Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was born on November 12, 1986, in Francisco Beltrao, Parana, Brazil.
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Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos started his martial arts journey at the age of nine, training in Capoeira. He transitioned to mixed martial arts (MMA) at the age of 20 and started competing professionally soon after.
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos fought for many promoters, notably Jungle Fight, Smash, and Amazon Fight in Brazil. He was the former Jungle Fight welterweight champion and amassed a record of 14-4 with 13 finishes and 1 decision prior to joining the UFC.
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Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos made his promotional debut on May 30, 2015, at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves against Nicolas Dalby. Although he outstruck Dalby by landing 16 more significant strikes, judges handed the victory via split decision to Dalby as he successfully took Zaleski down six times.
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos has a professional MMA record of 24 wins, 7 losses, and 1 draw. He has 14 wins by knockout, 3 wins by submission, and 7 wins by decision.
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos also has a significant striking accuracy of 47% and a takedown accuracy of 50%. Zaleski’s next fight is against Rinat Fakhretdinov at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis on November 4, 2023.
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