Welterweight
3 Rounds
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, October 30, 2021·Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Style matchupElizeu Zaleski dos Santos: Pressure fightervsBenoit Saint Denis: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos wins(53.6%)
Actual result: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Benoit Saint Denis enters on a 4-fight win streak.
- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos has 13pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Benoit Saint Denis (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Red Corner
VS
Benoit Saint Denis
Blue Corner
-275
(73%)
Vegas Odds
+220
(31%)
39
Age
30
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'11"
Height
5'11"
185.42 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Abubakar Nurmagomedov · Jun 23L
vs Randy Brown · Jun 24W
KOvs Zachary Scroggin · Nov 24L
KOvs Chidi Njokuani · Mar 25L
KOvs Neil Magny · Aug 25Benoit Saint DenisW4 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Renato Moicano · Sep 24W
SUBvs Kyle Prepolec · May 25W
SUBvs Mauricio Ruffy · Sep 25W
KOvs Beneil Dariush · Nov 25W
KOvs Dan Hooker · Jan 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosMetricBenoit Saint Denis
4.16
Strikes / min
5.62
3.56
Strikes absorbed / min
4.09
55%
Strike defense
42%
0.79
TDs / 15 min
4.19
67%
Takedown defense
72%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
1.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.60evenly matched on net striking+1.53
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosBenoit Saint Denis
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos(10 fights)Benoit Saint Denis(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+85.1-85.1
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-47.147.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.849.8
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights15
Benoit Saint Denis
StanceSouthpaw
Height71.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights12