
Benoit Saint Denis
WW
U-DEC R3Oct '21
+82
·149 SS (58%)·67 abs·0/4 td·2 td taken·120s ctrl
↵ 15mo layoff
L
Muslim Salikhov
WW
S-DEC R3Jul '20
+6
·46 SS (33%)·40 abs·0/4 td·53s ctrl
W
Aleksei Kunchenko
WW
U-DEC R3Mar '20
+5
·62 SS (40%)·57 abs·2/4 td·151s ctrl
L
Li JingliangVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R3 · 4:51Aug '19
-5
·54 SS (34%)·59 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·24s ctrl·3 kd taken
All Fighters
Welterweight
“Capoeira”

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

25-10-118 UFC
Form
2L
5'11"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightLNeil Magny·KO/TKO·11mo ago
Fighter Context
11–6–1UFC·
4KO
·
1Sub
·
6Dec
·
11.6min/fight
·
209UFC min
vs. Winning Record6–5
vs. Veterans (8+ W)0–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.60
60%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.053
22%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
62
36%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
60%
69%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Santos
Welterweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.16
Str. Accuracy41%
868UFC landed/2,071attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.1 vs avg3.56
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / Fight0.11
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.39
CQ KO Power
Below Avg8%ile0.23
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
57%
Body
23%
Leg
20%
By Position
Dist73%
Clinch20%
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=18
R2
n=15
R3
n=12
Landed152025
Absorbed151817
Net0+2+8
Grappling
Santos
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
100s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.79
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.81
TD Accuracy20%
11UFC landed/53attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
1UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense67%
47UFC defended/70opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 4 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
46%
Average
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
1Sub
6Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
56%5 of 9 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.4pts
W6 dec
0.8pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
4SD
·
1MD
·
40%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.64.0R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=15
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
4.5
5.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.2
4.0
3.5
Diff
+0.0
+0.5
+1.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Santos — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Neil MagnyEliteWW
KO/TKO·R2·Aug '25
20 SS (48%)·42 abs·1/5 td·2 td taken·280s ctrl
L
Chidi NjokuaniWW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '25
17 SS (35%)·46 abs·1/5 td·74s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Zachary ScrogginWW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '24
11 SS (31%)·3 abs·20s ctrl
L
Randy BrownVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '24
26 SS (34%)·67 abs·4/7 td·333s ctrl·1 sub
D
Rinat FakhretdinovWW
M-DEC·R3·Nov '23
75 SS (49%)·87 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·84s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub
W
Abubakar NurmagomedovWW
S-DEC·R3·Jun '23
42 SS (37%)·29 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·15s ctrl
W
Benoit Saint DenisWW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '21
149 SS (58%)·67 abs·0/4 td·2 td taken·120s ctrl
L
Muslim SalikhovWW
S-DEC·R3·Jul '20
46 SS (33%)·40 abs·0/4 td·53s ctrl
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