Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos "Capoeira"
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, known as "Capoeira", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos holds a professional record of 25-10-1, including 11-6-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 4 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 6 by decision. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos stands 5'11", has a 73-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 39 years old. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos profile
| Division | Welterweight |
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| Professional record | 25-10-1 |
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| UFC record | 11-6-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Not Fighting |
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| Country | Brazil |
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| Age | 39 |
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| Height | 5'11" |
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| Reach | 73" |
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| Leg reach | 41" |
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| Stance | Orthodox |
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| Last weigh-in | 171 lbs |
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| Current streak | L2 |
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| Total octagon time | 3h 43m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.16 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.56 |
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| Striking accuracy | 42% |
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| Striking defense | 56% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.14 |
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| Strikes to the head | 57% |
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| Strikes to the body | 23% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 20% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.79 |
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| Takedown defense | 67% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.43 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 50.14 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 4 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 1 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 6 |
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Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2025-08-02 | UFC Fight Night | Neil Magny | loss | Punches From Back Mount · 4:39 · R2 |
| 2025-03-15 | UFC Fight Night | Chidi Njokuani | loss | Knee & Elbows · 2:19 · R2 |
| 2024-11-09 | UFC Fight Night | Zach Scroggin | win | Punches · 1:15 · R1 |
| 2024-06-01 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Randy Brown | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2023-11-04 | UFC Fight Night | Rinat Fakhretdinov | draw | Draw · Decision · Majority |
| 2023-06-03 | UFC Fight Night | Abubakar Nurmagomedov | win | Decision · Split |
| 2021-10-30 | UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira | Benoit Saint Denis | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2020-07-11 | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | Muslim Salikhov | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2020-03-14 | UFC on ESPN+ 28 | Alexey Kunchenko | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-08-31 | UFC on ESPN+ 15 | Jingliang Li | loss | Punches · 4:51 · R3 |
| 2019-03-09 | UFC on ESPN+ 4 | Curtis Millender | win | Rear Naked Choke · 2:35 · R1 |
| 2018-09-22 | UFC Fight Night 137 | Luigi Vendramini | win | Flying Knee & Punches · 1:20 · R2 |
| 2018-05-12 | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington | Sean Strickland | win | Spinning Hook Kick & Punches · 3:12 · R1 |
| 2017-10-28 | UFC Fight Night 119 | Max Griffin | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-07-22 | UFC on FOX 25 | Lyman Good | win | Decision · Split |
| 2016-10-01 | UFC Fight Night 96 | Keita Nakamura | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-04-16 | UFC on FOX 19 | Omari Akhmedov | win | Knees · 3:03 · R3 |
| 2015-05-30 | UFC Fight Night 67 | Nicolas Dalby | loss | Decision · Split |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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