Welterweight· Not Fighting
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
“Capoeira”·
Francisco Beltrao, Brazil
Pro record
25-10-1
Model Elo
1559
#550 of 1994
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Academa CM System
- Born
- Francisco Beltrao, Brazil
- UFC debut
- May 30, 2015
Profile
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos is 11–6–1 in the UFC since 2015. 5 of those 11 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Neil Magny by KO/TKO (Aug 2, 2025).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 11–6–1
- since 2015
- Finish rate
- 45%
- 5 of 11 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 3
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 3h 28m
- avg 11:36 per fight
- Opposition
- 1569
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1637opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · Mar 8, 2019
- 1628opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 11, 2018
- 1563opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · Jul 21, 2017
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 11:36
Fight history (18)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Neil MagnyRecord after: 11-6-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:39 | UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkAug 2, 2025 |
| L |  Chidi NjokuaniRecord after: 11-5-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:19 | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Mar 15, 2025 |
| W |  Zachary ScrogginRecord after: 11-4-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:15 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesNov 9, 2024 |
| L |  Randy BrownRecord after: 10-4-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 302Jun 1, 2024 |
| D |  Rinat FakhretdinovRecord after: 10-3-1 | majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. LewisNov 3, 2023 |
| W |  Abubakar NurmagomedovRecord after: 10-3 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. AlbaziJun 2, 2023 |
| W |  Benoit Saint DenisRecord after: 9-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. TeixeiraOct 29, 2021 |
| L |  Muslim SalikhovRecord after: 8-3 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 251: Usman vs. MasvidalJul 10, 2020 |
| W |  Aleksei KunchenkoRecord after: 8-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. OliveiraMar 13, 2020 |
| L |  Li JingliangRecord after: 7-2 | KO/TKORound 3 · 4:51 | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. ZhangAug 30, 2019 |
| W |  Curtis MillenderRecord after: 7-1 | submissionRound 1 · 2:35 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos SantosMar 8, 2019 |
| W |  Luigi VendraminiRecord after: 6-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:20 | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. AndersSep 21, 2018 |
| W |  Sean StricklandRecord after: 5-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:40 | UFC 224: Nunes vs. PenningtonMay 11, 2018 |
| W |  Max GriffinRecord after: 4-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaOct 27, 2017 |
| W |  Lyman GoodRecord after: 3-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. GastelumJul 21, 2017 |
| W |  Keita NakamuraRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. DodsonSep 30, 2016 |
| W |  Omari AkhmedovRecord after: 1-1 | KO/TKORound 3 · 3:03 | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs EvansApr 15, 2016 |
| L |  Nicolas DalbyRecord after: 0-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs AlvesMay 29, 2015 |