Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
BrazilElizeu Zaleski dos Santos
“Capoeira”
25-10-1
RESULT

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Sean Strickland (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:40
Sean Strickland
United StatesSean Strickland
31-7-0
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos defeated Sean Strickland by TKO in round 1 (3:40) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Sean Strickland
1
Knockdowns
0
15 of 58
Significant strikes
14 of 36
26%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
18 of 63
Total strikes
14 of 36
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
9 of 41
Head
13 of 35
2 of 8
Body
0 of 0
4 of 9
Leg
1 of 1
9 of 45
Distance
13 of 35
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
6 of 13
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
15 of 58
Sig. str.
14 of 36
18 of 63
Total str.
14 of 36
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
-107
52% implied win probability
Open: -130Best: +100
Sean Strickland
-114
53% implied win probability
Open: +105Best: -110

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosSean Strickland
50%60%Apr 24Apr 30May 6May 13Apr 24, 3:30 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -140 (58%)Apr 24, 5:30 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -117 (54%)Apr 24, 5:42 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -125 (56%)Apr 24, 6:54 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -124 (55%)Apr 24, 2:00 PM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -126 (56%)Apr 24, 11:18 PM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -130 (57%)Apr 25, 1:39 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -130 (57%)Apr 25, 1:54 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -135 (57%)Apr 25, 2:27 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -133 (57%)Apr 25, 5:36 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -133 (57%)May 1, 3:33 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -135 (57%)May 3, 5:39 PM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -135 (57%)May 6, 4:15 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -135 (57%)May 9, 5:12 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -136 (58%)May 11, 4:54 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -134 (57%)May 11, 7:33 PM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -134 (57%)May 11, 9:54 PM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -132 (57%)May 12, 5:09 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -135 (57%)May 12, 5:15 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -133 (57%)May 12, 1:21 PM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -132 (57%)May 12, 6:39 PM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -130 (57%)May 12, 7:00 PM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -128 (56%)May 12, 7:39 PM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -124 (55%)May 12, 7:42 PM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -125 (56%)May 12, 7:45 PM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -123 (55%)May 12, 10:12 PM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -122 (55%)May 13, 12:39 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -121 (55%)May 13, 1:00 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -116 (54%)May 13, 1:03 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -111 (53%)May 13, 1:12 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -111 (53%)May 13, 1:33 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -106 (51%)May 13, 1:39 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -108 (52%)May 13, 2:48 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -108 (52%)May 13, 3:06 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -108 (52%)May 13, 3:45 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -108 (52%)May 13, 3:45 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -106 (51%)May 13, 4:03 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -106 (51%)May 13, 5:00 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -108 (52%)May 13, 5:33 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -108 (52%)May 13, 6:03 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -108 (52%)May 13, 6:09 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -108 (52%)May 13, 6:24 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -108 (52%)May 13, 6:30 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -108 (52%)May 13, 6:39 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -108 (52%)May 13, 6:45 AM UTC · Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -107 (52%)Apr 24, 3:30 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +110 (48%)Apr 24, 5:30 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -102 (50%)Apr 24, 5:42 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +104 (49%)Apr 24, 6:54 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +103 (49%)Apr 24, 2:00 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +104 (49%)Apr 24, 11:18 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +105 (49%)Apr 25, 1:39 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +105 (49%)Apr 25, 1:54 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +110 (48%)Apr 25, 2:27 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +108 (48%)Apr 25, 5:36 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +108 (48%)May 1, 3:33 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +110 (48%)May 3, 5:39 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +108 (48%)May 6, 4:15 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +107 (48%)May 9, 5:12 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +109 (48%)May 11, 4:54 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +110 (48%)May 11, 7:33 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +110 (48%)May 11, 9:54 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +108 (48%)May 12, 5:09 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +110 (48%)May 12, 5:15 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +108 (48%)May 12, 1:21 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +108 (48%)May 12, 6:39 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +107 (48%)May 12, 7:00 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +105 (49%)May 12, 7:39 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +102 (50%)May 12, 7:42 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +103 (49%)May 12, 7:45 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +101 (50%)May 12, 10:12 PM UTC · Sean Strickland -100 (50%)May 13, 12:39 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -101 (50%)May 13, 1:00 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -106 (51%)May 13, 1:03 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -109 (52%)May 13, 1:12 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -109 (52%)May 13, 1:33 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)May 13, 1:39 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -111 (53%)May 13, 2:48 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)May 13, 3:06 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)May 13, 3:45 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)May 13, 3:45 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -114 (53%)May 13, 4:03 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -114 (53%)May 13, 5:00 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)May 13, 5:33 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)May 13, 6:03 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)May 13, 6:09 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -112 (53%)May 13, 6:24 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)May 13, 6:30 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)May 13, 6:39 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -113 (53%)May 13, 6:45 AM UTC · Sean Strickland -114 (53%)-107-114
SportsbookElizeu Zaleski dos SantosSean Strickland
BetOnline-101-119
Bookmaker+100-125
Bovada-105-125
Pinnacle-101-111
sports-interaction-105-110
unibet-106-122

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Sean Strickland?

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos defeated Sean Strickland by TKO in round 1 (3:40) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
Fernando Portella
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 29%71% Sean Strickland

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Sean Strickland
Volume Striker
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

69Power89
81Speed92
81Precision94
94Durability93
96Engine97
73Wrestling91
80Ground87

Biggest edge Sean Strickland, Punch power +33

Attribute by attribute

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos is on the left of every row, Sean Strickland on the right.
57Punch power90
81Kick power88
78Punch speed94
84Kick speed90
81Accuracy94
73Takedowns91
72Ground striking88
87Submissions86
94Chin94
94Body strength91
96Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

25-10-1
Record
31-7-0
1717
Power Index rating
1870
0
Win Streak
2
39
Age
35
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

CapoeiraMuay ThaiBJJ
vs
BoxingBJJMMA
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
  • Black belt · BJJ · Cristiano Marcello
  • 2014Welterweight Championship · Jungle Fight
  • Welterweight Tournament winner · SMASH Fight

Camp CM System · Curitiba, Parana, BR

Sean Strickland
  • Black belt · BJJ · Ricardo Feliciano
  • 2023UFC Middleweight Championship · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • 2012King of the Cage Middleweight Championship · King of the Cage
  • 2012King of the Cage Interim Middleweight Championship · King of the Cage

Camp Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Striking Profile

4.16
SLpM
5.98
41%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.56
SApM
4.53
55%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.79
TD Avg.
0.66
20%
TD Acc.
62%
67%
TD Def.
68%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · 1-3-1
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chidi Njokuani
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Welterweight
  • W
    Zachary Scroggin
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:15 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • D
    Rinat Fakhretdinov
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 25 fights
48.2
Avg sig. strikes
97.2
0.61
Avg takedowns
0.72
1:40
Avg control time
1:21
149
Career high strikes
186
4
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Strike target
Sean Strickland
57%
Head
81%
23%
Body
14%
20%
Leg
5%
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Strike position
Sean Strickland
73%
Distance
92%
20%
Clinch
3%
8%
Ground
5%