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Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

25-10-1
39y·5' 11"·73" reach·Orthodox
2:10
Control / 15m
time on top
+0.60
Striking diff.
landed minus absorbed
45%
Finish rate
wins inside the distance
0.2
Power
knockdowns per 100 landed

Tells

Non-traditional predictors we've tested against the record. Only the ones that fire on this fighter show up here.

Chin Decay

Predictive

First KO loss August 2019. Fighters at the same age and mileage lose by KO in 11.3% of fights; after a first KO it runs 17.3%.

Fired again Aug 2025

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The Odometer

Backwards

Crossed into the heaviest third of head strikes eaten for their age in October 2017, 120 head strikes before that night. Never-yet-stopped fighters carrying that kind of mileage took a first KO in 11.0% of fights; the lightest third ran 15.6%.

Fired again Aug 2025

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Checked 3 tells for this fighter. 2 fired.

How they fight

Every significant strike they have landed across 18 recorded bouts, 868 in total. Target and position are two readings of the same strikes, so each adds to 100.

Target
Head 57%Body 23%Legs 20%
Position
Distance 73%Clinch 20%Ground 8%
And how often each lands
Head32%
Body64%
Legs80%
Distance37%
Clinch70%
Ground56%

How fights end

UFC bouts only, so these will not add up to the record above. Counts rather than rates: two knockouts in three wins is not a 67% finisher.

11Wins4 KO · 1 SUB · 6 DEC
6Losses3 KO · 3 DEC

Control, bout by bout

Seconds spent controlling the opponent in each fight, oldest on the left. UFCStats records this per bout and never adds it up; this is what that looks like added up.

4%
Dalby
22%
Akhmedov
8%
Nakamura
8%
Good
17%
Griffin
3%
Strickland
2%
Vendramini
83%
Millender
3%
Jingliang
17%
Kunchenko
6%
Salikhov
13%
Denis
2%
Nurmagomedov
9%
Fakhretdinov
37%
Brown
27%
Scroggin
17%
Njokuani
48%
Magny

As the fight goes on

Which measure to show

Significant strikes landed, per minute fought. Every round is measured against round one, except rounds reached by fewer than 3 bouts, which are dimmed and left uncompared.

Landed / minvs R1Bouts
R13.20100%18
R24.47140%15
R35.16161%12

Only fights that reached a round count towards it, so later rounds are a smaller sample.

Career numbers

Strikes landed / min4.16
Strikes absorbed / min3.56
Striking accuracyof everything thrown41%
Striking defenceof what comes back, missed55%
Takedowns / 15 min0.79
Takedown accuracyof attempts that land20%
Takedown defenceof attempts stuffed67%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.4
Pacestrikes landed and absorbed, added together7.72
Average bout lengthhow long their fights actually last, across 18 bouts11.6m

Earned Accuracy

How hard the opponents on this record were to hit at distance, and whether they beat it. Distance strikes only, so nobody gets credit for accuracy they picked up hammering someone already flat on the floor.

36.9%
Landed at range
1,711 thrown over 18 bouts
Expected
against these opponents
Gap
below the cutoffs
Coverage
from real records

Too much of this record was set against opponents who had no distance history of their own yet. The expected number would mostly be the division average wearing a disguise, so it's held back.

The fine print

Distance strikes only

Nothing thrown in the clinch or on the ground counts. Those land at about 72% and 71%, against 44% at distance, so a blended accuracy mostly measures where a fight happened. Rank the sport that way and its best strikers are all wrestlers.

One pass, not a rating

How much each opponent lets through is taken raw. It isn't adjusted for who they fought, so a fighter whose opponents all had soft schedules comes out looking better here than they are. Running it to convergence is a later job.

Coverage, and who gets ranked

Coverage is how much of the expected number came from the opponents' own records instead of the division average. Under 65% it's mostly the division talking, so the comparison gets hidden. Same for anyone under 5 qualifying bouts, or under 300 distance strikes of their own, which is where an accuracy still moves on a single exchange. Miss any of the three and you'll see what they landed, nothing else, and they stay out of any ranking.

Short records get pulled to the middle

An opponent who hasn't been shot at much gets dragged toward their division's average, and the drag fades as their record fills in. At 60 distance strikes faced, their own record and the division average count for the same.

Bout log

LNeil MagnyAug 2025KO R24:40 ctrl20 str1 td
Significant strikes
20 of 42 · 48%
Total strikes
42 of 69 · 61%
Takedowns
1 of 5 · 20%
Control
4:40
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 4:39
Punches to Head From Back Control
Target
Head 25%Body 20%Legs 55%
Position
Distance 85%Clinch 15%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LChidi NjokuaniMar 2025KO R21:14 ctrl17 str1 td
Significant strikes
17 of 49 · 35%
Total strikes
19 of 54 · 35%
Takedowns
1 of 5 · 20%
Control
1:14
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 2:19
Knee to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 29%Body 12%Legs 59%
Position
Distance 76%Clinch 24%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WZachary ScrogginNov 2024KO R10:20 ctrl11 str0 td
Significant strikes
11 of 35 · 31%
Total strikes
11 of 43 · 26%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:20
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 1:15
Punches to Head On Ground
Target
Head 64%Body 0%Legs 36%
Position
Distance 45%Clinch 0%Ground 55%
This fight on UFCStats
LRandy BrownJun 2024U-DEC5:33 ctrl26 str4 td
Significant strikes
26 of 76 · 34%
Total strikes
42 of 94 · 45%
Takedowns
4 of 7 · 57%
Control
5:33
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 31%Body 12%Legs 58%
Position
Distance 92%Clinch 4%Ground 4%
This fight on UFCStats
DRinat FakhretdinovNov 2023M-DEC1:24 ctrl75 str0 td
Significant strikes
75 of 152 · 49%
Total strikes
115 of 211 · 55%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
1:24
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Majority decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 63%Body 23%Legs 15%
Position
Distance 76%Clinch 3%Ground 21%
This fight on UFCStats
WAbubakar NurmagomedovJun 2023S-DEC0:15 ctrl42 str0 td
Significant strikes
42 of 113 · 37%
Total strikes
50 of 132 · 38%
Takedowns
0 of 2 · 0%
Control
0:15
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 38%Body 31%Legs 31%
Position
Distance 64%Clinch 36%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WBenoit Saint DenisOct 2021U-DEC2:00 ctrl149 str0 td
Significant strikes
149 of 259 · 58%
Total strikes
167 of 279 · 60%
Takedowns
0 of 4 · 0%
Control
2:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 64%Body 25%Legs 11%
Position
Distance 75%Clinch 21%Ground 3%
This fight on UFCStats
LMuslim SalikhovJul 2020S-DEC0:53 ctrl46 str0 td
Significant strikes
46 of 138 · 33%
Total strikes
46 of 138 · 33%
Takedowns
0 of 4 · 0%
Control
0:53
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 50%Body 24%Legs 26%
Position
Distance 76%Clinch 7%Ground 17%
This fight on UFCStats
WAleksei KunchenkoMar 2020U-DEC2:31 ctrl62 str2 td
Significant strikes
62 of 156 · 40%
Total strikes
74 of 169 · 44%
Takedowns
2 of 4 · 50%
Control
2:31
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 40%Body 26%Legs 34%
Position
Distance 90%Clinch 6%Ground 3%
This fight on UFCStats
LLi JingliangAug 2019KO R30:24 ctrl54 str0 td
Significant strikes
54 of 160 · 34%
Total strikes
55 of 162 · 34%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:24
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R3 4:51
Punches to Head At Distance
Target
Head 43%Body 39%Legs 19%
Position
Distance 94%Clinch 6%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WCurtis MillenderMar 2019SUB R12:08 ctrl6 str1 td
Significant strikes
6 of 9 · 67%
Total strikes
10 of 13 · 77%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
2:08
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R1 2:35
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 67%Body 17%Legs 17%
Position
Distance 50%Clinch 0%Ground 50%
This fight on UFCStats
WLuigi VendraminiSep 2018KO R20:08 ctrl15 str0 td
Significant strikes
15 of 32 · 47%
Total strikes
15 of 32 · 47%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:08
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 1:20
Flying Knee Head
Target
Head 53%Body 13%Legs 33%
Position
Distance 60%Clinch 20%Ground 20%
This fight on UFCStats
WSean StricklandMay 2018KO R10:07 ctrl15 str0 td
Significant strikes
15 of 58 · 26%
Total strikes
18 of 63 · 29%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:07
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 3:40
Kick to Head At Distance Wheel Kick
Target
Head 60%Body 13%Legs 27%
Position
Distance 60%Clinch 0%Ground 40%
This fight on UFCStats
WMax GriffinOct 2017U-DEC2:33 ctrl84 str0 td
Significant strikes
84 of 176 · 48%
Total strikes
94 of 186 · 51%
Takedowns
0 of 5 · 0%
Control
2:33
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 67%Body 23%Legs 11%
Position
Distance 50%Clinch 39%Ground 11%
This fight on UFCStats
WLyman GoodJul 2017S-DEC1:11 ctrl83 str1 td
Significant strikes
83 of 219 · 38%
Total strikes
84 of 220 · 38%
Takedowns
1 of 7 · 14%
Control
1:11
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 67%Body 16%Legs 17%
Position
Distance 81%Clinch 19%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WKeita NakamuraOct 2016U-DEC1:16 ctrl34 str1 td
Significant strikes
34 of 120 · 28%
Total strikes
45 of 131 · 34%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
1:16
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
2
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 71%Body 18%Legs 12%
Position
Distance 74%Clinch 15%Ground 12%
This fight on UFCStats
WOmari AkhmedovApr 2016KO R32:52 ctrl72 str0 td
Significant strikes
72 of 146 · 49%
Total strikes
78 of 152 · 51%
Takedowns
0 of 3 · 0%
Control
2:52
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
1
Ended
KO / TKO, R3 3:03
Knee to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 69%Body 25%Legs 6%
Position
Distance 49%Clinch 50%Ground 1%
This fight on UFCStats
LNicolas DalbyMay 2015S-DEC0:36 ctrl57 str0 td
Significant strikes
57 of 131 · 44%
Total strikes
61 of 135 · 45%
Takedowns
0 of 2 · 0%
Control
0:36
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
1
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 65%Body 23%Legs 12%
Position
Distance 77%Clinch 19%Ground 4%
This fight on UFCStats

Numbers from UFCStats. Control time and strike placement are summed from each bout, everything else is as published.